Posted on 10/27/2026 02:17 AM ()
At least 60 people have been killed in attacks on Orthodox Christians that were carried out by an armed group in Ethiopia's Shirka district, Oromia region, about 270 km south of the capital of Addis Ababa.
Posted on 10/27/2026 02:07 AM ()
On the 40th anniversary of the historic Day of Prayer for Peace, convened by Pope John Paul II on October 27, 1986, the legacy of the “Spirit of Assisi” spans four pontificates. From John Paul II himself, who explored its theological significance, to Benedict XVI, who extended the dialogue to include non-believers; from Francis, who calls for fraternity, to Pope Leo XIV, who invites religions to rediscover within their own roots an antidote to hatred and violence.
Posted on 10/26/2026 07:54 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses joy and enthusiasm about his upcoming Apostolic Journey to Latin America, as the Holy See Press Office confirms his visit to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru on November 6-17.
Posted on 10/26/2026 07:48 AM ()
A Vatican solidarity initiative ahead of Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín’s visit to Ukraine, which begins on 27 October, is received with gratitude by the Papal Almoner who says it “reflects deep sensitivity to the suffering of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.”
Posted on 10/26/2026 06:54 AM ()
Yemen’s Information Ministry accuses the Houthi group of targeting a camp for displaced people west of Aden with three ballistic missiles.
Posted on 10/26/2026 06:04 AM ()
Speaking of the importance of keeping the human person at the center of arguments regarding nuclear weapons, a forum in Assisi brings together a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, a Catholic archbishop of Nagasaki, and a representative of an organization that received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Posted on 10/26/2026 03:10 AM ()
In a telegram of condolences, Pope Leo XIV praises the late Cardinal Paolo Romeo, Archbishop Emeritus of Palermo, who passed away at age 88 on Sunday, saying he remembers "with affection this dear brother who generously served the Gospel and the Church."
Posted on 10/26/2026 02:57 AM ()
Meeting with religious sisters holding their General Chapter, Pope Leo XIV invites consecrated religious to care for the spiritual and temporal wellbeing of their neighbors.
Posted on 10/26/2026 02:14 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Nataša Pirc Musar, in the Vatican on Monday.
Posted on 10/26/2026 01:49 AM ()
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, celebrates Mass at Baltimore’s Basilica of the Assumption, the first Catholic Cathedral built in the United States.
