Category: Vatican News

Sister Cecilia Durga Shrestha, Executive Director of Caritas Nepal, speaks to Vatican News about how the Church’s local humanitarian outfit is supporting those displaced by the devastating flash floods that struck the north of the country, which have killed over 500 people. Read all  

As he meets with several spiritual children of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Leo XIV recalls the French saint’s teaching that prayer and action on behalf of social justice are complementary and inseparable. Read all  

In Nepal, the death toll from Wednesday morning’s Bhotekoshi River flood continues to rise, while the number of people reported missing – combining figures provided by Nepal and Tibet – exceeds 1,400. There are fears that a lake on the Tibetan side, formed by the landslide and estimated to hold two million cubic metres of … Continue reading “Nepal: Death toll rises, fears grow with lake overflow on Tibetan side”

At the conclusion of his visit to Moscow, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, met with the clergy, religious men and women, and celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended by the Catholic bishops of the country. In his homily, he encouraged, “The Gospel … Continue reading “Archbishop Gallagher: May the Church in Russia be a builder of bridges”

The mortal remains of Saint Monica, the mother of St Augustine, were discovered near the church of Sant’Aurea, close to the ruins of Rome’s ancient river port of Ostia, in the 15th century. Transferred to the capital by the Augustinian friars with the permission of Pope Martin V, they are now enshrined in the Roman … Continue reading “The adventure of the translation of the relics of St Monica”

An update on the natural disaster that occurred on the border with Tibet, and the warning climatologist Cat Berro of the Italian Meteorological Society: “Globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring, which may affect glaciers. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain … Continue reading “Nepal: Climatologist warns of possibility of future landslides”

As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes the way people work, communicate, learn and make decisions, two Filipino Dominican theologians are inviting the Catholic Church to look beyond the technology itself and ask a deeper question: How can AI be developed and used in ways that safeguard human dignity and serve the common good? Read all  

Pope Leo XIV expresses his sorrow over the loss of life caused by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, assuring those affected of his spiritual closeness and praying for rescuers searching for hundreds of missing people. Read all  

Meeting with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Latin America to accompany families that undergo the pain of substance abuse, violence, or poverty. Read all  

Delivering a keynote address to Christian lawmakers and political leaders gathered in Assisi, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to “systematically infantilize entire societies.” Read all  

On the second day of his mission to Russia, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States visits the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, the seat of the Patriarch of Moscow, after meeting earlier in the week with Metropolitan Anthony of Volokolamsk. Read all  

From 25 to 27 August, representatives from Latin America and the Caribbean, together with participants with experience from Asia, Africa and Europe, are meeting to discuss prevention, recovery and social integration, and to put forward a response based on community, faith and shared responsibility in addressing addiction and the criminal recruitment of young people. Read … Continue reading “Representatives from Latin America open a dialogue on drugs in Rome”

Greeting Polish pilgrims gathered to renew the Jasna Góra Vows of the Polish Nation, 70 years after they were first made in 1956, Pope Leo XIV said the vows’ call for moral renewal remains relevant today. Read all  

At least twenty bodies have been recovered after flash flooding in Nepal, with the death toll expected to rise dramatically as hundreds of peole, including many tourists, remain missing. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV tells recently-confirmed young people at his weekly General Audience that the Holy Spirit is “a light to let shine each day,” recalling that this week the Church commemorates Saints Augustine and Monica. Read all  

At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Second Vatican Council Fathers’ decision to promote liturgical reform, as he focuses on the 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Read all  

Meeting with Lutheran Bishops from Norway, Pope Leo XIV encourages all Christians to work together to promote peace and justice in our turbulent times. Read all  

During a bilateral meeting in Moscow, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, and Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, discuss areas of convergence on international issues and address matters concerning the Catholic community in Russia and humanitarian initiatives aimed at beginning a path toward peace between Russia and … Continue reading “Archbishop Gallagher in Moscow: The war must end”

In the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation. Read all  

On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Father Viktor Bilous, a staff member of the Apostolic Nunciature in Ukraine, visited a solidarity kitchen in the village of Berestia, in the Rivne region of northwestern Ukraine and delivered aid to the volunteers on behalf of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. In an interview with Vatican News, … Continue reading “Papal Almoner’s Office supports solidarity kitchen in Ukraine”