Posted on 10/16/2026 01:49 AM ()
Ahead of World Mission Sunday, the Vatican’s Fides news agency releases the 2026 Church Statistics report, recording a rising number of Catholics on every continent, more priests, and fewer religious sisters and major seminarians.
Posted on 10/16/2026 01:30 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV recovers from his lung operation at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, child cancer patients at the hospital's pediatric oncology ward have reassured him of their prayers, reiterating that "faith moves mountains."
Posted on 10/16/2026 01:02 AM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the inauguration of a new building for the Iraqi Embassy to the Holy See is a “sign of hope” that stands in stark contrast “with the prevailing tide of growing distrust worldwide.”
Posted on 10/16/2026 00:40 AM ()
Speaking to Vatican News, Brother Hernán Santos González, president of Bethlehem University, speaks about the many restrictions on students’ freedom of movement and the fear surrounding the future, adding that "we have never really lost hope."
Posted on 10/16/2026 00:05 AM ()
In his message to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization for World Food Day 2026, Pope Leo XIV calls for food to be recognized as 'a basic human right,' insists that bread must never be used as 'a weapon of war,' and urges the international community to show the 'moral audacity' needed to combat hunger.
Posted on 10/16/2026 00:03 AM ()
Catholics worldwide will unite in the International Missionary Rosary on October 17 to pray for the Church’s global mission and for Pope Leo XIV’s health and recovery, on the eve of the 100th edition of World Mission Day.
Posted on 10/15/2026 07:10 AM ()
Archbishop Kulbokas describes the role of the local Catholic community amid the ongoing conflict and upholds its humanitarian network, thanks to which more than one billion euros in aid have been distributed.
Posted on 10/15/2026 05:34 AM ()
Speaking at a lecture organised by The Tablet in London, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the distinctive role of Holy See diplomacy, stressing the importance of dialogue, international law and the protection of human dignity.
Posted on 10/15/2026 04:34 AM ()
Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano highlights human dignity, the rule of law and the protection of minors in addressing criminal networks.
Posted on 10/15/2026 03:18 AM ()
At least 35 people were killed in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed. More than 50 others were injured.
