Archive for October 12, 2025

Father Peter Konteh, a Catholic priest in Sierra Leone, is the subject of a new book called “Sent to Heal a Wounded Nation: The Story of Father Peter Konteh.”?w=200&h=150

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

Despite a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002 in Sierra Leone, the African country with the help of the... Read more

Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, has announced that bottles containing altar wine must bear the official coat of arms of the bishops, as well as an official signature, to certify their authenticity. ?w=200&h=150

By Nicholas Waigwa

Altar wine for Mass in Kenya now required to bear Catholic bishops’ ‘coat of arms’

The Catholic faithful have welcomed the news as many believe the wine previously used “had lost its sanctity due to... Read more

Through the example of Mary, Pope Leo on Oct. 12, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square said the Church can see the “revolutionary nature of love and tenderness” and its impact on the events of history as well as the everyday lives of each individual.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV: Authentic Marian spirituality brings God’s tenderness into the Church

Pope Leo XIV’s Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square was attended by 30,000 pilgrims in Rome for the Jubilee of... Read more