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Amoris laetitia: Marriage is a shared commitment to nurture each day
On the fourth day of the Amoris laetitia meeting in the Vatican, Cardinal José Cobo Cano calls for ongoing pastoral accompaniment, while theologian María Marcela Mazzini emphasizes that the Sacrament of Marriage must be lived as well as celebrated.
Pope Leo XIV rejects death penalty as attack on dignity of human person
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the Catholic Church’s rejection of the death penalty, recalling that the common good can be “safeguarded and the requirements of justice can be met without recourse to capital punishment.”
Pope appoints Archbishop Viola as Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and Bishop Aurelio García Macías as Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Rome hosts mental health roundtable inspired by Pope’s prayer intention
A meeting entitled “A Healing Presence: The Church’s Call to Mental Health Ministry,” organized by the Catholic Mental Health Ministers, opens in Rome to explore Pope Leo XIV’s October prayer intention, which focuses on mental health.
Pope: Art is not ‘mere aestheticism’ but a way to share the Gospel
Speaking to members of the Bizot Group, which brings together directors of the world’s largest museums, Pope Leo stresses the importance of works of art as a means of “safeguarding a heritage that belongs to all humanity.”
Holy See reiterates its position on chivalric orders
The Secretariat of State reaffirms its position on chivalric orders, noting that the Holy See recognizes and protects only the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, besides its own chivalric orders.
Pope: Greek Melkite Church ‘witness of peace in conflict-scarred lands’
Meeting with the Greek Melkite Synod of Bishops, Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to bear witness to reconciliation and serve as seeds of communion in lands scarred by violence.
Lord’s Day Reflection: ‘Come as you are – but don’t stay there’
As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "Come as you are – but don’t stay there”.
ICRC President: We must return to Conventions; peace is responsibility of all
After meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, tells Vatican News that respect for international law must be restored in conflict zones and warns of the danger of dehumanizing language and autonomous weapon systems.
From hunger to hope: Lettie's story on World Porridge Day
As the international community marks World Porridge Day on 10 October, the story of a young Malawian woman whose life was transformed by a daily school meal offers a reflection on the importance of school feeding programmes in the fight against hunger. Through the documentary Lettie, Mary's Meals revisits a story first told more than a decade ago, tracing one woman's journey from childhood hunger to hope.
Cardinal Parolin on US public execution: Death must not be turned into a spectacle
Speaking on the sidelines of an event in Rome on John Henry Newman, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin comments on plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hassan in the United States, saying that turning death into a spectacle is unacceptable.
Gallagher in Pakistan: Peace, human dignity at heart of papal diplomacy
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, speaks at a conference in Islamabad marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Pakistan, focusing on the role of religious freedom, interreligious dialogue, and the protection of fundamental rights in papal diplomacy.
Archbishop Costelloe: Proclaiming the Church's vision of family
On the second full day of the Meeting on the Tenth Anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia', Archbishop Tim Costelloe of Perth reflects on his experience of the encounter, and discusses how to build relationships with youth.
Amid the challenges of the modern world, Amoris laetitia remains a work in progress
The Vatican holds the first press briefing since the beginning of the ecclesial encounter ‘Ten Years after ‘Amoris laetitia’: proclaiming the Gospel with families today’. Pope Leo XIV called the Meeting with the Heads of Eastern Churches and the Presidents of Episcopal Conferences to mark the tenth anniversary of Francis’ apostolic exhortation 'On Love in the Family’.
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a ‘culture of death’
Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference, expresses shock over the planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan, warning that a public execution would “further undermine the moral fabric of our nation.”
From refugee to university academic director in Rome
Nearly 50 years ago, Darius von Güttner Sporzyński arrived at Italy’s Latina Refugee Camp after fleeing Poland. His journey would take him from the camp to Australia—and, decades later, back to Italy as a university academic director. For the first time, he shares the story of that extraordinary full-circle journey.
Cardinal Tagle elected new Dean of College of Cardinals
Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle—Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches within the Dicastery for Evangelization—succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, as Dean of the College of Cardinals.
Holy See: Online hate and religious intolerance are forms of racism
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations addresses the 81st session of the General Assembly on the elimination of racial discrimination and warns against “materialist and nationalist ideologies” that affront human dignity – the cornerstone of building “a true international community.”
Pope: Posing questions is 'essential' part of the journey of faith
Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass for the opening of the Pontifical Universities' academic year, reminding students and professors to seek the truth together and deepen faith through the use of reason.
Holy See at UN: Moratorium on executions must pave the way for abolition
Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis addresses the UN General Assembly on the protection of human rights, calling for the abolition of the death penalty. In a separate statement on criminal justice and drug control, he stresses the importance of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.