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Cardinal Parolin: Tragic situation in Gaza, stop the carnage in Ukraine
The Cardinal Secretary of State speaks on the sidelines of an event at Rome's Bambino Gesù Hospital. The Holy See continues to raise its voice in the hope that solutions leading to an end to the conflicts can be found.
Pope Leo XIV: Caring for Creation is our vocation
Pope Leo XIV inaugurates Borgo Laudato si’ at Castel Gandolfo, describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a “seed of hope” and a model for ecological conversion.
Putin warns foreign troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’
After European leaders met in Paris to discuss possible security guarantees for post-war Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any foreign troops sent to Ukraine would be “legitimate targets” for attack by Russian forces.
Pope Leo receives Polish President Nawrocki
Pope XIV receives in audience the President of Poland. Karol Nawrocki then holds talks with leaders of the Secretariat of State for discussions on the conflict in Ukraine and the socio-political situation of his country.
Nordic Bishops hold plenary in Rome, calling for holiness and peace
The Nordic Bishops meet in Rome for the plenary assembly to mark the Jubilee Year, joining their voices to the Pope’s call for an end to war, for justice, and for a more missionary Synodal Church.
Holy See warns against ‘aggressive nuclear rhetoric’
Marking the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations stresses the moral duty to support affected communities and to advance toward a world free of nuclear weapons.
Pope invites Mediterranean Youth Council to be signs of hope
Pope Leo XIV encourages members of the Mediterranean Youth Council to be signs of hope, saying their “high ideals and creativity” allow them to make fundamental contributions to peace in the Mediterranean region and around the world.
IAEA Director General: We must stem trend toward nuclear proliferation
After meeting with Pope Leo XIV, Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks to Vatican News about the urgency of slowing the rush toward nuclear rearmament and proliferation.
Future Blessed Eduard Profittlich was ‘Estonian by the blood he gave’
Ahead of the beatification of Archbishop Eduard Profittlich in Estonia, Bishop Philippe Jourdan and the diocesan postulator share the joy of the Catholic community in the Baltic nation, saying his life bears witness to God’s invitation to faith and peace.
Pope to Joint Working Group: Unity amid divided world
Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, offers a summary of the plenary session of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) and their meeting with Pope Leo.
Archbishop Saure denounces silence on enforcing court order over Church land
Mozambique's Archbishop of Nampula, Inacio Saure, on Wednesday, 3 September, denounced the illegal occupation of Church land and spoke out strongly against the lack of action on squatters by authorities despite a court order.
Pope to Israeli President: Urgent ceasefire and aid for Gaza
During a private audience, Pope Leo XIV and Isaac Herzog discuss the need for an urgent ceasefire and unimpeded aid access for Gaza, as well as the liberation of all remaining hostages and a two-state solution as the only path to peace.
Pope sends prayers and condolences for victims of Lisbon accident
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to the victims of the accident that took place in Lisbon on Wednesday, which left at least 17 people dead and others injured.
Fr. Faltas on Gaza: ‘It’s truly an inhumane situation'
During a visit to Italy, Franciscan friar Ibrahim Faltas illustrates the terrible situation the people of the Holy Land region are living in, and warns that if things continue as they are, “there will truly be no Christians left.”
News from the Orient – Sept. 3, 2025
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians refuse to leave Gaza City, the Armenian Catholicos recalls fallen heroes, and nuns from the Middle East take a break in France.
Borgo Laudato si’: Pope Leo XIV to launch new ecological and spiritual chapter
The Management Director of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project illustrates the initiative, which Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate on Friday, explaining that it is open to everyone regardless of faith or other affiliations. He hopes that tourists visiting the once-exclusive summer Papal Villa, gardens, and farm in Castel Gandolfo will leave inspired by the message of caring for our common home, the Earth.
6 million children will be out of school by 2026 due to funding cuts
The UN's agency for children reports funding for education will see a 24% decrease from 2023, which will raise the number of out-of-school children to 278 million or the equivalent of emptying every primary school in Germany and Italy combined.
Faithful in Brazil venerate relic of Carlo Acutis in Campo Grande
The relic is a dark blue pullover sweater—one of the most well-known garments associated with the young Italian, as he is seen wearing it in several photos. The relic arrived on September 1st at São Sebastião Parish for the canonization of Carlo Acutis scheduled 7 September at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV appeals to international community to respond to crisis in Sudan
Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal to the international community to provide humanitarian aid for the suffering people in war-ravaged Sudan, and asks for prayers for those affected by devastating mudslides in the country’s Darfur region.
Pope at Audience: ‘I thirst’ is Jesus' cry for love and relationship
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ final words on the Cross, and recalls that human fragility “is a bridge towards heaven.”
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