Posted on 07/12/2026 00:02 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library on Monday, September 14, and will inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder,” entitled “AQVA.”
Posted on 07/11/2026 06:01 AM ()
The Bishop of Labuan Bajo on the Indonesian island of Flores launches a weeks-long pilgrimage dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption before the annual Golo Koe Festival in August. This year's pilgrimage aims to link Marian devotion with ecological responsibility.
Posted on 07/11/2026 05:48 AM ()
Thousands of people gather near Srebrenica on Saturday to mark the 31st anniversary of Europe’s worst single atrocity since World War Two.
Posted on 07/11/2026 04:43 AM ()
In a Letter to Cardinal Oswald Gracias, his Special Envoy to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC), to be held in Jakarta from 20 to 26 July, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church in Asia to place God "on the horizon of our actions and the human person at the center of our decisions," without fearing "to get our hands dirty at the building site of our time."
Posted on 07/11/2026 03:16 AM ()
The United States has called on Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships.
Posted on 07/11/2026 02:33 AM ()
During a special "Lunch with the Pope" in Borgo Laudato si' in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo with some 200 poor and socially vulnerable people, Pope Leo XIV says he came with "hunger for justice" and "hunger for genuine charity," as he invited everyone to build a Church of justice, peace, and love.
Posted on 07/11/2026 02:30 AM ()
At the UN High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, the Holy See highlights progress made in combating the disease while urging greater efforts to ensure access to treatment for all, especially children and vulnerable communities.
Posted on 07/11/2026 01:32 AM ()
In a letter to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, his Special Envoy to the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the Latin Rite Church's structures in Ukraine, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Church's twentieth-century persecution and urges prayers for peace, for families, and for all those suffering because of the war.
Posted on 07/10/2026 21:00 PM ()
As the Church celebrates the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Building the Kingdom.”
Posted on 07/10/2026 07:02 AM ()
Thirteen refugees supported by the JRS’s “Centro Astalli” in Rome will join Pope Leo XIV for lunch at Castel Gandolfo, for a day dedicated to welcome, fraternity, and human dignity.
