7 powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa

Melkite priest finds consecrated host intact after 47 days in damaged church “Jesus was waiting for us,” a priest in southern Lebanon said after returning to his damaged church in the town of Tbenine following the ceasefire on April 17. Israeli, Polish foreign ministers spar on X about destroyed Jesus statue Israel and Poland’s foreign ministers argue on X, a mosaic of Jesus by a survivor of Nazism will be saved, South Korea’s Catholic population grows, and more in this week’s world news roundup. 7 powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. ‘A profound experience’: Voices from Africa reflect on Pope Leo’s papal visit Four attendees at Pope Leo XIV’s final Mass in Africa in Equatorial Guinea share their testimonies.

Nebraska pro-life ministry brings ultrasounds to classrooms across the U.S. Heart of a Child Ministries, based on Omaha, is expanding by training pro-life leaders to present fetal development education in schools across the country.