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Central African Republic bishops express desire for peace amid violence
Bishops Juan Josè Aguirre and Aurelio Gazzera, Bishop and Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou, respectively, emphasize in a pastoral letter that they are “deeply concerned about the violence affecting the Central African Republic."
Pope Leo XIV speaks with the Prime Minister of Spain by phone
Pope Leo XIV expressed his gratitude for the King and Queen’s presence at his Mass at the beginning of his pontificate, and the Prime Minister renewed his invitation to visit Spain.
Church in Latin America calls for a “just ecological transition”
The Colombian Embassy to the Holy See hosts a forum to address how the Church in Latin America is shaping social, economic, and environmentally sustainable development.
Steps along path of Orthodox-Catholic dialogue
When officials of the Holy See made a pilgrimage through the Jubilee Holy Door this week, they were joined by an Orthodox theologian whose organization helped organize a major Catholic-Orthodox conference on the Council of Nicaea.
South Sudan: No shame in working with your hands — Bishop’s advice to seminarians
Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio Diocese in South Sudan emphasised the importance of formation, responsibility, and self-help initiatives for seminarians in training, thereby shaping the future priests.
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.