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Cardinal Parolin: Time is running out to act on climate
In an interview on the sidelines of the Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil, ahead of COP30, Cardinal Parolin speaks to Vatican News of the Church’s commitment to offer an ethical response to Climate Change, warning that environmental crises now displace more people than wars.
A glimpse into contemplative life: Sr. Elisabeth on the Carmel in Sweden
In Sweden, where Catholics make up less than two percent of the population and contemplative orders are underrepresented, Sister Elisabeth from the Carmelite monastery of Glumslöv offers an extraordinary look at a way of life that is almost completely unknown in Scandinavia.
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, high stakes at COP30 in the Amazon
A summit of world leaders is underway in Belém, Brazil, a few days before the official opening of COP30 climate conference. With 2024 being the hottest year on record, and the first to exceed the threshold of 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, our correspondent in Belém takes a closer look at what's at stake.
Bridges of hope among young people from Israel, Palestine, and United States
During the second edition of the “Meaning Meets Us” gathering, organized by Scholas Occurrentes on November 2-5 in Rome, young university students discover a space where they can speak without fear, recognize one another as equals, and dream together of peace.
Pope: 'Entrepreneurs and communicators must seek common good'
Pope Leo XIV calls on communicators to seek the common good and exercise caution against anything that dehumanizes or manipulates others, during an audience with the Advisory Board of the RCS Academy.
Pope: Catholic education in Africa should offer signs of hope
Meeting with a group dedicated to quality Catholic education in Africa, Pope Leo XIV calls for Catholic schools on the continent to respond to students’ silent cries for help.
Pope to religious: Avoid 'stagnation' in governance, inspire hope in your brothers
Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the 65th General Assembly of the Italian Conference of Major Superiors, and reflects on how synodality can help them guide their religious communities and missions.
Pope Leo: 'We must commit to preventing addiction'
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to Italy's 7th National Conference on Addictions, and proposes a path to concretely combat the phenomenon of addiction and the tendency of young people to "withdraw into themselves."
Catholic conference on mental health: Dignity is antedote to isolation
As mental health issues continue to grow around the world, the Ministry of Hope Catholic Conference on Mental Wellbeing, held in Rome, highlights how the Church is working to combat isolation and individualism with an emphasis on human dignity.
Pope Leo: AI must reflect the design of God the Creator
Pope Leo XIV urges participants in the “Builders AI Forum” to ensure that artificial intelligence serves human dignity, justice, and the common good, and notes that the development of ethical technology must be a shared, ecclesial mission reflecting God the Creator’s design: “intelligent, relational, and guided by love.”
Pope Leo remembers Cardinal Duka as 'fearless proclaimer of the Gospel'
In a telegram of condolences, Pope Leo XIV praises the late Cardinal Dominik Duka, O.P., Archbishop emeritus of Prague, who passed away on Tuesday at age 82, saying, "I remember with admiration his courage during the time of persecution, when, deprived of his freedom, he did not falter in his adherence to Christ and to the Church."
Tanzania: Diocese of Mbeya to celebrate Sunday Mass for victims of election violence
The Catholic Diocese of Mbeya in Tanzania has issued a diocesan invitation to all parishes, church institutions, and the Catholic faithful to observe this coming Sunday with special prayers for the deceased victims of post-election violence, as well as for those recovering from injuries.
Holy See reaffirms support for Haiti and calls for care for Creation
The Holy See reaffirms its solidarity with the people of Haiti and those affected by Hurricane Melissa, urging renewed global commitment to peace, stability, and environmental care.
News from the Orient - Nov 6, 2025
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: All Saints' Day is celebrated in the East, Romanian Catholic bishops meet to pick a new head, and the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch meets with Catholic Bishops in France.
Leaders of European Churches discuss updated Charta Oecumenica as tool for peace
The day after signing the updated Charta Oecumenica, the Presidents of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) and the Conference of European Churches (CEC) speak with Vatican News about the significance of the ecumenical gesture and how it follows Pope Leo's call to work toward peace together in today's broken world.
Pope Leo: Fidelity is born from encounter with the Risen Christ
Pope Leo XIV encourages two women’s religious congregations meeting for their General Chapters to root their renewal in prayer and the encounter with the Risen Christ.
Bahrain: Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus declared a Sanctuary
Bishop Aldo Berardi expresses joy for the declaration of Manama’s Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus as a Sanctuary, calling it a historic moment for dialogue and tolerance in Bahrain.
Pope meets with Palestinian President, says action on Gaza is 'urgent'
Pope Leo meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, discussing the “urgent need” for an end to the conflict in Gaza and for the entry of humanitarian aid.
Pope: New Charta Oecumenica bears witness to shared journey of European Churches
Pope Leo XIV meets with signatories to the new Charta Oecumenica, and invites European Bishops of various Christian Churches to listen to one another in order to preach the Gospel of Christ more effectively.
Mary Ward’s vision fulfilled as two congregations merge
Venerable Mary Ward, foundress of the spiritual family that would become the Congregation of Jesus (CJ) and the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM, the Loreto Sisters), long desired that her followers be one body. That vision has effectively been realized this week, as the two congregations, present in over 40 countries, are now united as a single institute.