During his general audience July 30, Pope Leo XIV urged Christians to foster honest communication and healing in a world suffering from violence, hatred and social media overload. The gathering also came during the July 28-Aug. 3 Jubilee of Youth, and he encouraged young people to open their hearts to God's healing love, so that they could become "even brighter beacons of hope in the world."
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus teaches not just about prayer, but how to truly pray—with trust, persistence, and hearts oriented to the coming of God’s Kingdom. This reflection explores the Lord’s Prayer, the call to missionary intercession, and the gift of the Holy Spirit as the heart of Christian discipleship.
During the Jubilee of Youth, a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the coffin with Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's body will be in Rome for veneration. After their canonization ceremonies were moved to Sept. 7, it is an opportunity for young people to learn more about and be inspired by these two important saints-to-be.
In the home of Mary and Martha, Jesus offers a profound lesson for every disciple: service matters, but listening comes first. This Sunday’s Gospel invites us to rediscover the “one thing necessary”—attentive, loving presence at the feet of Christ—and to root all mission and action in the Word we receive.
Pope Leo XIV sent condolences after an Israeli strike hit Gaza’s Holy Family Church compound, killing three civilians and injuring ten.
In the School of Jesus, on our missionary journey, learn to become a compassionate neighbor to all.
Pope Leo XIV calls for “joyful laborers” in the mission field during his July 6th Angelus, urging daily witness to the Gospel.
Today’s Gospel is one of the foundational texts for understanding the missionary nature of the Church. When Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples “in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit” (Lk 10:1), He reveals the universal scope of the mission: a message of salvation not limited to a people, but destined for all nations.
On the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Deribe Belay of Ethiopia was ordained to the priesthood by Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history and the first to have served as a missionary since St. Peter.
In 1950, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the U.S. Bringing unmatched energy and creativity, he revitalized missionary outreach, raised millions for global missions, launched the World Mission Rosary, and transformed Catholic media through his leadership of Mission magazine and other innovations.
Sister Ines Paulo Albino, a member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ from Guinea-Bissau, has dedicated her life to evangelization and missionary service. With a deep love for children and catechesis, she continues to inspire through her work with the Pontifical Mission Societies and her unwavering missionary spirit.
The Pontifical Mission Societies (TPMS) in the United States are announce the appointment of Douglas E. Culp, Jr., as Chief Operating Officer.
