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Bishop Inacio Lucas Mwita of Gurué Diocese in Mozambique recently spoke at a thanksgiving Graduation Mass for 121 students of the Catholic University of Mozambique, in the district of Gurué. During the homily, the Bishop reminded students of the essential message and practice in a Jubilee Year.
The universal Church rejoiced together on October 19 as Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, with pilgrims who attended the Mass calling it a deep personal reminder of faith and resilience as Catholics.
Pope Leo XIV meets with the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, gathered in Rome for the Jubilee Year of Hope, and thanks them for their mission.
"I renew my appeal that there can be no tolerance for any form of abuse in the Church," Pope Leo XIV underscores in his message to the National Safeguarding Conference in the Philippines.
Egypt and the European Union are meeting for their first-ever summit in Brussels, with talks focused on migration, trade, and regional security.
Monsignor Daniel Pacho, Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Vatican Secretariat of State, speaks about the importance of confronting the development crisis at a Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Fraternity of Monsignor Courtney, dedicated to preserving the memory of the Apostolic Nuncio who was killed in Burundi in 2003.
The Vitae Fest 2025 is set to take place in Rome on October 25 to join music, art, and reconciliation under the theme: “Don’t burn bridges, become one.”
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, urges the international community to work towards preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, while speaking at the UN’s General Assembly.
During his General Audience, Pope Leo highlights how the hope of Jesus’ Resurrection “radically changes our perspective” and “instills hope that fills the void of sadness.”
Pope Leo XIV offers his prayers for Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop Emeritus of Ancona-Osimo, Italy, upon learning of his death on 20 October.
The Catholic Center for Studies and Media and the American University of Madaba in Jordan has held a symposium celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, which was attended by Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Imam Ahmad Al-Khalayleh, and other religious and civil leaders in Jordan.