Posted on 10/17/2026 06:22 AM ()
Donald Trump suspends recently passed sanctions and tariffs aimed at Russia that were due to take effect in just a few days, prompting criticism from Ukraine and from European allies.
Posted on 10/17/2026 06:18 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, Professor Stefano Margaritora, who operated on Pope Leo XIV on October 13, says the surgery was routine, though he experienced “a deep feeling I cannot describe.” The Pope needs about another ten days to recover fully and “was an ideal patient.”
Posted on 10/17/2026 06:14 AM ()
The FAO warns that increasing restrictions on access to agricultural land in the Gaza increases risks to Palestinian farmers
Posted on 10/17/2026 06:02 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital and has returned to the papal apartments in Vatican City State, where he will lead the Angelus on Sunday.
Posted on 10/17/2026 05:12 AM ()
As he departs Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, Pope Leo XIV greets Varvara, a 13-year-old Ukrainian girl whom he met on December 31 as she awaited surgery for cancer. She offers him a photograph of their hug in St. Peter’s Square and a stuffed toy, similar to the one that accompanied her as she fled the war.
Posted on 10/17/2026 03:35 AM ()
Thirty years after the death of Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago from 1982 to 1996, the Italian archdiocese of Trento has organized various events in memory of the prelate, whose origins lie in the region.
Posted on 10/17/2026 00:41 AM ()
On his fifth day in hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say he can be discharged from Gemelli Hospital, with the Holy See Press Office confirming that he will return to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon and pray the Angelus on Sunday from the window of the papal apartment.
Posted on 10/16/2026 23:00 PM ()
As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Whose image do we bear?"
Posted on 10/16/2026 06:48 AM ()
On the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St Peter’s Basilica, a new film explores the faith, history and archaeology at its heart. The trailer premiered at the Rome Film Festival and features Pope Leo XIV reflecting on St Peter.
Posted on 10/16/2026 06:32 AM ()
Speaking by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pope Leo XIV expresses his "deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region," and calls for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.
