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Pope Francis remembered one year after death

Rosary, mass and documentary to commemorate the anniversary

21/04/2026

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The first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death is being marked today with a rosary and mass at Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where the late pontiff was laid to rest.

Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 – one day after Easter Sunday – at the age of 88, following a period of treatment at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli hospital for a respiratory infection… Read more »

Pope Leo: Promote a reconciled memory by educating everyone in harmony

Meeting with bishops, priests, deacons,consecrated men and women and pastoral workers

20/04/2026   The Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers in the episcopate, priests,
consecrated men and women, catechists,
brothers and sisters!

I also greet the Capuchin Franciscan Fathers who are welcoming us to their house today. Thank you very much!

It is a great joy for me to meet with you. Thank you for your warm welcome! First of all, I would like to express my gratitude to all those who have worked to spread and continue to spread the Gospel in Angola… Read more »

Pope in Kilamba: Jesus walks beside the Church in Angola

Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter

19/04/2026   Kilamba, Angola

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

I celebrate the Eucharist here among you with a grateful heart. Thanks be to God for this gift, and thank you for your warm welcome!

On this third Sunday of Easter, the Lord has spoken to us through the Gospel about the disciples on the road to Emmaus (cf. Lk 24:13-35)… Read more »

Pope in Douala: African youth must reject violence and corruption

17/04/2026   Japoma Stadium, Douala, Cameroon

Homily by Pope Leo XIV

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The Gospel we have heard (Jn 6:1-15) is the word of salvation for all humanity.  This Good News is proclaimed today throughout the world; for the Church in Cameroon, it resounds as a providential proclamation of God’s love and of our communion.

The Apostle John describes a large crowd (cf… Read more »

Pope Leo in Cameroon: Woe to those who manipulate religion for military or political gain

Meeting for Peace with the Comunity of Bamenda

16/04/2026   The Cathedral of St Joseph, Bamenda, Cameroon

Dear sisters and brothers,

It is a joy for me to be with you in this region that has suffered so greatly. As your testimonies have just demonstrated, the lived experience of suffering by your community has only made stronger your conviction that God has never abandoned us! In God, in his peace, we can always begin anew!

His Excellencythe Archbishop mentioned the prophecy that exclaims: “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace!” (Is 52:7)… Read more »

Pope Leo in Cameroon: No one is ever forgotten

15/04/2026   Visit to the Ngul Zambia Children's Home,Cameroon

Message by Pope Leo XIV

Dear children, dear friends,

I am very happy to visit this orphanage, which has become your home. Here, above all, it is our Heavenly Father who welcomes you with love as his children. He wants to show you his tenderness and to draw you close to his heart. In his name, I too wish to do the same… Read more »

Day of Charity 2026

16/04/2026

Ritratt: Ian Noel Pace – Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta

Il‑Knisja f’Malta għandha tradizzjoni twila ta’ ħidma favur dawk li huma fil‑bżonn. Bħalissa l‑Arċidjoċesi ta’ Malta qed toffri residenza u sapport lil madwar 1,600 persuna. Dawn jinkludu tfal u żgħażagħ li jgħixu fid‑djar tat‑tfal, saċerdoti anzjani, persuni b’diżabilità, nies bla saqaf fuq rashom, dawk li qed jingħataw l‑għajnuna biex joħorġu mill‑vizzju tad‑droga, migranti, vittmi ta’ vjolenza domestika, fost oħrajn… Read more »

Pope Leo: Christ invites us to renew our lives completely

Papal Mass

14/04/2026   Basilica of Saint Augustine , Annaba, Algeria

Homily of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear brothers and sisters,

The divine Word pervades history and renews it through the human voice of the Savior. Today we listen to the Gospel, the Good News for all time, in this Basilica in Annaba dedicated to Saint Augustine, Bishop of the ancient city of Hippo.  Over the centuries, the names of the places that welcome us have changed, but the saints continue to serve as our patrons and faithful witnesses of a connection to the land that comes from heaven.  It is precisely this dynamic that the Lord revealed at night to Nicodemus: this is the strength that Christ instills in the weakness of his faith and the tenacity of his search… Read more »

Call for durable healthcare proxy in Advance Directives Bill

A position paper issued by University academics and senior clinical staff

14/04/2026

Photo: RDNE Stock project Position Paper on the Advance Medical Directives Download

An interdisciplinary group of academics from the University of Malta and senior clinical staff at Mater Dei Hospital is recommending the inclusion of a durable power of attorney for healthcare in Malta’s proposed Advance Medical Directives Act, warning that its omission causes a significant ethical and clinical gap.

In a position paper, the group says that a trusted healthcare proxy provides a more flexible and ethically robust safeguard than a static written directive. 

A proxy, they note, can interpret a patient’s wishes in light of unforeseen medical circumstances, which a document drafted years in advance may not adequately anticipate… Read more »

Pope in Algeria: Future belongs to men and women of peace

13/04/2026   Visit to the Maqam Echahid Martyrs' Monument, Algeria

Address of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV

Dear Algerian brothers and sisters,

Peace be with you! As-salamu alaykum!

I give thanks to God for giving me the opportunity to visit your country as the Successor of the Apostle Peter, after having already done so twice as a spiritual son of Saint Augustine. However, I stand before you first and foremost as a brother who is delighted to be able to renew, through this meeting, the bonds of affection that bring our hearts closer together… Read more »