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Russia launches spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military says
Russian forces have opened a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, deploying dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in what Ukrainian officials say is a shift from last year’s reliance on small infantry units.
Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem cancelled due to war
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV: Planes should bring peace, not war and destruction
Pope Leo XIV thanks the Italian national airline ITA Airways for carrying the Pope on his Apostolic Journeys, and laments the use of aircraft as carriers of death and destruction in theaters of war.
Public veneration of St. Francis of Assisi’s relics ends
After welcoming more than 370,000 visitors since its opening on February 22, the public veneration of St. Francis of Assisi’s mortal remains came to a close on March 22.
Pope Leo advances six causes for sainthood
Pope Leo XIV advances several individuals toward sainthood, including an Italian who was a father of a family and another who offered his life for the faith, as well as a Spanish religious who served the Church throughout the 20th century.
Korean Carmelite monastery closes in Cambodia after 21 years amid vocation decline
After more than two decades of contemplative presence, a Carmelite monastery established by Korean sisters in Phnom Penh formally closed on March 19, with Church leaders citing the absence of new vocations among young Cambodian women.
In the footsteps of Scripture: a pilgrimage to Jordan becomes a podcast
This is the story of a group of around thirty people who undertook a journey through the Middle Eastern country, exploring biblical, archaeological and catechetical themes. Leading them was Father Francesco Giosuè Voltaggio, professor of Sacred Scripture, who also contributed to the production of the project’s nine episodes.
From Vision to Action: African Synodal Theology book launch
Various presenters at the launch of the book on African Synodal Theology held at Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya, have stressed the need to shift the discussion on synodality from theory to implementation.
Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants; Tehran warns of regional retaliation
President Donald Trump says the US will "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not open before a 48-hour deadline.
Pope: Patriarch Ilia II accompanied Georgia through difficult times
In a message read during the funeral ceremony of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Pope Leo XIV describes him as the 'voice of reconciliation' and 'tireless builder of unity.' He also recalls his passion for music, 'an inspiration for the search for beauty' that unites the Churches.
Pope on Middle East: 'What harms them, harms all of humanity'
After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo calls for an end to violence around the world, urging everyone to persevere in prayer because “we cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, innocent victims of these conflicts.”
Pope: Like Lazarus, may we hear the Lord's call to new life
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Gospel account of the resurrection of Lazarus, and how it invites us to the fullness of life and to be renewed by God's grace to walk in the light of love, reflecting His boundless charity.
Pope: May the lost eyes of children in the face of war convert us
Pope Leo writes a letter to Popotus, an Italian weekly supplement dedicated to children that is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and invites everyone to keep a “childlike outlook on reality” in order to “remain human."
Custody of the Holy Land: ‘Prayer continues uninterruptedly’
In the midst of the violence in the Middle East, the Custody of the Holy Land invites people around the world to spiritually join in the prayers "so that war and violence may cease, and that the paths of dialogue, diplomacy, and politics...may be walked with courage and responsibility."
IAEA urges restraint after reported strike on Iran’s Natanz site
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has urged military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident after Iran said the Natanz nuclear facility was targeted by strikes.
Pope to Italian TV: Free, respectful information is a tool for peace
Pope Leo highlights the "important mission" of the media in a time of change and of "words too often shouted on the web" in a message to Tgcom24, an Italian television network, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Pope to Focolare: Be a counterweight to violence and hatred
Pope Leo meets the Focolare Movement and encourages them to promote unity and peace within their organization and throughout the world, especially at this moment in history, while also always respecting each person’s freedom and conscience.
GreenAccord Forum: Telling the climate crisis without losing hope
At the GreenAccord Forum in Treviso, journalists reflect on how to report the climate crisis without paralysing audiences, as this year’s media award goes to Covering Climate Now.
Cardinal de Mendonça on World Poetry Day: ‘Poetry is on the side of peace'
Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça—a poet and Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education—reflects on the connection between poetic art and peace in an interview with Vatican News.
Lord’s Day Reflection: The Surety of the Resurrection
As the Church marks the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: “The Surety of the Resurrection.”