Posted on 07/1/2026 06:37 AM ()
Among the 35 archbishops who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul was Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, who was installed as the Archbishop of Cape Town on 14 March 2026.
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:13 AM ()
The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for UNRWA at the United Nations, calling for the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, unhindered aid delivery in Gaza, and renewed international backing for the agency's vital mission.
Posted on 07/1/2026 03:44 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem receives the Limes Prize for Dialogue and Peace from the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes and speaks about his latest visit to the Gaza Strip: “One thing the images do not convey is the smell. And one of the greatest scourges right now is the rats, which bite. They bite children above all, and Gaza is full of children”
Posted on 07/1/2026 02:10 AM ()
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News in Rome after receiving his pallium from Pope Leo, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York reflects on his time in New York. Observing an increase in young adults re-engaging in the faith, he suggests they are seeking true meaning in life amid 'the brokenness of the world, of what a world looks like when it is not connected to faith, a moral tradition or some values to ground and lead them.'
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:44 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, Fr. John Lydon, OSA, reflects on his call to move beyond emergency responses to migration and build systemic, compassionate bridges of integration, dialogue, and fraternity.
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:31 AM ()
The rector of the Seminary of the Diocese of La Guaira, Father Wuilliam Vázquez, shares the concern and anguish of his people following the earthquakes in Venezuela, which claimed more than 1,900 lives.
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:20 AM ()
At the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Switzerland, Bishops Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay preside over the episcopal consecration, and the Superior General declared: "Any penalties or censures imposed for this act have no value whatsoever."
Posted on 07/1/2026 00:25 AM ()
As it does every year, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visited Rome from June 27 to July 1 on the occasion of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of the city.
Posted on 06/30/2026 23:57 PM ()
As Lebanese Christians process to the mountain monastery that was once home to Br Estephan Nehmé, its superior tells Vatican News that “the prayer of these crowds will make him a saint.”
Posted on 06/30/2026 06:36 AM ()
Diocesan priests of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese have just concluded a week-long annual retreat dedicated to spiritual renewal and priestly fraternity. The retreat was held at St. Augustine’s Mpima Major Seminary in Kabwe. Leading the priests in prayer and reflection, Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese, addressed thirty-eight diocesan priests. He emphasised that “priesthood is noble and a special gift God has willingly shared with us, as his priests.”
