Posted on 10/1/2026 22:43 PM ()
Following the botched execution of Christa Pike, the Catholic and Episcopal Bishops of Tennessee call for the US state’s Governor to commute her death sentence and uphold their opposition to the death penalty.
Posted on 10/1/2026 07:50 AM ()
At the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens, 1,300 people—700 of whom are children—join Pope Leo in praying the Rosary in five languages, offering up the Marian prayer for an end to violence around the world.
Posted on 10/1/2026 05:44 AM ()
The General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, the Rev Dr Anne Burghardt, speaks to Vatican News about meeting with Pope Leo, and the ongoing process of dialogue between the two Churches.
Posted on 10/1/2026 04:52 AM ()
Aid to the Church in Need Executive President Regina Lynch says the “Million Children Praying the Rosary” initiative hopes to promote prayer in families.
Posted on 10/1/2026 03:47 AM ()
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, reflects on the encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” and artificial intelligence at a study day at Comillas University in Madrid.
Posted on 10/1/2026 03:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV dedicates his October prayer intention to mental health ministry, calling on the Church to listen without judging and accompany those who suffer without excluding them.
Posted on 10/1/2026 02:54 AM ()
Meeting with a delegation of the Lutheran World Federation, Pope Leo XIV encourages Christians to bear witness to Christ and continue on the ecumenical “journey of grace.”
Posted on 10/1/2026 02:05 AM ()
Cardinal Marc Ouellet illustrates the International Symposium “Vocations and Charisms: The Theology of God’s Gifts for a Synodal and Missionary Church,” which will take place in the Vatican’s New Synod Hall on April 15–17, 2027.
Posted on 10/1/2026 01:20 AM ()
The Vatican Museums opens an exhibit at the Vatican Art Gallery to share the artistic and photographic work of the L'Osservatore Romano and the artists that have characterized the newspaper since its graphic redesign in 2020.
Posted on 10/1/2026 01:18 AM ()
In a meeting with the Hera Group, an Italian multiutility group that manages environmental services in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reiterates the importance of creating a “culture of care” to counter the “throwaway culture” that permeates our world and its resources.
