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A 17th-century Japanese depiction of St. Francis Xavier from the Kobe City Museum collection.

The unlikely hero of India: St. Francis Xavier

Dec 3, 2025

By Peter Pinedo

St. Francis Xavier is a patron saint of missionaries and missions who led an unlikely life of adventure and heroism. Read more

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the Vatican general audience on Oct. 25, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV says missionaries ‘become a presence everywhere of the whole Church’

Nov 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a... Read more

In his homily at the Sept. 13, 2025, diaconate ordination of nine Mill Hill Missionaries members, Bishop John Oballa Owaa of the Diocese of Ngong in Kenya lauded young members of the congregation for not allowing anything to stand in their way to evangelize.

Kenyan bishop lauds courage of seminarians choosing dangerous missionary work

Sep 18, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Bishop John Oballa Owaa lauded nine young members of the Mill Hill Missionaries congregation for not allowing anything to stand... Read more

Father Rony Salim, chancellor of the Syriac Catholic Archdiocese of Mosul, shared with ACI MENA, CNA’s Arabic-language news partner, that the bishop has called Qaraqosh the “City of Hosanna” due to its uniquely spirited celebration marked by hymns, prayers, and massive crowds of worshippers.

Security breakdown in Syria: Syriac Catholic archpriest attacked

Sep 5, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more