Posted on 07/6/2026 07:40 AM ()
The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down.
Posted on 07/6/2026 01:26 AM ()
Father Professor Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika, SIGNIS Africa President and Chairperson of the Africa Organising Committee for the SIGNIS World Congress to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 3 to 8 August 2026, says the continent is ready to welcome delegates and guests.
Posted on 07/6/2026 01:15 AM ()
The Vatican publishes the Preparatory Document for the October 2026 Meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia,' marking ten years since the publishing of the late Pope Francis' Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the family.
Posted on 07/6/2026 00:41 AM ()
For eight months, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in the United States and Canada accompany women in their 20s and 30s through an “onlife” experience—both online (a “third space”) and, in some cases, in person. This journey offers guided vocational discernment, helping participants explore a call to marriage, religious life, or consecrated virginity.
Posted on 07/6/2026 00:32 AM ()
In a pastoral letter on prison conditions published at the end of June, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala, Cameroon, sounds the alarm on forced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and inhumane prison conditions in the country, reports the Vatican agency 'Fides.'
Posted on 07/5/2026 08:56 AM ()
Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, just southeast of Rome, Pope Leo XIV briefly appeared at the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to greet the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà. He thanked them for their warm welcome and reaffirmed the importance of coming together as brothers and sisters.
Posted on 07/5/2026 07:00 AM ()
In a letter to the Bishop of Lodi, Italy, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 27th Columbanus Day, Pope Leo emphasizes that only God's mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity and "enable enemies to extend a hand to one another." He also recalls his recent pastoral visit to the Lodi area and his tribute to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.
Posted on 07/5/2026 06:10 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a video-message for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and encourages the participants to draw from the Eucharist a source of renewal and unity.
Posted on 07/5/2026 01:52 AM ()
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces that, beginning on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, the Pope will stay in the town of Castel Gandolfo until July 27 and that all audiences are suspended in this time period.
Posted on 07/5/2026 01:49 AM ()
Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to Venezuela, which has been tragically struck by two powerful earthquakes that have claimed nearly 3,000 lives. The Pope also remembered the recent beatification of Vietnamese priest Francis Xavier Tru’o’ng Bǚu, who was killed out of hatred for the faith.
