Vatican News
Haiti: Religious seminary stormed by armed gangs
The Haitian Conference of Religious decry their country’s chaotic situation, after gangs stormed the Petit Séminaire Collège St. Martial, a seminary run by the Fathers of the Holy Spirit.
Holy See: 'Nuclear deterrence is an illusion'
Addressing the UN Disarmament Commission in New York, the Vatican Permanent Observer to the United Nations reaffirms that the logic of deterrence is illusionary and calls for the adoption of a binding international treaty to regulate artificial intelligence modelled on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
South Africa: Limpopo bus tragedy - “One human life lost is one too many,” says Bishop Sipuka
The loss of one human life “is one too many,’ says the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) and Bishop of Umtata Dicose, following the horrific crash on the R518 Mmamatlakala Pass in Limpopo that claimed the lives of 45 people on Holy Thursday.
Telling Our Resurrection Stories: Victory over pain, tears and death
The Christian celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the dead at Easter is for us a victory beyond human imagination. Jesus, the Son of God and rejected Messiah, had suffered the humiliation, pain and shame of the crucifixion and death on the cross. On the third day he rose from death as a sign of God’s power and triumph of evil, darkness and death.
Pope Francis remembers young Oleksandr, slain Ukrainian soldier
The Holy Father remembers at his weekly General Audience, 23-year-old Oleksandr, a Ukrainian soldier, with his whole life ahead of him, who was killed in the war, as Pope Francis revealed he was holding the late soldier's rosary and Gospel in his hands.
Pope appeals for ceasefire in Gaza
Pope Francis makes his latest vehement plea for a ceasefire in Gaza, and appeals, once again, for "working tirelessly" for an end to the war, especially for the "suffering and exhausted civilian population," during his Wednesday General Audience in the Vatican.
Pope at Audience: The righteous and upright will find life and honour
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis examines the second cardinal virtue of justice, noting that being righteous leads us toward God, and that justice is fundamental for peaceful coexistence in society.
Easter under the bombs in Zaporizhzhia
We speak to the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Visvaldas Kulbokas, who spent Easter in Ukraine under heavy Russian bombardment.
Pope's April prayer intention: 'for the role of women'
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the role of women.
Probe underway into deadly Israeli attack on foreign aid workers
The Israeli military says it is conducting a thorough review into an airstrike in Gaza that resulted in what it called "the tragic death of seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen."
Pope Francis remembers Benedict XVI in new book: 'He was like a father to me'
In a new book interview, Pope Francis discusses his relationship with his predecessor Benedict XVI: 'He always defended me, he never interfered'.
Holy See: Strengthened measures against crimes against humanity required
The Holy See's Permanent Observer at the United Nations in New York, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, calls for more effective international measures to combat crimes against humanity, emphasising the importance of human dignity and prevention efforts.
Kannada becomes 53rd language of Vatican Media
Vatican Radio – Vatican News adds Kannada as the 53rd language in which we provide coverage of Papal, Vatican, and Church news, offering the Gospel Proclamation in the mother-tongue of 35 million Indians.
Israel's military withdraws from Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital
A day after Pope Francis appealed for the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces have pulled out of Gaza’s biggest hospital after a two-week operation.
Pope prays for Easter peace to fill places torn by war
Pope Francis invites Christians to pray for the peace of Christ to renew nations torn by war and violence, as he prays the Regina Coeli on Easter Monday.
Pope at Regina Coeli: Lord's Resurrection brings immense joy, transforms our lives
On Easter Monday, Pope Francis prays the Regina Coeli prayer, and reassures the faithful in St Peter’s Square and following from elsewhere that with Christ's Resurrection, our lives have changed forever and completely, and we are to be His joyful witnesses.
Ukraine faces massive attacks on Easter Sunday
Ukraine says it has come under massive Russian air strikes on Easter Sunday. Russia confirmed Sunday that it conducted a massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and natural gas industry, though Ukraine also managed to attack sites in Russia.
New aid shipment leaves Cyprus for Gaza
Pope Francis at Easter Urbi et Orbi: Christ is risen! All begins anew!
Following the Easter Sunday Mass, Pope Francis delivers his Easter message and blessing "To the City and the World," praying especially for the Holy Land, Ukraine, Myanmar, Syria, Lebanon, and Africa, as well as for victims of human trafficking, unborn children, and all experiencing hard times.
Pope Francis presides at Mass on Easter Sunday
Pope Francis presides at Mass During the Day on Easter Sunday in St. Peter's Square with tens of thousands of the faithful to celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord.
