Posted on 04/29/2026 01:21 AM ()
Meeting in Cyprus for their Spring Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the European Union call for renewed diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to end violence in the Middle East and beyond, echoing Pope Leo XIV’s appeal for dialogue and reconciliation.
Posted on 04/28/2026 23:42 PM ()
As Colombia’s southwestern region endures an uptick in violent attacks, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to reject any form of violence and prays for the many victims.
Posted on 04/28/2026 23:30 PM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalls various highlights from his recent Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23.
Posted on 04/28/2026 06:57 AM ()
More than five thousand young people and some of Guinea-Bissau’s Catholic faithful from the two dioceses, of the country, participated in the 9th Catholic Youth Interdiocesan Day. The three days-long event, over the weekend coincided with the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Diocese of Bafatá
Posted on 04/28/2026 06:37 AM ()
Following a request from His Beatitude Patriarch Polis III Nona, Pope Leo XIV has agreed to grant ecclesiastical communion, “an expression and bond of full communion with the Apostolic See, in common service to unity in the Church and the building up of the Body of Christ.”
Posted on 04/28/2026 03:38 AM ()
The Holy See’s Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, inspired by the life and work of Saint Hildegard of Bingen, is presented at the Holy See Press Office.
Posted on 04/28/2026 02:54 AM ()
Since the start of the war in Sudan, the United Nations has documented more than 5,700 serious violations against children across Sudan, affecting at least 5,100 children, with over 4,300 killed or maimed.
Posted on 04/27/2026 23:20 PM ()
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warns that restrictions on girls’ secondary education could affect more than 2 million by 2030, with dire consequences for the country’s health, workforce, and future economic growth.
Posted on 04/27/2026 10:38 AM ()
Visiting the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy on the occasion of its 325th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the figure of the pontifical diplomatic priest: a messenger of peace, called to defend the entire human family, not only the Catholic community.
Posted on 04/27/2026 06:54 AM ()
The President of the Antilles Episcopal Conference describes the bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome as a vital moment of communion with the universal Church and an opportunity to share the Caribbean’s pastoral realities.
