Posted on 07/1/2026 02:10 AM ()
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News in Rome after receiving his pallium from Pope Leo, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York reflects on his time in New York. Observing an increase in young adults re-engaging in the faith, he suggests they are seeking true meaning in life amid 'the brokenness of the world, of what a world looks like when it is not connected to faith, a moral tradition or some values to ground and lead them.'
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:44 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, Fr. John Lydon, OSA, reflects on his call to move beyond emergency responses to migration and build systemic, compassionate bridges of integration, dialogue, and fraternity.
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:31 AM ()
The rector of the Seminary of the Diocese of La Guaira, Father Wuilliam Vázquez, shares the concern and anguish of his people following the earthquakes in Venezuela, which claimed more than 1,900 lives.
Posted on 07/1/2026 01:20 AM ()
At the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Switzerland, Bishops Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay preside over the episcopal consecration, and the Superior General declared: "Any penalties or censures imposed for this act have no value whatsoever."
Posted on 07/1/2026 00:25 AM ()
As it does every year, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visited Rome from June 27 to July 1 on the occasion of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of the city.
Posted on 06/30/2026 23:57 PM ()
As Lebanese Christians process to the mountain monastery that was once home to Br Estephan Nehmé, its superior tells Vatican News that “the prayer of these crowds will make him a saint.”
Posted on 06/30/2026 06:36 AM ()
Diocesan priests of Zambia’s Solwezi Diocese have just concluded a week-long annual retreat dedicated to spiritual renewal and priestly fraternity. The retreat was held at St. Augustine’s Mpima Major Seminary in Kabwe. Leading the priests in prayer and reflection, Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese, addressed thirty-eight diocesan priests. He emphasised that “priesthood is noble and a special gift God has willingly shared with us, as his priests.”
Posted on 06/30/2026 05:15 AM ()
Qatar has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Doha but will not hold direct meetings with Iranian officials.
Posted on 06/30/2026 02:31 AM ()
The 2025 Annual Disclosure for Peter’s Pence shows that offerings made to the Holy Father sustained his service to the universal Church and supported projects of direct assistance in 74 countries.
Posted on 06/30/2026 02:25 AM ()
Addressing representatives of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in Rome, Pope Leo XIV says all Christians are called to be credible witnesses at this time of war and polarization, and also expresses his hope that all Christians will work together to celebrate the Year 2033, commemorating two thousand years of the Lord's Redemption.
