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Pope: Virgin Mary is perfect model of what the Church is called to be
During his weekly General Audience, and on the feast day of Our Lady of Fatima, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes how the Blessed Virgin Mary is the perfect model, member and mother of the Church.
The enduring commitment of religious congregations to South Sudan’s recovery
In 2008, religious congregations established “Solidarity with South Sudan” as a joint effort in response to a plea from the Sudanese Bishops’ Conference. The goal was to tackle urgent educational, health, and pastoral challenges that emerged after many years of war. Their efforts gained momentum after an exploratory visit in 2006, laying the groundwork for tangible support. The question on everyone’s lips: How do you build in a place that had lost almost everything?
University students in Rome prepare for a visit from Pope Leo
On May 14, the Pope will visit the Sapienza University of Rome. Students preparing to welcome him share their experience in the University Chapel — a place that has become like family, especially for those from outside Rome.
Archbishop Gallagher: Vatican diplomacy has served peace for centuries
In Cape Verde for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See, Archbishop Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, delivers a speech in which he explores the working methods of papal diplomacy.
Pope Leo remembers Cardinal Tscherrig and his great love for the Church
Pope Leo sends his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Paul Emil Tscherrig, who died Tuesday at the age of 79, expressing 'gratitude for his faithful service as a papal representative in various countries and later as a member of several Dicasteries of the Holy See' and calling him a 'minister of the Gospel' who loved the Church.
13 May 1981: The day the attack on John Paul II shocked the world
45 years from the attack on Saint John Paul II during a General Audience in St Peter’s Square, the memory of the event continues to be linked to themes of prayer, forgiveness, and trust in God reflected in the words of the Pope and his successors.
Shio III is new Catholicos-Patriarch of Orthodox Church in Georgia
The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church elects Metropolitan Shio III of Senaki and Chkhorotsku as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.
Holy See: Wars and extreme climate events have lethal impact on food systems
The Holy See laments the impact of war, recessions, climate events, and political instability on the world’s agrifood systems, calling for local food systems to keep human dignity at their center.
Coaching the Boston Celtics with the spirit of a deacon
NBA Coach of the Boston Celtics, Joseph Mazzulla, stresses how indebted he is to God for the ability to bring together all his passions - family, faith, and basketball - and live out his dream job, all while keeping his faith at the center of his life.
Some 200 Ethiopians sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
As 200 Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia face execution, the Catholic eparch of Adigrat is appealing to international organizations for dialogue and mercy.
President Trump calls Iran reply to U.S. peace plan unacceptable
President Donald Trump has said Iran's response to US proposals to end the war was unacceptable.
Pope to Vatican Observatory: Church embraces science to find God in Creation
As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, honest science.
IOR 2025 Annual Report reveals 10-year-record net income
The Institute for the Works of Religions releases its 2025 Annual Report, and reveals a 51 million euro net income and a dividend to the Pope of 24.3 million euro.
Pope: Christians and Muslims must work together to ‘revive humanity'
In a meeting with participants in an interfaith colloquium, Pope Leo calls on Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity where it has grown cold” and "transform indifference into solidarity”.
'Intensive Week' of Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Employees, collaborators, volunteers, and interns of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, including those working abroad, meet in Rome for a week of sharing and proposing initiatives, with Cardinal Prefect Michael Czerny saying the goal is "to support the mission of the Pope and the Bishops throughout the world."
Vatican's Vesak message calls on Buddhists and Christians to become “artisans of peace”
In its message for Vesak 2026, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue invites Buddhists and Christians to work together for an “unarmed and disarming peace” rooted in compassion, dialogue, and inner transformation.
Pope Leo receives Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan
Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan, Mr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz, in the Vatican on Monday.
From a refugee camp to the World Taekwondo Grand Prix
The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation is giving 8 young athletes the opportunity to participate in the 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome this June, as well as the chance to meet Pope Leo XIV.
Uganda: Bishop Odoki calls on Christians to be peace ambassadors
The Bishop of Arua Diocese in North Western Uganda, Sabino Ochan Odoki, has called on Christians to reject modern-day idols and embrace God as the foundation for lasting peace in society. Bishop Odoki made the appeal during the closing Eucharistic celebration of the Gulu Ecclesiastical Province's “Prayer and Peace Week,” held this week at Lango College in Uganda’s Lira Diocese.
Ukrainian mother: 'My son was taken away by war. Now I am everyone's 'mother''
Lyubov lost her son Oleksandr on February 28, 2024, a 29-year-old Ukrainian soldier who died at the front. She could not find peace—until she met other women in the same situation through the project “The Mothers of Padre Pio’s House.” Since then, Lyubov has met the Pope, helps soldiers in whom she sees her sons, and offers a message of hope to those who are grieving.