Category: Vatican News

As the Church celebrates the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, “The Wheat, the Weeds, and the Weekend.” Read all  

As Zambians prepare to vote in the 13 August Presidential and General Elections, the Catholic Bishops have issued a Pastoral Statement urging violence-free, peaceful and civil electoral campaigns and elections. Read all  

The Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations is in Ukraine until 21 July as the Pope’s envoy for the 35th anniversary of the Renewal of the Structures of the Latin Rite Catholic Church. Read all  

In an interview with Vatican News, the Vicar General of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, describes the deep humanitarian crisis facing Gaza’s residents, where thousands are living in tents amid the ruins, and explains the Patriarchate’s hope of reopening its school to provide children with an education. Read all  

A new UNICEF analysis warns that the global economic shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East could leave more than 23 million additional children at risk of monetary poverty by the end of the year, reversing years of progress and deepening inequality. Read all  

Following a meeting with Queen Camilla at Clarence House, representatives of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) share how Catholic Sisters worldwide continue to protect vulnerable women and girls through their work against human trafficking, in conflict zones, and in communities affected by climate change. Read all  

Cardinal Zuppi returns to Rome today, 16 July, after a four-day visit to Ukraine. Following celebrations for Ukrainian Statehood Day, the president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference met Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and other officials. Discussions focused on prisoners of war, the return of Ukrainian children, humanitarian assistance, and requests from families of detainees for … Continue reading “Cardinal Zuppi concludes Ukraine mission: ‘Every effort for peace will be made’”

Iran’s main military command has warned that any U.S. attack on Iranian power plants and bridges would trigger a devastating response against all infrastructure across West Asia. Read all  

On the sidelines of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly in Castel Gandolfo that culminated in the signing of the “Rome Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace,” Oleksandra Matviichuk, a Ukrainian human rights defender, speaks to Vatican News about the need to reform intergovernmental organizations and to place human beings before technology in order to … Continue reading “Ukrainian human rights lawyer: Technology must defend humans”

In South Africa, where almost half of young people aged 15 to 34 are unemployed, learning a practical skill can mean the difference between dependency and dignity, despair and hope. Read all  

The French National Assembly gave final approval on Wednesday evening, 15 July, to legislation establishing a legal right to assisted dying. Throughout the four years of debate leading up to the vote, the Catholic Church opposed the measure, maintaining that one human being should not intentionally cause the death of another. Read all  

The Diocese of Albano offers a concert for Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo, featuring works by Paganini and Bellini, that will take place, with Pope Leo in attendance, on 18 July at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo. Read all  

Nobel laureates, international experts and scientists, religious leaders, and former heads of state and government gather at Rome’s Capitoline Hill to sign the “Rome Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace” in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons. The joint appeal, in the face of immense challenges posed by nuclear weapons and AI, … Continue reading “Nobel Laureates sign Rome Declaration on Nuclear Weapons and AI”

On 11 July, the Laudato Si’ Green Festival took place at the Holy Cross Lake View Senior Secondary School, Wanyange, Jinja -a city located on the shore of Lake Victoria. Fr. Peter Caxton Mayanja, the East Africa Provincial of the religious Congregation of Holy Cross missionaries, celebrated the Laudato Si’ Green Festival Mass. Read all … Continue reading “Uganda’s Holy Cross Lake View School – transforming young minds and lives”

Speaking at the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly in Castel Gandolfo, ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke warns that artificial intelligence is increasing the risks posed by nuclear weapons and calls for a renewed commitment to dialogue, disarmament, and international law. Read all  

The IOR announces the appointment of Giovanni Boscia as its next Director General, with the new leader set to take office in October as Gian Franco Mammì concludes his mandate. Read all  

On the third day of his mission to war-torn Ukraine, the President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, joined celebrations in Kyiv for Ukrainian Statehood Day, which coincides with the commemoration of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus’. Read all  

The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, visits three historic Christian villages in the country’s Idlib province, offering encouragement to communities marked by years of war, displacement and earthquake damage. Read all  

Save the Children decries that June 2026 has seen the greatest number of child casualties since the first months of the full-scale war, and observes that increasingly powerful missiles are easily destroying entire sections of apartment buildings. Read all  

Colombia is facing one of the world’s most severe yet overlooked displacement crises, with entire rural communities trapped by armed groups and deprived of freedom of movement and access to food, healthcare and education. Read all  

Religious leaders, local authorities and community networks helped prevent mob violence in Karachi following unproven allegations of Quran desecration, though Christians remain deeply vulnerable. Read all  

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention center in the Lviv region, where prisoners captured while fighting for the Russian army are held. Bringing gifts and a message from Pope Leo XIV, he told them: “The Pope is … Continue reading “Cardinal Zuppi begins mission to Ukraine, prays for end to war”

Catholic sisters in legal practice across Africa will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, on 30 – 31 July 2026 for the first African Conference of Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession (CASILEP) Kenya. Seeking to strengthen collaboration, learning, and professional support among sisters while serving religious congregations through legal ministry. They will address key challenges in … Continue reading “African sisters to build legal networks for justice”

Iranian media reports explosions in several parts of the country. Read all  

The first day of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War kicks off in Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo on July 14, prompting Nobel winners, experts, university representatives and more to reflect on the biggest challenges affecting our world. Read all