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.

The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul honors two pillars of the Church whose lives and missions helped shape the foundation of Christian faith. Peter, the rock upon whom Christ built His Church, and Paul, the tireless apostle to the nations, each responded courageously to the call of the Gospel. Their witness challenges us to deepen our own faith in Christ and to proclaim His name with conviction, humility, and love.

Pope Leo XIV condemned the suicide bombing at a Damascus church, calling it "a cowardly terrorist attack" as he appealed to the international community not to give up on Syria.

In carrying Jesus through the city streets in a Corpus Christi procession, Christians are called to be witnesses of his love, sharing both their material and spiritual gifts, Pope Leo XIV said.

Eucharist - “Source and Summit of the Church’s Life and Mission” “The feast of Corpus Christi invites us to renew each year the wonder and joy of this wondrous gift of the Lord which is the Eucharist,” so Pope Francis reminded us during the Angelus, in Saint Peter’s Square, Saturday 23, June 2019. Therefore, we celebrate with joy this Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, which is fixed after the Sunday of the Holy Trinity (Thursday according to ancient tradition, in some countries such as