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IOR publishes the thirteenth edition of its Annual Report
The Institute for the Works of Religion has published its Annual Report, showing results that include a dividend of €13.8 million for the Pope, in line with the Institute’s mission to support religious and charitable works.
Pope Leo prays for the victims of school shooting in Austria
At his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV prays for the victims, families, and those affected by the mass shooting at a high school in Graz, Austria.
Pope at Audience: There is no cry God does not hear
Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly General Audience and reflects on the Gospel account of the healing of the blind man who cried out to Jesus and began to follow Him after his sight was restored.
Bethlehem residents lose work and land as situation deteriorates
Residents of Bethlehem in the Palestinian West Bank have seen unemployment rise to 31 percent and declining number of tourists impact their livelihoods, according to Joseph Hazboun, regional director of CNEWA-Pontifical Mission in Jerusalem.
Kyiv’s historic Cathedral damaged in Russian air strikes
As Russian drones bomb the 11th-century Holy Wisdom Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archbishop Borys Gudziak says the cathedral holds "unique spiritual symbolism and moral significance for the nation."
The changing face of faith: Pew report on global religious landscape 2010-2020
The just-published report issued by the Pew Research Centre on its findings on how the world’s religious landscape has evolved over the past decade highlights demographic growth, shifting affiliations, and rising secularism. It notes that Christians remain the world’s biggest religious group, although Muslims are growing fastest.
Trump orders marines to Los Angeles in response to protests against immigration raids
US President Donald Trump orders California National Guardsmen and marines to L.A. in response to protests against expanded raids aimed at undocumented migrants.
Pope: Papal representatives embody universality of Church’s desire for peace
Pope Leo XIV meets with his Pontifical Representatives across the globe, and urges them to bear witness to the Church’s love for the world and her desire to do anything possible to stand on the side of those in need.
Catholic business leaders launch faith-driven executive program in Thailand
Catholic business leaders from Thailand and the Philippines gathered at the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Training Center on June 7–8 for the inaugural session of the Catholic Business Wisdom Enhancement Program, a new formation initiative aimed at aligning business leadership with Christian values.
DRC: Honouring courage and honesty: The beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui
On 15 June, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy, will witness the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a young Congolese member of the Community of Sant’Egidio, a martyr who stood up against corruption. The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
Sowing peace through the diplomacy of the Gospel
In an interview marking the Jubilee of the Holy See and an upcoming audience with Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin describes Apostolic Nuncios as bridges that link the Pope with local Churches, the Church with States, and the world’s wounds with the hope of the Gospel.
Church in Mexico supporting families of the ‘disappeared’
The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Monsignor Francisco Javier Acero, issues an appeal to political authorities and all sectors of society to engage in dialogue and cooperate in locating the thousands of people who have gone missing in recent decades amid rising criminal violence.
Pope Leo XIV: Holiness of Curial officials should sustain Holy See
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for officials of the Roman Curia on the Jubilee of the Holy See, and recalls that the Apostolic See draws its fruitfulness from Jesus Christ and the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Cameroon: Pilgrims of Hope and the diplomacy of proximity
In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration. Ahead of this event, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, spoke to Vatican News. He offers some insights related to hope in today’s world context.
Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: I shared with Pope Leo our hope and sorrow
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, speaks to Vatican News following his first audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, reflecting on "the very consoling encounter, full of prayer," and reflects on the dramatic situation in the war-torn country.
Nigeria: Celebrating the gift of Pope Leo XIV, a month after his election
The 8th of June marks a month since Pope Leo XIV was elected. Reflecting on the gift of the Holy Father to the Church in this time of history, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos shares his thoughts and wishes for Pope Leo XIV.
Pope at Regina Caeli: May Spirit open paths of reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV leads the Regina Caeli prayer on the Solemnity of Pentecost, and prays that the Holy Spirit may foster reconciliation where war tears people apart.
Pope on Pentecost: The Spirit shatters our inner chains and transforms us
During the Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Leo XIV recalls how the Holy Spirit accomplished 'something extraordinary' in the lives of the Apostles, and suggests that today, the Holy Spirit likewise descends upon us, ready to shatter our inner chains, fears, and hardened hearts, to make us new.
León de Perú: New Vatican Media documentary retracing Pope’s mission in Peru
In the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, 2025, Vatican Media explores the missionary journey of Robert Francis Prevost in Peru with a new documentary, which airs soon on Vatican Media’s channels.
Pope Leo at Pentecost Vigil: God intends all to live as one
Pope Leo leads a Pentecost Vigil prayer service for pilgrims taking part in the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations, and new Communities.