Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola

Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’ Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass, leads rosary in Angola A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa.

Pope Leo XIV urges Angola’s young people to build a world free of war, injustice, and poverty The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world shaped by the Gospel. National Infertility Awareness Week: 4 Catholic ministries walking with couples In honor of National Infertility Awareness Week, here are four Catholic ministries helping couples carry the cross of infertility.

Beloved Catholic kids book series ‘Chime Travelers’ becomes animated TV show The new animated series depicts the same stories from the books, including episodes on St. Patrick, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Clare of Assisi, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, and the Holy Family.

When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president
The Associated Press: During Leo’s epic four-nation trip to Africa, being inside the Vatican “bubble” has been an almost surreal experience, as an unprecedented back-and-forth plays out between U.S. President Donald Trump and history’s first American pope.

 

When Trump’s satire hits too close to home for American Christians, Antichrist claims emerge
Religion News Service: “Throughout both of Trump’s terms, he’s done so many things that I thought were going to be over the line, and it never happens,” said Matthew Sutton.

 

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran
The Associated Press: Archbishop Sarah Mullally, who assumed her role as head of the Church of England in January, said she stood with the pope in his “courageous call for peace.”

 

Supreme Court takes up religious liberty case over Colorado’s universal preschool program
CBS News: The legal fight, known as St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, is the latest to land before the Supreme Court in recent years that involve religious entities' participation in state-funded programs.

 

Israeli army to launch criminal investigation after soldier strikes Jesus statue in Lebanon
The Guardian: Netanyahu says “harsh disciplinary action” will be taken after IDF confirms sledgehammer photo is authentic.

On the Controversy with Trump

Study shows a decline in maternal deaths in states with pro-life laws

Pakistan: Truck Plows Into Catholic Procession on Easter Sunday

ZENIT Staff

The driver, identified as Muhammad Bilal, fled the scene, while his assistant was detained and the vehicle seized. Charges have been filed under provisions related to reckless driving, but investigators have not yet clarified whether negligence alone explains the event

Amid the polarization between Trump and Leo XIV, U.S. police respond to a bomb threat at the home of the Pope’s brother

Tim Daniels

Police in New Lenox, a suburban community outside Chicago, responded on the evening of April 15 at approximately 6:30 p.m. to reports of a bomb threat at the home of John Prevost, one of the Pope’s two older brothers

Popes and wars in the contemporary era

ZENIT Staff

Faced with the destructive power of modern weapons, it is very difficult to speak, as was done in past centuries, of the possibility of a ‘just war.’ As early as 1963, Pope John XXIII, in ‘Pacem in Terris,’ wrote that in the atomic age it becomes almost impossible to think that war can be considered an instrument of justice. In this same spirit stands Pope Leo XIV, who is making peace one of the central themes of his pontificate.

Human Rights Watch: church ban for minors in China violates human rights

ZENIT Staff

A new release by the human rights NGO highlights the increased pressure by Chinese authorities on Catholics in the shadow of «sinicisation» and the agreement with the Holy See on episcopal appointments. A member of an underground community merged into an official diocese laments that, “We started praying like we were thieves.” A United Front document has emerged calling for telling on parents who “instill religious ideas to their children”.

A letter from the then-Father Robert Prevost acknowledging the measures taken by Benedict XVI to combat abuse has come to light

ZENIT Staff

The rediscovery of this letter comes as commentators draw parallels between the pressures currently facing Leo XIV and the sustained criticism endured by Benedict XVI during his pontificate

The Pontifical Palace of Castel Gandolfo will cease to be a museum and once again become a papal residence

ZENIT Staff

The decision would effectively reverse one of the more emblematic gestures of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who in 2016 opened the palace to the public for the first time in its history

European Parliament invites the Pope to address a plenary session in response to Trump’s attacks

ZENIT Staff

The announcement, made public through social media, frames Leo XIV not only as the global pastor of the Catholic Church but as a figure of moral authority at a time described as marked by uncertainty and fragmentation

Study shows a decline in maternal deaths in states with pro-life laws

Tim Daniels

Numbers, Narratives, and the Abortion Debate: New Study Reignites Questions on Maternal Mortality in the United States

The Vatican halts another canonization case: the case of Jesuit Ciszek will not proceed

Valentina di Giorgio

The recent decision to halt the cause underscores the exacting standards applied by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Leo XIV leads opinion polls and has become the most popular public figure in the United States

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Recent surveys suggest that Pope Leo XIV has entered the public arena with a degree of moral credibility that few global figures can match

Rock Church Swahili 04.19.2026

  

Welcome to the live stream of Rock Church Swahili, a joyful, Spirit‑filled community where families and nations gather to lift up the name of Jesus. Today, we come with expectation—ready to bow before the King of Kings and encounter His presence in a fresh and powerful way. Hoover High School, San Diego, CA  What You’ll Experience in This Service Spirit‑filled worship led by our Rock Church Swahili team Encouraging preaching centered on faith, strength, and God’s calling Testimonies that inspire hope and courage A joyful atmosphere of unity and praise ❤️ About Rock Church Swahili We are a vibrant, multicultural community worshiping Jesus in Swahili and English. Whether you’re joining from San Diego or around the world, you are welcome here. 📍 Join Us In Person Hoover High School 4474 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA

John Prevost discusses life as the pope’s brother

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV departs Cameroon, journeys to Angola The Holy Father will spend several days in Angola before finishing his trip in Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV urges Angola to ‘remove the obstacles to integral human development’ The pontiff urged the country to reject exploitative models of development and place the common good above particular interests. Pope Leo XIV says debate with Trump is 'not in my interest at all’ En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions that his recent remarks were aimed at President Donald Trump. Pope Leo’s Algeria visit revives memory of pro-independence clergy Memories of Algeria’s independence struggle stirred by pope’s visit, Catholic film on dating makes splash in Vietnam, Kenyan bishops make plea for marriage, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

John Prevost discusses life as the pope’s brother: 'We always knew that he had that calling' As the pope’s brother, you have to take it “day by day because you never know, in a sense, what each day is going to bring,” John Prevost said.

San Diego Japanese Christian Church 04.19.2026

 

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo 

San Diego Japanese Christian Church

OMS Holiness Church of North America

San Diego Japanese Christian Church (SDJCC) is here to share the good news that a dynamic relationship with Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is the key to abundant living in today’s world. Our church was founded as an outreach to Japanese speaking farmers in San Diego County over 80 years ago. SDJCC now has English and Japanese speaking ministries. It’s easy to miss, tucked away at the elbow of 19th and E streets just above Interstate 5: the Japanese American Christian Church in Golden Hill. You’d most likely drive past this humble place of worship on the way up Broadway without noticing it, but if you happened to be on a stroll down E Street looking at the nice old houses, you’d stumble upon it after the bigger homes give way to a series of California bungalows. It’s there before E turns right into 19th. Across the street from the church, a chain-link fence lines the sidewalk above the 5 where the homeless set up camp on a regular basis before they are swept out and relocated only to return again when the police shift their attention elsewhere. Historically, the church itself is a product of a relocation of a different sort. As my City College colleague, historian Susan Hasegawa informed me, it was originally founded as the Japanese Holiness Church by Christian Nikkei (immigrants and their descendents) in 1930 and located on Newton Avenue. Sponsored by the Oriental Mission Society, the church focused its efforts on outreach to Issei (first generation immigrant) farmers.

Christ United Presbyterian San Diego 04.19.2026

We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Christ United Presbyterian Church of San Diego

What Is The Presbyterian Church (USA)

Christ United Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Rev. Dr. Kerry Allison is the pastor of this parish church in South Park. We were established in 1981 when an invitation was extended to two churches—Brooklyn Heights Presbyterian, established in 1921 and the Golden Hill Presbyterian, established in 1956—to merge and each church accepted. The late Reverend Doctor George Walker Smith founded Golden Hill Presbyterian Church in 1956 with support from the Presbyterian Women organization. The church, located at 22nd and Market in South Park, became a human rights leader in San Diego as the congregation grew. Reverend Smith was the first black school board member in San Diego. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. Christ United continues its ministry in power and presence to the present day. All are welcome to join us in worship and togetherness. 

Makers Church 04.19.2026

 

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Makers Church

Southern Baptists Explained in 2 Minutes

Makers church was founded in 2010 as MOSAIC San Diego. In 2017 we became Makers Church. Two years later, in another act of faith, Makers Church and North Park Baptist, a dynamic community with almost 100 years of legacy and ministry, chose to merge into something beautiful and new.

Trinity North Park 04.19.2026

 

 We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo

Trinity United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church

Trinity United Methodist Church has been part of the North Park community since 1915, bringing warmth and connection to our neighbors for over 100 years. We seek to KNOW, LOVE, and SERVE God and our neighbors through study, worship, community events, outreach and service projects, and having fun together! We'd love to have you join us as we grow in faith and love here in North Park.