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Opening CommentThe fourth Sunday of Easter is often called Good Shepherd Sunday, because the readings are about the care we receive from Christ, our true shepherd. Today is also the…

Pope Leo XIV leaves Angola and arrives in Equatorial Guinea, kicking off the final leg of his intense Apostolic Journey in four African countries. By Claudia Torres – Malabo, Equatorial…

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Pope Leo XIV wraps up his seventh day in Africa, during which he celebrated Holy Mass in Kilamba and prayed the Rosary at the Mamã Muxima Shrine, in Angola. By…

Vatican News: Day Six in Africa: From Cameroon to Angola Pope Leo XIV says goodbye to Cameroon, concluding the second leg of his Apostolic Journey, and arrives in Angola, where…

“When Pope Leo XIV speaks as supreme pastor of the universal Church, he is not merely offering opinions on theology, he is preaching the Gospel and exercising his ministry as…

by Colleen Dulle, M. Cathleen Kaveny, Robert P. Hagan, O.S.A., Anna Rowlands and Agbonkhianmeghe E. Orobator April 16, 2026 A series of articles by various writers – Link:

On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”. By…

Donald J Trump  V  Pope Leo Bob Prevost I smiled. It was an uneven fight. One is calm, thoughtful and precise. The other is loud, explosive and vitriolic. Their weapons…

‘Walking Together’ 3rd Sunday Easter Year A – 19 April 2026

PRESS RELEASE FROM MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS 15 April 2026 The Ignatian ethos of finding God in the everyday shines through in the May Messenger: forPeter McVerry SJ, the sacred is to be…

Pope Leo XIV concludes the first leg of his Apostolic Journey, travelling south from Algeria to Cameroon, where he addresses the country’s authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic…

When the Neophyte Corrects the Vicar of Christ On JD Vance, Theological Hubris, and the Gospel He Has Yet to Learn There is a particular arrogance that takes root in…

Opening CommentDuring the Easter season the Church continues to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. Today, we join together to worship God, who has brought about this great victory over…

A few weeks ago in this space, (WP, March 17), I disagreed with comments by Niall Coll, Catholic bishop of Raphoe, that young people in Ireland today are seeking from…

Will we ever see women in power in the Catholic Church? Link to show: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/will-we-ever-see-women-in-power-in-the-catholic-church

08 April 2026, The Tablet  Link: https://www.thetablet.co.uk/editors-desk/donald-trump-has-committed-war-crimes/ The conclusion is irresistible that the President of the United States has committed war crimes. Threatening to commit a war crime is a…

Several stories covering Pope Leo’s visit to Algeria are covered via the link below: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope.html

Western People 7.4.2026 Now that Easter is over and that (hopefully) a long and miserable winter is behind us and spring is in the air, we have what will (hopefully)…