Catholic good news is happening all over the world — and this week we’re counting down 10 encouraging Catholic stories you may have missed.
From an astonishing 160,000 pilgrims gathering for the Marian Congress in Vietnam, to overwhelming interest in Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit to France, Europe’s tallest statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Poland, booming religious vocations in Africa, thousands of missionary youth in Mexico, and a record incoming class at St. Joseph College Seminary, there are plenty of reasons for Catholics to have hope.
We also travel to Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Peru, and Ukraine as we look at examples of faith, perseverance, missionary zeal, prayer, vocations, and Catholic communities thriving in difficult circumstances.
Sometimes the headlines make it seem like the Church is disappearing. These stories tell a very different story.
GOOD NEWS LAST WEEK — TOP 10
🇻🇳 160,000 pilgrims gather in Vietnam
🇫🇷 Massive response ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s France visit
🇵🇱 Europe’s tallest Marian statue blessed
🌍 Religious vocations booming in Africa
🇵🇬 125 years of Catholicism celebrated in Papua New Guinea
🇺🇸 Record class enters St. Joseph College Seminary
🇲🇽 6,000+ young Catholics attend missionary congress
🇵🇭 Cathedral rebuilding brings hope after persecution
🇵🇪 Amazonian youth make extraordinary journey for National Youth Day
🇺🇦 Papal nuncio emphasizes prayer and Our Lady of Fatima
