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Deadly tremor in central Philippines prompts church inspections
The newly-installed Archbishop of Cebu has ordered all churches to conduct structural assessments following the deadly 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines on September 30.
Pope Leo XIV: Pray the Rosary daily for peace in our world
This month of October, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to pray the Rosary daily for peace in our world and to be faithful instruments of reconciliation in their daily lives.
Pope at Audience: God forgives without resentment and lifts up
During his weekly General Audience in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that God forgives, lifts up, and restores trust, and that we can look to His Son for a perfect example of moving on from wounds without resentment and cultivate inner peace.
Protection Commission holds plenary in Krakow: ‘May Church be a safe home’
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors holds its plenary assembly in the Polish city of Krakow, with the new Commission President, Archbishop Verny, reaffirming its mission to listen to victims and prevent abuse.
No life is beyond redemption: Renewed efforts to end death penalty in Respect Life Month
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, the national Catholic nonprofit working to end the death penalty in the United States, shares personal stories illuminating the humanity of individuals sentenced to death during Respect Life Month.
Pope: Trump’s Gaza peace plan realistic, hopefully Hamas will accept
The Gaza peace plan, the flotilla approaching the coast, concerns over U.S. nuclear rhetoric, the Vatican trial on the management of Holy See funds, and a brief comment in English on controversies surrounding Cardinal Cupich were among the topics addressed by Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo in a conversation with journalists before returning to the Vatican.
Cardinal McElroy: See migrants as our neighbours
The Archbishop of Washington calls for solidarity with migrants and prophetic witness amid growing fear and deportations. While he acknowledges that nations have the right to control their borders and ensure security, Cardinal McElroy expresses his belief that current enforcement measures in the United States go far beyond legitimate aims.
Hamas reviews U.S.-backed peace proposal for Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump presents a 20-point plan to bring the conflict in Gaza to an end.
Afghan women increasingly cut off from everything
Four years have gone by since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, when they seized power in August 2021. Slowly but steadily, the rights of Afghan women and girls continue to be eroded, effectively erasing them from society and public life.
Benin: For Oblate Catechists of the Little Servants to the Poor, being a Catechist is a way of life
Last week, Rome hosted Catechists from all over the world for the Jubilee of Catechists, 26 September to 28 September. In many cases, Catechists are usually lay persons but some consecrated persons incorporate being catechists into their various apostolates.
Pope's October prayer intention: 'Collaboration among religions'
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of October, inviting the faithful to pray for 'collaboration between different religious traditions.'
Schwarzenegger: ‘Catholic Church a powerhouse for environmental activism’
Ahead of the ‘Raising Hope for Climate Justice’ conference in Castel Gandolfo, Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to Vatican News about the Church’s vast reach to 1.4 billion Catholics, who have the collective potential to help heal our common home.
Pope Leo's liturgical celebrations for November through January
Pope Leo will preside at numerous liturgical celebrations in the coming months, as the Church looks ahead to Christmas and the New Year.
Mother Cabrini Institute Founder: 'We know immigrants and trust them with our lives'
In an interview with Vatican News, Michele Pistone, law professor at Villanova University's Charles Widger School of Law, and founding faculty director of Villanova's just-launched Mother Cabrini Institute on Immigration, explains concrete efforts, also to help rediscover the humanity of immigrants whom we so often welcome into the most intimate areas of our lives, like caring for our children and elders.
New Prior General on Leo XIV: A Pope who is also our brother
Newly-elected Augustinian Prior General Fr Joseph Farrell reflects on the General Chapter, the charism and priorities of the Order and the challenges it faces, and what it means to have an Augustinian Pope.
Gallagher: Reform the UN to promote peace, development, and human rights
Below is the full text of the address delivered by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Holy See Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
'Never Again' - A promise the world keeps breaking
The Deputy Country Director of Jesuit Refugee Service Serbia reflects on the horrors unfolding before our eyes in Gaza and recalls the fear and feelings of betrayal he personally experienced during his own childhood in Bosnia, lacerated by war in the 1990s.
Moldovans choose Westward path in parliamentary elections
Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has won a weekend parliamentary election that was widely viewed as a choice between East and West.
Holy See urges action on youth empowerment, health and mental well-being
Addressing the United Nations’ General Assembly, the Vatican is highlighting the need to do more for young people and to step up efforts to fight non-communicable diseases and mental health challenges.
Pope Leo XIV urges European institutions to promote a 'healthy secularism'
Pope Leo XIV receives the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, an initiative of the European Parliament, insisting that 'European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,' and reaffirming that 'being men and women of dialogue means remaining deeply rooted in the Gospel and in the values that flow from it.'
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