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The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, says that the recent Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange shows that “even if political issues remain unresolved, dialogue is at least useful from a humanitarian standpoint.”

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Within the Vatican Gardens, a floral reproduction of Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms has been unveiled. The work, which took two weeks to complete, is in front of the Vatican Governatorate and was completed by the Gardens and Environment Service of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services of the Governatorate.

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Vatican officials, charity workers, and internationally-recognised economists come together to discuss debt reform in an online town hall organised by Caritas Internationalis.

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The bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean gather for the 40th Ordinary General Assembly of CELAM, marking 70 years since the first General Conference of the Episcopate was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1955.

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More than 60,000 pilgrims from 120 different countries are expected in Rome this weekend for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly.

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Developing countries are disproportionately impacted by climate change, with many experiencing more frequent and severe disasters. On the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated worldwide this week, a young Togolese national, Mr Isaac Kodjo Atchikiti, based in Rome, spoke to Vatican News about climate financing in Africa, migration, and conflicts, among other issues.

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Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for 28 October 2025, the political climate in Tanzania has become tense. Both local and international observers have expressed concerns about violent incidents, increasing political repression and fear. The President of the Bishops’ Conference has called on citizens to pray for the country to preserve its reputation as an oasis of peace, “blessed with strong systems, institutions and just laws.”

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Namibia's capital of Windhoek has hosted a commemoration of the genocide against the Herero and Nama peoples from 1904 to 1908, marking a first step towards reconciliation after more than 70,000 deaths, including children, women, and the elderly, killed during the period of the German Empire.

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At the conclusion of Wednesday’s General Audience, Pope Leo XIV repeats his appeal for peace in Ukraine, and calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, along with the liberation of hostages renewed efforts to protect children.

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An award-winning exhibition in Rome captures how amid the often-forgotten, but dramatic war in the Tigray region, women are facing grave violations of human dignity, especially from sexual violence being used as a weapon of war, which is even driving some to enroll in the army to lessen their exposure to being violated in villages.

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On the day of his election, Pope Leo XIV received the gift of a silver pectoral cross containing the relics of Pope St. Leo the Great, as well as three Augustinian bishops: St. Augustine, St. Thomas of Villanova, and Blessed Anselmo Polanco, a Spanish bishop martyred in the country’s civil war.

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Reflecting on the parable of the Good Samaritan, Pope Leo XIV challenges everyone to not let our busy lives “prevent us from feeling compassion” towards others.

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As the Pontifical Ethiopian College hosts the presentation of a new edition of the Ge‘ez-language Missal, Cardinal Prefect Claudio Gugerotti praises the liturgical book as a sign of God’s loving benevolence for the Eastern Catholic Churches of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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At a time of significant demographic shifts in Ghana’s religious landscape, the Bishop of Sunyani Diocese and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, has stressed the need for a renewed missionary spirit in the Catholic Church — beginning from the formation of future priests in the seminary.

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At least 54 Palestinians are killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, including dozens sheltering in a school.

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Dr. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, receives the 2025 Pauline Communication and Culture Award at an event in Rome to highlight ethical issues surrounding journalistic reporting on social media.

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Pope Leo XIV appoints Monsignor Renzo Pegoraro, an expert in medicine and bioethics, as President of the Pontifical Academy for Life, expressing his heartfelt gratitude to Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia for his years of service.

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In an interview with Vatican News, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin calls international humanitarian law to be respected in Gaza, urges Hamas to release all hostages, condemns antisemitism, and says the Vatican is willing to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

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Amid ongoing suffering and conflict in Myanmar, leaders of Southeast Asian countries gathered for the ASEAN Summit appeal to all the nation's parties "to expand a temporary ceasefire" and "to build trust towards convening an inclusive dialogue."

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Pope Leo XIV meets with Naples’ football club, which is celebrating its fourth-ever league victory, and stresses that “it’s the team,” not the individual players, which wins a championship.

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