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Pope Leo XIV: 'Only the love of God can provide us with true and perfect joy'

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 18:30

In a video message to the 50th Steubenville Summer Youth Conference, Pope Leo XIV reveals 'the secret' to being able to face challenging circumstances with a smile, and reassures all participating that 'If we have the profound conviction that God cares for us as His beloved children, we will not be flustered or discouraged, even in difficult situations.'

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Ukraine suffers new strikes as calls for peace intensify

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 08:37

At least 10 people, including four children, were injured in a Russian strike on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, Ukrainian authorities said Friday. In southern Ukraine, the State Emergency Service reported that one person was killed and four others were injured in a separate Russian attack on the Odesa region.

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Several killed in Israeli attack on Lebanon

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 07:49

At least 18 people were killed in southern Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes overnight. At the same time, Israel confirmed four of its soldiers also died in the fighting.

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New study examines growing interest in Catholic faith

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 07:30

A national U.S. study finds growing interest in Catholic faith driven by the search for truth, purpose and community

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Pope: Building the 'civilisation of love' requires courage and humble leadership

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 03:38

Pope Leo XIV urges participants in the first 'Borgo Laudato si’ Dialogues' to foster a new model of moral leadership and to help build a 'civilisation of love' in the face of growing dehumanisation.

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Cardinal Koovakad's Azerbaijan visit strengthens interreligious dialogue

Vatican News - Fri, 06/19/2026 - 02:03

Cardinal George Koovakad, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, met with President Ilham Aliyev and religious leaders in Baku during his 15–19 June visit, underlining the importance of tolerance, multiculturalism, and continued cooperation between the Holy See and Azerbaijan to strengthen peaceful coexistence among different faith communities.

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Pope remembers Cardinal Ruini as a 'wise and diligent shepherd'

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 11:48

Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral Mass for Cardinal Ruini, a key figure in the Italian Church for decades, who passed away last Tuesday at the age of 95.

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Deal at ending Iran conflict signed

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 08:06

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict.

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Pope Leo receives the President of the Republic of Peru

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 07:20

Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Peru, Mr. José María Balcázar Zelada, in the Vatican on Thursday.

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South African Council of Churches calls for human dignity, justice and solidarity

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 06:20

The President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, has called for urgent action to address violence against African foreign nationals while urging South Africans to reject hatred and embrace the values of human dignity and solidarity.

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Pope to ROACO: Church builds future; war destroys the present

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 05:46

Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war that forces Christians to flee their native lands.

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Pope authorises beatification of 20 Spanish martyrs

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 05:36

Pope Leo XIV approves the beatification of 20 priests martyred in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and recognises the heroic virtues of five Servants of God whose lives were marked by missionary zeal, charity, prayer, and faithful service to the Church.

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Pope to Hebrew University of Jerusalem: 'Be artisans of true peace'

Vatican News - Thu, 06/18/2026 - 04:15

Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and encourages them to be beacons of hope, peace, and unity in a world marked by violence and division.

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Iran and U.S. to open final talks after peace memorandum

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 11:45

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday.

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Kenya: Bishops lead Inter-diocesan peace and reconciliation Mass

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 07:57

Catholic bishops from Kenya's North Rift region have renewed their call for peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion during an Inter-diocesan Mass celebrated recently, in Chemolingot, Baringo County, an area that has experienced recurring insecurity and intercommunal conflict.

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Pope Leo remembers the late Cardinal Ruini as a wise brother

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 07:40

In a telegram, Pope Leo XIV offers his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General Emeritus of the Diocese of Rome and important figure in the Italian Church, expressing his “gratitude to the Lord for the gift of this esteemed man of the Church.”

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Burkina Faso-Niger: Bishops call for strengthening Small Christian Communities

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 05:49

Gathered in Ouagadougou recently, for their plenary assembly, the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso-Niger (CEB-N) reaffirmed their commitment to peace, the vitality of Small Christian Communities (SCCs), and the renewal of Catholic education.

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Pope welcomes US-Iran agreement, calls for mutual trust in Middle East

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 04:09

Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes for peace in the Middle East as the US and Iran prepare to sign an agreement, and appeals for an end to the war in Ukraine.

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Pope at Audience: 'I was comforted by the faith and joy of the Spanish people'

Vatican News - Wed, 06/17/2026 - 03:49

During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, which saw him visit Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.

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