Missionary

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Being a missionary means bringing the Gospel and its values into the world and transforming the lives of individuals, which can and must transform societies, Pope …

When the Catholic Church celebrates World Mission Sunday for the 100th time in 2026, it will focus on theme, “One in Christ, united in mission.”

As migrant workers wrestled with the pandemic, Niece listened to their growing concerns, wanting to do more than just refer them to the Ministry of Labor.

“All cultures need to be purified and aligned with the Gospel of Jesus through docility to the Spirit,” Cardinal Tagle said.

The NGO for which the missionary works, Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos, reported the news with “deep gratitude and a relief that cannot be described in words.”

“Becoming a missioner has enriched my life in so many aspects, and it has made me be a better person.”

An Irish parish priest described kidnapped missionary as a “wonderful, generous, caring and compassionate person.”

Gena Heraty was among several taken by gunmen in the early hours of Aug. 3 from the Saint-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff, near Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince.

“Popes pass away, but the Curia remains,” he said May 24.

“A renewed focus on the church’s unity and universality corresponds precisely to the authentic charism of the Pontifical Mission Societies.”