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Pope Leo: We must support and invest in young people
Meeting members of the Ausilia Foundation in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the need to assist young people in becoming "protagonists of their own future."
At Gethsemane on Palm Sunday Cardinal Pizzaballa prays for peace
In his Palm Sunday meditation the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, recalls that just as Jesus wept over Jerusalem for failing to recognize peace, he “weeps” today over a world, especially the Holy Land, still marked by conflict, suffering, and missed opportunities for peace.
Iran warns US over 'boots on the ground' reports
The Iranian parliament speaker says his country's forces are 'waiting for American soldiers to enter on the ground so they can rain fire upon them.'
Israeli police stop Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from entering Church of Holy Sepulchre
In a joint press release the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Custody of the Holy Land called the blocking of entry into the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem by Israeli police "a manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure."
Pope recalls many Middle East Christians who suffer with Christ during Holy Week
Pope Leo XIV decries the fact that many Christians in the Middle East will be unable to celebrate Holy Week rites, urging everyone to remember the many people who share in Christ's suffering as the Church contemplates the Mystery of the Lord's Passion.
Pope at Palm Sunday Mass: ‘Jesus does not listen to prayers of those who wage war’
Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass on Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion, and reflects on Jesus as the King of Peace who rejects war and refuses to listen to the prayers of those who wage war.
Highlights of Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to Monaco
Pope Leo departed the Principality of Monaco at 17:30 this afternoon. Here are some highlights from a lightning, one-day trip to Europe's second-smallest country.
New data of Annuario Pontificio 2026 shows Catholics growing in Africa
New data from the Annuario Pontificio 2026 and Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2024 highlight trends in baptized populations across the five continents, with a remarkable increase in the number of Catholics in Africa.
Pope at Mass in Monaco: 'You are called to bear witness to living in peace'
During Mass in the Principality of Monaco, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone not to grow "accustomed to the clamor of weapons and images of war," and insists that the Church in Monaco is called to bear witness to living in peace.
Hope, doubt, faith: Pope answers questions from young people in Monaco
Pope Leo speaks to young residents of Monaco, answering questions on faith and doubt, and urging his listeners to "pour yourselves out completely for the Lord and for others.”
Pope Leo in Monaco: Christ calls the Church to communion and the defence of human dignity
Pope Leo XIV invites the Catholic community of Monaco to renew a faith capable of addressing secularism, promoting dignity, and proclaiming the Gospel with creativity and conviction.
Pope Leo XIV: Monaco bears vocation to foster social friendship
Pope Leo XIV greets residents of the Principality of Monaco as he begins his Apostolic Journey, and encourages the small European nation to place its material prosperity at the service of humanity, law, and justice.
Lord’s Day Reflection: Palm branches & plot twists
As the Church celebrates Palm Sunday, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "Palm branches & plot twists”.
Pope Leo XIV begins his visit to Principality of Monaco
The Pope is travelling by helicopter to the small city-state, the destination of his second Apostolic Journey. In a telegram to the President of Italy during the flight, he expresses his desire to encourage “the witness of Christian faith” and “the building of the common good.”
Ordinariate bishops reflect on 'core shared identity'
Following their plenary assembly earlier this month, bishops from the Anglican Ordinariate list seven distinctive traits of their spiritual and pastoral heritage, including lay participation, commitment to the poor, and the family as domestic church.
Cardinal Parolin: Pope’s visit to Monaco an invitation to faith and encounter
The Principality of Monaco is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV. “Small nations,” notes the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, “prove to be natural guardians of multilateralism.”
News from the Orient - 27 March 2026
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient we look ahead to Easter in the Holy Land, where celebrations are being compromised by the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Sport and solidarity at the heart of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Monaco, the CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation reflects on its significance and shared values. She highlights the Foundation’s global mission to prevent drowning and promote human development through sport and education.
Final Lenten meditation: A free life is loving unconditionally
The Preacher of the Papal Househod holds the final Lenten meditation with the theme “The freedom of the children of God. Perfect joy and death as a sister.” He touches on the final stages of the earthly journey of Saint Francis of Assisi, who learns “to accept his own fragility” and smallness.
Pope Leo to meet the new Archbishop of Canterbury in April
The Most Revd Dame Sarah Mullally will be received by the Pope during her visit to Rome from 25 to 28 April. The announcement comes two days after her official installation as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of the Anglican Communion.