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Tanzania: Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, emeritus Archbishop of Dar es Salaam, dies at 81
Posted on 02/20/2026 04:27 AM ()
Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, the Archbishop Emeritus of Dar es Salaam and one of Tanzania’s most prominent Catholic leaders, has died at the age of 81.
Storm triggers deadly landslides and floods in Philippines
Posted on 02/20/2026 03:26 AM ()
Torrential rains have triggered two landslides that killed seven people and caused floods that displaced more than 3,000 villagers in the southeastern Philippines.
Synod establishes new Commission dedicated to Eastern Churches
Posted on 02/20/2026 03:02 AM ()
The General Secretariat of the Synod creates a new Commission tasked with developing ideas for the revision of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches “in light of the synodal journey.”
Society of St. Pius X rejects dialogue proposed by the Holy See
Posted on 02/20/2026 00:22 AM ()
The Society of St. Pius X rejects the Holy See's proposal for a “specifically theological” dialogue, as "the texts of the Council cannot be corrected, nor can the legitimacy of the liturgical reform be questioned." They confirm their intention to proceed with the episcopal ordinations scheduled for July 1.
Pope to visit Pompeii, Naples, and Lampedusa on pastoral tour of Italy
Posted on 02/19/2026 04:59 AM ()
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces Pope Leo’s pastoral day visits in Italy this year, including Pompeii, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, Rimini, and Lampedusa.
Pope to Rome priests: Rekindle the faith, urgent to proclaim Christ's promises
Posted on 02/19/2026 03:46 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV invites priests of Diocese of Rome to rekindle their gift of the faith, proclaim the Gospel, be close to families and young people, and support one another in priestly fraternity, especially young priests who may feel overwhelmed.
Regularisation of migrants in Spain: ‘Every person is an end in themselves'
Posted on 02/19/2026 03:13 AM ()
Amaya Valcárcel, International Advocacy Advisor at Jesuit Refugee Service, speaks to Vatican News about the Spanish government’s recent decision to grant legal residency to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants.
Pope to Legionaries of Christ: Religious authority is service, not domination
Posted on 02/19/2026 02:01 AM ()
Meeting with the General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, Pope Leo XIV says the role of authority in religious life is to focus the community on Christ, not as a means to dominate members.
Our sin and the burden of a world that is in flames
Posted on 02/19/2026 01:13 AM ()
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass on Ash Wednesday and our personal and collective responsibility in a world “that is in flames.”
Pope Leo meets founder of ESNE Television
Posted on 02/18/2026 23:06 PM ()
Recently, the Holy Father met with Noel Díaz, founder of El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización (ESNE). Based in California, this Catholic ministry runs a television network that broadcasts throughout Latin America and Spain, as well as a large network of radio stations across the United States and Mexico.