Posted on 07/17/2026 23:22 PM ()
The signing of the agreement on technical cooperation between the two institutions took place on July 17 at the Vatican. The partnership has also been made possible by the Holy See's clear commitment to strengthening its financial architecture in line with international standards.
Posted on 07/17/2026 22:00 PM ()
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.”
Posted on 07/17/2026 05:37 AM ()
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.
Posted on 07/17/2026 03:38 AM ()
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.
Posted on 07/17/2026 00:27 AM ()
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.
Posted on 07/16/2026 23:07 PM ()
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.
Posted on 07/16/2026 07:37 AM ()
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.
Posted on 07/16/2026 06:13 AM ()
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 the cardinal to visit prisons in Russia.
Posted on 07/16/2026 06:09 AM ()
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.
Posted on 07/16/2026 05:14 AM ()
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 promote peace and slow down the arms race.
