Vatican News
Pope: the world is being destroyed, stop the wars while there is still time
In his message to the participants at the International Meeting for Peace organised by the Community of Sant'Egidio in Paris from 22 to 24 September following the Spirit of Assisi event called for by John Paul II in 1986, Pope Francis invites political leaders to silence weapons and exhorts believers to make fraternity grow in the world.
An overview of the Church in Luxembourg
As Pope Francis prepares to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg for his 46th Apostolic Journey we offer an overview of the Church in Belgium
An overview of the Church in Belgium
As Pope Francis prepares to travel to Belgium and Luxembourg for his 46th Apostolic Journey we offer an overview of the Church in Belgium
Preparations for World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul, Korea unveiled
At a press conference at the Holy See Press Office, Archbishop Soon-Taick Chung of Seoul, Korea, and Bishop Kyung Sang Lee, WYD coordinator, speak about the 2027 international youth gathering of the 2027 World Youth Day (WYD) to be hosted in the nation's capital, Seoul.
Thousand flee homes in Lebanon as Israeli strikes intensify
Fears of escalation rise as Israel strikes targets in southern Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliates with rocket attacks.
Canadian bishops discuss Synod, Jubilee at Plenary Assembly
The annual assembly of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), is being held in the Archdiocese of Quebec, as the local Church marks the 350th anniversary of its foundation.
Cardinal Parolin: 'Dialogue and development are the keys for peace'
Speaking at the Summit of the Future Cardinal Pietro Parolin says the United Nations high-level event offers a reason for hope amid the current crisis of multilateralism, and calls for concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.
World Communications Day 2025 theme calls for gentleness
Pope Francis chooses the theme for World Communications Day 2025 that calls on people to "share with gentleness the hope that is in your hearts", communication that creates the condition for dialogue.
Pope: Free Aung San Suu Kyi; Vatican ready to welcome her
The Jesuit periodical “La Civiltà Cattolica” publishes its account of Pope Francis” private visits with Jesuits in Indonesia, East Timor, and Singapore.
Archbishop Gallagher appeals for freedom of religion and conscience
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, addresses the Conference of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on “Freedom of Conscience and Religion in the Context of a Democratic State,” and, following the calls of recent Popes and Pope Francis, appeals for bolstering and encouraging these liberties.
DRC - The commitment of religious denominations to peace in South Kivu
The interreligious meeting for peace held this week in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, has concluded on a hopeful note. It brought together three provinces in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which for decades have been plagued by violence committed by dozens of militia groups.
Conference in India highlights Church synodality and women leadership
The sixth session of the National Women’s Conference of the Catholic Church in India convened this past week in Jharsuguda, drawing 453 participants from 132 dioceses to the Regional Pastoral Centre, Utkal Jyoti.
Cardinal Ranjith urges new Sri Lanka president to prioritize the poor
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, has called on newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to focus on the needs of the poor as he takes on the leadership of Sri Lanka.
Meet the new National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies USA
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News, Father Roger J. Landry, the new National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies USA, welcomes his responsibility saying that since he was a little boy reading the lives of the great missionary martyrs, he had a desire to spread the faith.
Pope Francis set for visit to Luxembourg and Belgium
The director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, offers details of Pope Francis' 46th Apostolic Journey abroad, which takes him to Luxembourg and Belgium, saying the visit bears the theme of peace "at a time when the continent risks being pulled into conflict again."
Haiti: Kenya sends reinforcements to boost peacekeeping force
Kenya confirms it will send 600 reinforcements to bolster the Police who are a Peacekeeping Force in the crisis-ridden nation of Haiti.
Pope highlights human dignity in address to Academy of Sciences
In published remarks addressed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Francis highlights the need to consider the human and ethical dimensions of scientific and technological progress.
Flood-ravaged Southeast Asia struggles to recover from Typhoon Yagi’s devastation
More than a week after Typhoon Yagi and monsoon rains triggered severe flooding in multiple countries across Southeast Asia, the region remains in crisis mode as communities work to rebuild and recover.
Ecumenical bishops’ meeting advocates rights for India’s Christian minorities
The National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting, convened by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), gathered around 40 prominent leaders from various Christian denominations at St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences in Bengaluru.
Cardinal McElroy: Pax Christi’s Nonviolence Institute will push to peripheries
As Pax Christi prepares to inaugurate a new Institute for Nonviolence, Cardinal Robert McElroy tells Vatican News that all forms of violence are contrary to the Gospel, saying Christians must overcome our blindness to conflicts in certain parts of the world.
