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On the second day of Pope Leo XIV's meeting marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Cardinal Neri Ferrão shares experiences from Asia and Vincenzo Rosito reflects on new digital technologies' transformation of how children are raised.
Addressing a Catholic media congress in Cebu, Philippines, Dr. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, invites communicators to place human dignity, authentic relationships, and the common good at the heart of artificial intelligence and digital communication.
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Christophe El Kassis, insists on the need for the rights of indigenous peoples to be “respected, protected, and promoted as a matter of justice and of the common good.”
As the Central African Republic continues its efforts to rebuild after years of crisis, the Coadjutor Archbishop of Bangui has underscored the Church’s role in promoting communion, dialogue and peace.
The Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations is in Islamabad from 8 to 10 October. He will meet with political and religious authorities, the country’s bishops and visit the Faisal Mosque.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Teresa Barron as Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies, beginning on January 4, 2027.
One hundred and twenty-five years after the passenger ship Annam carried five missionaries from France to Siam, the Brothers of St. Gabriel mark the anniversary of their educational mission in Thailand.
Cardinal George Jakob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, reflects on the "Spirit of Assisi" born 40 years ago with Pope St. John Paul II's interreligious encounter in the Italian city, saying the Christian response to war, and the only path to peace, is “a humanity that prays, walks together, and disarms itself first.”
On the first day of the meeting dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Amoris laetitia, Sr. Helen Alford calls for ways to encourage young people to embrace the “great challenge” of family life.
Pope Leo XIV encourages Bishops from around the world to share what has emerged in their Churches over the ten years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia, and urges them to courageously confront the questions and difficulties that families face today.
In a video message for the 100th World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful for their prayers and support, recalling how they helped nurture his vocation and sustain his missionary work in Peru.
At the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation to pray the Rosary, echoing the appeal he made in Lourdes to ask Mary for peace in the world, especially during the month of October.