3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (914+ words) ANNABA, ALGERIA " In a country marred by hardship, deep faith and hard-won independence, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Algeria as a living witness to what he called the Church's "guiding principle above all," a charity that transcends power, binds community…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (667+ words) The Joseph Ratzinger-Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announced a series of initiatives across several continents that will take place throughout 2026 to mark the centenary of Pope Benedict XVI's birth. In a statement announcing the yearlong events April 14, the foundation said events…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1073+ words) ANNABA, Algeria" " Pope Leo XIV offered Mass April 14 at the basilica built near the site where St. Augustine died nearly 1, 600 years ago, making a deeply personal pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Augustine in Algeria. "Here the martyrs prayed; here…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (900+ words) ALGIERS " Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on the morning of April 13, becoming the first pope to make an apostolic journey to the North Africa nation, the first stop of the pope's 11-day, four-country tour of Africa. Speaking to journalists…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (343+ words) ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE " Pope Leo XIV shared some of his favorite spiritual reading recommendations on the papal flight to Algeria, pointing to a particular letter by St. Augustine that he said provides wonderful tips for how to deepen prayer....

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (398+ words) ALGIERS " Pope Leo XIV honored the memory of Algeria's Christian martyrs Monday evening, telling the country's tiny Catholic community that the blood of those who died for their faith remains "a living seed that never ceases to bear fruit." Speaking…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (1405+ words) One of Us" is a brief snapshot of people who support the Catholic church in various ways in the Diocese of Wilmington. We regularly feature people who may be recognizable within their parish or school communities. What is the most…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1084+ words) It was a typical fall day like any other in 2011 when Marco Gallo, a 17-year-old from northern Italy, rode his scooter to school. The past month had been a difficult time, marked by a heightened awareness on the frailty of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (964+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV will begin his first apostolic journey to Africa on April 13, traveling more than 11, 000 miles over 11 days across Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The 70-year-old pope will travel on a total of 18 flights, visiting 11 African towns…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1069+ words) It was a typical fall day like any other in 2011 when Marco Gallo, a 17-year-old from northern Italy, rode his scooter to school. The past month had been a difficult time, marked by a heightened awareness on the frailty of…...