Posted on 02/1/2026 06:31 AM ()
In a message to a commemoration one month after the deadly Crans-Montana fire, Pope Leo XIV reassures victims and their loved ones that nothing is over in Christ and that a better day will come, in which they will feel joy and experience their loved ones' closeness again.
Posted on 02/1/2026 04:17 AM ()
As the Holy See and Malta mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass in Valletta, praising the relationship as “communion already lived” in dialogue and encounter.
Posted on 02/1/2026 02:46 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV prays for the hundreds of people who died this week when a coltan mine collapsed in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recalls the victims of storms in Mozambique and Portugal.
Posted on 02/1/2026 02:28 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses concern for the rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, joining the Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue, profound reform, and respect for human dignity in the country.
Posted on 02/1/2026 02:26 AM ()
Ahead of the Winter Olympic Games that begin on February 6, Pope Leo XIV urges nations in conflict to respect the traditional Olympic truce.
Posted on 02/1/2026 02:05 AM ()
During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV insists that living the Beatitudes can bring us happiness, bring light to the world’s shadows, and renew our hearts.
Posted on 02/1/2026 01:52 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience for the Gentlemen of the Papal Household, Antechamber Attendants, and Chair Bearers, thanking them for bearing witness daily to the "sober beauty that characterizes pontifical protocol."
Posted on 01/31/2026 07:14 AM ()
In light of the worsening crisis, and following US President Donald Trump's executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba, the country's Catholic Bishops warn of the risk of increased social suffering and call for profound reforms, dialogue, and respect for human dignity, without exclusions or violence.
Posted on 01/31/2026 06:04 AM ()
Radio Veritas Asia hosts a major online meeting bringing together several Asian personalities for the awards ceremony of a short film competition and for the launch of a commemorative book.
Posted on 01/31/2026 04:50 AM ()
At least 29 Palestinians, including at least six children, die in Israeli strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip since dawn.