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A reflection on the Beatitudes, the poor in spirit, and the call to follow Christ in the Kingdom of God.
Pope Leo XIV releases his first World Mission Sunday message, calling the Church to unity, love, and renewed missionary commitment in 2026.
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Official message of Pope Leo XIV for the 100th World Mission Day (25 January 2026), calling Catholics to unity in Christ and renewed missionary commitment across the world.
Fulton John Sheen was one of the most influential Catholic figures of the 20th century: a bishop, theologian, writer, and pioneering communicator who helped shape modern Catholic evangelization.
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A reflection on Jesus as the Light of the world and the Church’s call to mission, conversion, and unity.
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A Franciscan missionary in Mozambique lives the Gospel through joy, service, and closeness to the poor.
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A new church rises in Karamoja, Uganda, bringing hope, faith, and a lasting presence to a vulnerable region.
Ten powerful missionary examples that show how faith becomes service, witness, and mission today.
A reflection on Jesus’ baptism, the Holy Spirit “like a dove,” and the Church’s mission to baptize in the Spirit.
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Inside St. Gregory the Great Seminary in Ghana and how missionary support forms future priests.
Learn what missionary work is, why it matters, and how Catholics support the Church’s global mission today.
A reflection on the Baptism of the Lord, revealing baptism as immersion in Christ and a call to mission.
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Discover where Pope Leo XIV was born and how his Chicago roots shaped the first American pope.
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TPMS USA appoints Father Augustine Dada as Vice President of the Society of St. Peter the Apostle.
Learn who Pope Leo XIV is, his missionary roots in Peru, and his vision for the Church today.
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A reflection on the Epiphany, the Magi, and Christ revealed as the true Light for all nations.
Fides reports 17 Catholic missionaries and church workers killed worldwide in 2025 amid ongoing violence.
World Day of Peace 2026 and Pope Leo XIV’s call to live Christ’s “unarmed and disarming” peace through mission.
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An overview of the Church’s mission today and how Catholic missionaries bring hope, faith, and compassion worldwide.
A reflection on the Holy Family as a family on mission, shaped by obedience, service, exile, and trust in God.
A Christmas reflection on Christ’s birth, divine solidarity, true joy, and the mission to share the Good News today.
A Christmas message reflecting on the Nativity, the Eucharist, and the light of Christ shining through mission communities worldwide.
Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks is appointed archbishop of New York, with installation set for February 6, 2026, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
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Today's Gospel shows Joseph's dream and the mystery it reveals: Jesus saves and fulfills God's promise made flesh.
Pope Leo’s viral White Sox cap moment tells a deeper story of faith, identity, and joy—rooted in his Chicago upbringing.
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John the Baptist’s doubts reveal a call to steadfast, joy-filled faith as we await Christ’s coming on Gaudete Sunday.
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John the Baptist invites us to conversion and readiness as we prepare the way of the Lord in this Advent season.
Pope Leo XIV listens to stories of faith and resilience in Lebanon, calling the Church to a mission of solidarity and peace.
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The Gospel invites us to live Advent with vigilance and wisdom, embracing the missionary call present in every Mass.
Vietnam’s Eucharistic Youth Movement is forming joyful young missionaries who are renewing the Church from the inside out.
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A powerful reflection on the kingship of Christ crucified—meek, merciful, and eternally present—calling us to continue His mission of love and salvation for the world.
MCA youth across the U.S. celebrated Mission Month with prayer, action, and joyful witness to the Gospel.
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Christ calls missionary disciples to persevere, discern, and witness as the world passes away and the Kingdom draws near.
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Jesus cleanses the Temple and reveals the Church as His body, calling us to holiness, faith, and zeal for God’s house.
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A reflection on Zacchaeus and how confession, mercy, and love form the heart of Christian mission.
A powerful reflection on humility, prayer, and the missionary heart through the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector.
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A broken statue and a hidden illness reveal a powerful story of healing, dignity, and Our Lady’s quiet love.
How Scripture, divinely inspired and alive in the Church, forms hearts for mission and unveils God’s saving plan.
Pope Leo XIV calls Catholics to a mission of love rooted in truth, mercy, and unity.
“Help me help the missions,” says the Holy Father, urging Catholics to pray and give generously in support of 1,124 mission territories.
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Gratitude and faith unite as we return to Christ, giving thanks through a life of praise, love, and mission.
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Fr. Tri Pham brings Christ’s healing to Vietnam’s leper colonies through love, sandals, and the Eucharist.
At the Jubilee of the Missions and Migrants, Pope Leo XIV calls all Catholics to embrace their missionary duty through welcome and compassion.
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Three lessons from today’s Gospel show how to grow in faith through humility, service, and missionary witness.
Supporters like you helped raise $20M+ for the Pope’s missions in 2024 — a year of prayer, sacrifice, and impact... thank you!
A Mexican nun forms missionaries in Vietnam — from inside a convent and under government scrutiny.
Jesus warns of wealth without compassion in this Sunday's parable of the rich man and Lazarus.
Discover the deeper wisdom in Jesus’ most controversial parable—beyond morality, toward mission.
How two decades in Peru shaped Pope Leo XIV’s vision of mission, service, and lay leadership.
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Lift your eyes to the Cross—a sign of love, mercy, and the mission that transforms the world.
From missionary to pope, Leo XIV leads with humility and love rooted in Augustinian tradition.
Celebrate Pope Leo XIV’s 70th with Prayer (and Pizza!) Join a worldwide spiritual bouquet for Pope Leo’s milestone birthday by offering prayers for his intentions.
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Jesus' call to discipleship may sound extreme, but behind His radical words lies divine wisdom. This reflection explores what it truly means to follow Christ—through renunciation, the daily cross, and trust in God’s plan.
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A missionary pope: How Pope Leo XIV’s years in rural Peru are shaping a global papacy rooted in mission, humility, and presence.
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Jesus offers a lesson in humility and generosity at a Pharisee’s table, inviting us to live with wisdom from above.
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Explore the inspiring journey of Pope Leo XIV—from missionary work in Peru to becoming the first American-born pope and a shepherd for the global Church.
The focus now is on the question of whether “will only a few people be saved?”
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When a man asks Jesus to intervene in a family inheritance dispute, Christ responds with a powerful lesson about mission
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.
The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is celebrated in all churches on June 29, which this year coincides with a Sunday. (This liturgical celebration
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
Sister Loretto Emenogu, a Nigerian nun serving in Indianapolis, dedicates her life to nurturing children’s faith and forming young missionaries through the Missionary Childhood Association. Her story is one of sacrifice, deep belief, and hope — even in the face of adversity.
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity invites Christians to contemplate the central mystery of faith: one God in three Persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This divine mystery, revealed through Christ and the Holy Spirit, surpasses human understanding and is best encountered through prayer, mission, and love.
Breanne DiMarco never imagined she would become a missionary. After overcoming addiction and resisting God’s call, a series of signs and life-changing experiences led her to serve around the world—and later discover the mission within her own home as a mother. Her story is a powerful reminder that we are all called to mission, no matter our past or where we are.
Coryn Glafcke has served as a lay missionary with Family Missions Company since 2018, living and serving in the United States, Mexico, Haiti, Asia, and Italy.
Discover the living mystery of Pentecost: the Holy Spirit transforms, teaches, and sends us to continue Christ’s mission today.
The true story of Father Ignacio María Doñoro, a Spanish priest who paid $25 to save a boy from organ traffickers.
This is the text of the catechesis and appeal from Pope Leo XIV's first general audience, given in Italian May 21, 2025 in the Paul VI Hall.
"With the light and the strength of the Holy Spirit, let us build a Church founded on God’s love, a sign of unity, a missionary Church that opens its arms to the world, proclaims the word," Pope Leo XIV said during his installation Mass on May 18.
On Sunday, May 11, Pope Leo XIV led the prayer of the Regina Coeli from the central balcony in St. Peter's Basilica, overlooking a crowd of 100,000 gathered to pray with him.
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The Catholic community is alive, beautiful and strong, and it is up to its pastors to protect and nourish the faithful and to help bring God's hope to the whole world, Pope Leo XIV said.
The man once known as Robert Prevost — a quiet, thoughtful Augustinian with decades of missionary experience in Peru — is Pope Leo XIV.
Through his personal care for missionary priests, Pope Francis showed that the Church’s heart beats strongest where the Gospel is just beginning to take root.
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In this majestic Saint Peter’s Square, where Pope Francis many times celebrated the Eucharist and presided over great ongoing large meetings over these 12 years, but supported by faith, it assures us of the Father’s worthiness in a life of happiness that will know no sunset.
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Each of these moments speaks to the heart of Pope Francis’ mission: to bring the light of the Gospel where it is most needed.
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His death, coming at the close of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, felt profoundly symbolic for a man who spent his papacy proclaiming the joy and hope of the Gospel to the world’s most forgotten corners.
Msgr. Roger J. Landry, National Director of The Pontifical Mission Societies USA, proclaimed a message of hope from Calvary during the meditations of Jesus' Seven Last Words in St. Patrick's Cathedral, at the invitation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
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Drawing from Sheen’s life, ministry, and missionary zeal, Monsignor Landry invited seminarians to rediscover the fire of preaching.
Celebrating Mass in St. Louis, Missouri, on the solemnity of the Annunciation, during a meeting of representatives of The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Midwest region, our National Director Monsignor Landry emphasized that “the Church’s mission work is ultimately to bring Christ to people."
Father Anthony Andreassi spoke at St. Mary Seminary in the Diocese of Cleveland about the indispensable role of missionary animation in the Church and the duty of future priests to foster and support this mission.
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The Missionary Childhood in Malawi, one of the world’s poorest countries is working against the clock to guarantee that 2,000 children can gather locally to celebrate their faith in Christ.
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Meet Father Ruffino Ezama, the first African Provincial Superior of the North American Province of the Comboni Missionaries, overseeing missions in the United States and Canada.
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Father Augustine Deji Dada, from the Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria, who is Serving Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Elmsford, in the Archdiocese of New York, reflects on World Mission Sunday under one of St. John Paul II greatest contributions: Catechesi Tradendae.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen revolutionized Catholic evangelization through his pioneering use of media. From his academic career to his groundbreaking radio and TV shows, Sheen captivated millions, leaving a lasting impact on the Church's outreach efforts.
In his message for World Mission Sunday 2025, to be marked on October 19, Pope Francis reminds us that hope is at the heart of the Christian mission, calling every baptized person to be "messengers and builders of hope."
This is the story of a Church that answers the call to serve where it’s needed most. From battling paco addiction in Buenos Aires to fostering hope in the remote Impenetrable, the Church exemplifies a mission of love, resilience, and faith.
On January 30, the Third Thursday in Ordinary Time (I), Monsignor Roger J. Landry celebrated Mass at the Chapel of the Eternal Word Television Network, Irondale, Alabama.
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