Category: Vatican News

Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero reflects on the tragedy of the wildfires in Bédar and Los Gallardos, highlighting the solidarity shown by local residents and the response of the local Church. Amid pain and loss, he calls for hope, care for creation, and a lived faith rooted in community and mercy. Read all  

Liberia has strengthened enforcement against illegal mining and improved oversight of the country’s mineral resources. The move reflects growing concern across Africa over the economic, environmental, and security consequences of unregulated mining. Read all  

Almost 3 weeks after the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela, rescue teams continue to comb the rubble as many people are still unaccounted for. Read all  

Israel continues its military operations in Gaza, where five people, including a nine-year-old girl, were reportedly killed, as new Israel-Lebanon talks are set to begin in Rome and Israel prepares for October’s parliamentary elections. Read all  

Thirty Nobel laureates, representatives from 30 countries, former heads of state and government, 20 leading artificial intelligence experts — including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, AARU and Anthropic — and 30 of the world’s most prominent universities and research institutions, will meet this week in Borgo Laudato si’ in Castel Gandolfo, and later at the Capitoline Hill, … Continue reading “World leaders, Nobel laureates, AI experts to gather at Borgo Laudato si’”

The U.S. conducts a fresh wave of strikes on Iran in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Read all  

A new UNICEF report warns that 3.7 million Afghan children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition, urging urgent investment in preventive nutrition measures before the country’s annual peak hunger season. Read all  

Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on the role of the Successor of Peter and his Magisterium. Read all  

The Bishop of Oyo Diocese in Nigeria, Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, has spoken of his immense relief at the rescue of 44 abducted learners and a teachers from Oyo State. Read all  

While religious sisters are called to love and serve God in various ways, the Sisters of Charity of St. Charles Borromeo are called to serve through love and hospitality to visitors, at the local and global level. In doing so, they founded the St. Carolus Retreat Centre in Arusha, Tanzania. Read all  

After praying the Angelus in Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to the renewed conflict in the Middle East and the crisis in Ukraine, urging a return to diplomatic solutions. On Sea Sunday, he also expressed his closeness to all seafarers and port workers, whose working conditions have been … Continue reading “Pope: May the winds of war not extinguish hope and return to dialogue”

At the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, where he is taking a summer break, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Parable of the Sower, reminding Christians that God’s Word has the power to transform every heart and encouraging the faithful to make space this summer for silence, prayer, and meditation on Scripture. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library on Monday, September 14, and will inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder,” entitled “AQVA.” Read all  

The Bishop of Labuan Bajo on the Indonesian island of Flores launches a weeks-long pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption before the annual Golo Koe Festival in August. This year’s pilgrimage aims to link Marian devotion with ecological responsibility. Read all  

Thousands of people gather near Srebrenica on Saturday to mark the 31st anniversary of Europe’s worst single atrocity since World War Two. Read all  

In a Letter to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, his Special Envoy to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), to be held in Jakarta from 20 to 26 July, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church in Asia to place God “on the horizon of our actions and the human person at … Continue reading “Pope to Asia’s Church: Be builders of communion”

The United States has called on Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships. Read all  

During a special “Lunch with the Pope” in Borgo Laudato si’ in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo with some 200 poor and socially vulnerable people, Pope Leo XIV says he came with “hunger for justice” and “hunger for genuine charity,” as he invited everyone to build a Church of justice, peace, and love. Read … Continue reading “Pope Leo at Borgo Laudato si’ lunch: ‘I came with a ‘hunger’ for genuine charity’”

At the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, the Holy See highlights progress made in combating the disease while urging greater efforts to ensure access to treatment for all, especially children and vulnerable communities. Read all  

In a letter to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, his Special Envoy to the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the Latin Rite Church’s structures in Ukraine, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Church’s twentieth-century persecution and urges prayers for peace, for families, and for all those suffering because of the war. Read all … Continue reading “Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for peace in Ukraine”

As the Church celebrates the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Building the Kingdom.” Read all  

Thirteen refugees supported by the JRS’s “Centro Astalli” in Rome will join Pope Leo XIV for lunch at Castel Gandolfo, for a day dedicated to welcome, fraternity, and human dignity. Read all  

The economic aftershocks following Venezuela’s devastating double earthquakes are creating a knock-on humanitarian crisis. Read all  

The funeral of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken place in Iran as mediators struggle to restart U.S.-Iran talks. Read all