Posted on 08/17/2026 05:33 AM ()
Archbishop Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD, of Ende in Indonesia speaks to Vatican News about ongoing earthquake relief efforts and how bonds of faith and solidarity unite the people. He asks for prayers as the people begin their journey toward healing and recovery.
Posted on 08/17/2026 04:26 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV’s appeal on the Middle East at the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo on 16 August is the latest expression of the Holy See’s longstanding support for a two-State solution as the only path to a “just and lasting” peace for Israel and Palestine.
Posted on 08/17/2026 02:55 AM ()
Six people have been killed and four injured in Ukrainian missile strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight.
Posted on 08/17/2026 02:00 AM ()
As Athletica Vaticana prepares to take part in the Mediterranean Games, Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes that the event held in southern Italy may promote sport as a “prophecy of peace and fraternity.”
Posted on 08/17/2026 00:45 AM ()
In a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo assures those affected by the 15 August earthquake in Indonesia of his “spiritual solidarity and closeness” and encourages ongoing humanitarian and recovery efforts.
Posted on 08/17/2026 00:43 AM ()
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, visits Taybeh, the last remaining Christian village in Palestine. As the village faces severe restrictions on access, he stresses, “Your example is important so that we can continue to be a Christian voice amid this very complex situation.”
Posted on 08/17/2026 00:27 AM ()
The local Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy in Zambia’s Diocese of Livingstone recently met at Luxe Country Convention Centre for a safeguarding workshop.
Posted on 08/16/2026 23:55 PM ()
Cardinal Parolin praises the enduring witness of St. Agatha's immense faith while in Sicily as papal legate for the celebrations marking the 900th anniversary of the translation of the martyr’s relics.
Posted on 08/16/2026 02:50 AM ()
Grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and granddaughters have made pilgrimages to Our Lady of Piekary for generations, bringing their intentions and family stories. Pope Leo XIV greeted the pilgrims during his Angelus address in Castel One of the participants, Dominika Szczawińska, told Vatican News: “I used to come here as a young wife, praying for a child, then as a young mother, and today I am the mother of teenagers.”
Posted on 08/16/2026 02:02 AM ()
Pope Leo’s appeals at the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus included a call for an end to violence directed against Palestinians in the West Bank; his hopes that sporting events can be a prophetic sign of peace and fraternity; and special greetings to Polish pilgrims taking part in the annual pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Piekary Śląskie.
