The Christian village of Taibeh in the West Bank was once again targeted by extremist Israeli settlers in a nighttime attack, despite recent high-level visits meant to deter such violence. Local leaders are calling for impartial investigations, as official responses have failed to hold perpetrators accountable, drawing concern from international diplomats and moderate Israeli voices.
An attack on Sunday on a Catholic church in the town of Komanda, DRC, by militias of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), composed of former Ugandan rebels, has left around forty people dead.
Pope Leo XIV writes to French guides and scouts partaking in the “Clameurs” Rally in Jambville, which concludes today, insisting that an ecological education is needed—one that addresses not only the loss of biodiversity but also global inequalities, the lack of drinking water, and the lack of access to energy for many populations.
Pope Leo XIV gives "homework" to young people of Peru taking part in the Jubilee of Young People, asking them to not let the Jubilee be for making memories preserved in photos, but to bring the Good News of Christ home, and to make all people they meet see the face of Christ.
The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, celebrates Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Our Lady of Guadalupe during his visit to Mexico this week.
Pope Leo XIV marks the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly and welcomes young pilgrims of hope arriving in Rome for their Jubilee.
Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal for victims of wars across the world and expresses particular concern for the population of Gaza where he prays for the release of hostages and the full respect of humanitarian law.
Pope Leo XIV greets journalists and staff of Vatican Radio - Vatican News who were broadcasting live from their new studio in St Peter's Square.
Pope Leo addresses the faithful gathered in St Peter's Square for his Angelus and reminds them of the significance of the Our Father prayer, stressing that the Lord is always there for you, but adding that you must be transformed by his goodness.
Caritas Europa leaders visit Ukraine to reaffirm solidarity and call for sustained support amid escalating humanitarian needs and ongoing conflict.
The ongoing tragedy in Gaza calls for a surge of humanity and the urgency of a shared response to the plight of the Palestinian people, which the Holy See has been consistently advocating for decades.
Israel says it will allow foreign countries to air drop humanitarian aid into Gaza in the coming days, but the United Nations criticised the proposal as an ineffective and costly diversion.
In an interview with the Italian Catholic news agency AgenSIR, the President of the Thai Bishops’ Conference expresses his concern over the conflict brewing at the border with Cambodia and calls for a culture of solidarity and fraternity.
In a message to participants in Pax Christi USA’s annual National Assembly, Pope Leo says “efforts to promote nonviolence are all the more necessary” in a world facing the challenges including war, division, and forced migration.
Vatican News' Deputy Editorial Director, Massimiliano Menichetti, reflects on the paradox of dying of hunger before a connected and technological world that documents and narrates all. Politicians and governments, he notes, cannot, and must not, pretend not to see.
L'Osservatore Romano's young contributor who was wounded in the Israeli attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, shares his recollection of the raid and the beginning, for him, of a path of recovery. He affirms that even in the face of violence and despair, the final word belongs not to war, but to life and peace.
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the birth of the man considered the country’s first martyr, the Pope sent a video message to catechists, urging them to keep the love for their faith and family alive.
Three pilgrims from Tahiti, Tonga and Guam share with Vatican News their excitement in participating in the Jubilee of Youth and the hope and energy they want to bring back home.