Catholic missionaries
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Catholic Schools, Clinics and Refugee Aid Shape Christian Community’s Role in Egypt
Catholic missionaries in Egypt, including Combonian and Franciscan priests, work with orphaned, abandoned, and blind children and young people. According to the report, Franciscan Fathers welcome young people...

Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Lima, Peru, for Visit Greeted by Estimated Three Million
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Peru on Wednesday, November 11, beginning what one report called the third and final leg of his apostolic journey to South America after...

Catholic and Latter-day Saint Missionaries Differ in Age, Training, Numbers and Dress
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Mormon Land newsletter recently highlighted a comparison of missionary programs in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Church, drawing...

Golden Jubilee Opens at St. Peter and Paul Church in Ruwi, Oman, Marking 50 Years Since Consecration
The Golden Jubilee of St. Peter and Paul Church in Ruwi, Muscat, Oman, opened with a solemn Mass on November 6, led by Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar...

Pope Leo XIV Begins Final Leg of Latin America Tour in Peru
Pope Leo XIV, who was born in the United States, will make the final stop of his three-country tour of Latin America in Peru, the country he describes...

Catholic Missionaries in Latin America Turn to TikTok to Reach Younger Generation
Catholic priests, nuns and deacons across Latin America are turning to social media to reach younger generations as church attendance and religious identity decline in the region. The...

Catholic Missionaries in Nigeria Urged to Persevere Amid Insecurity and Restrictions on Worship
Father Solomon Patrick Zaku, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Nigeria, urged Catholic missionaries to persevere in their mission work despite the challenges of insecurity and...