The Pope invited every Catholic parish in the world to participate, emphasizing that their prayers and support help proclaim ...

I write this with a sense of urgency: this is our largest celebration of the year, helping to replenish the General Solidarity Fund that will support mi ...

In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling ...

In a message, released on Monday, Pope Leo XIV explained how prayers and support on World Mission Sunday are vital in ...

Established by Pope Pius XI in 1926, World Mission Sunday is celebrated every year on the second-to-last Sunday of October — this year, Oct. 19. It is the day when Catholics around the world unite ...

It's World Mission Sunday. This special day in the Catholic liturgical calendar was created by Pope Pius XI in the mid-1920s ...

Vatican statistics show Catholic priests decline, but lay missionaries, deacons, and catechists grow, serving millions ...

Pope Leo XIV is seen in a screen grab from his video appeal Oct. 13 asking Catholic parishes around the world to observe ...

A great day is coming -- and you can be part of it! October 19, 2025 -- World Mission Sunday -- is a special day for all of us who are called by our baptism to be involved in the missionary work o ...

Pope Leo XIV, who spent decades serving as a missionary in Peru, has encouraged faithful to support the church’s foreign ...

Many elderly and vulnerable Venezuelans living near the Jesucristo Resucitado mission parish in Ciudad Guyana couldn’t flee with their loved ones from the distressed South American country during its ...