Posted on 09/1/2026 23:19 PM ()
“A Christian on Death Row,” a book by American lay chaplain Dale Recinella recounting his ministry among prisoners condemned to death, is now available in English.
Posted on 09/1/2026 23:15 PM ()
At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church’s mission to be at the service of humanity by engaging with reality, getting involved in the challenges of our time, and bearing witness to Christ.
Posted on 09/1/2026 08:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages Christians to embrace ecological conversion, transform destruction into life, and renew their commitment to caring for creation and the poor.
Posted on 09/1/2026 04:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for “the care of water” during September as Christians celebrate the Season of Creation.
Posted on 09/1/2026 03:56 AM ()
Christians around the world mark the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, launching a month-long ecumenical season of prayer and action for the environment.
Posted on 09/1/2026 02:48 AM ()
A ruling by the Superior Court of Quebec in Canada finds that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was “falsely accused” of sexual assault in connection with a class action against the Archdiocese of Quebec, and he will receive $100,000 in damages, which he will donate to organizations combating the sexual abuse of Indigenous peoples.
Posted on 09/1/2026 01:40 AM ()
Over the weekend, the Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique hosted catechists of the diocese for Catechist Day. The Mass was presided over by Bishop Antonio Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.I. He is the Bishop of Caia Diocese and the Apostolic Administrator of Beira. Several priests concelebrated.
Posted on 09/1/2026 01:16 AM ()
Maddalena Boschetti, a fidei donum missionary in Haiti since 2002, tells Vatican News how remaining in the violence-stricken country and supporting those in need when all hope seems lost is a way to respond to the violence itself.
Posted on 08/31/2026 08:00 AM ()
In a message to participants of 25th Inter-Institutional Meeting of the Amazonian Itinerant Team, Cardinal Michael Czerny stresses the importance of reflecting on the work of various institutions for the spiritual, physical, and human wellbeing of the Amazon over the last two and a half decades.
Posted on 08/31/2026 05:38 AM ()
During a meeting on 31 August at Castel Gandolfo, the oversight commission for the 'House for the Relief of Suffering' - a research hospital founded by St Pio of Pietrelcina - was able to share with Leo XIV the work it has done since it was established last May.
