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Bridgettine sisters in Sweden: Finding joy among jars of jam
For more than 40 years, Sister Monika has been living in Vadstena, Sweden, with the Bridgettine Sisters, a Catholic congregation with a long history and Nordic roots. Her vocational journey took her on an unusual path to the convent, impacted by a Swedish football goalkeeper who changed her life.
Caritas Internationalis head: The atrocities in Gaza must end
In an interview with Vatican News, Alistair Dutton calls for an immediate end to "the bombardment and the atrocities" in the Gaza Strip and pushes for access to much-needed aid for the two million people facing acute hunger.
Gaza residents ordered to evacuate Deir al-Balah
The Israeli military has ordered all residents in southwestern Deir al-Balah—including those sheltering in tents—to evacuate immediately, ahead of an intensified operation targeting militant groups in the area.
Parolin: Violence in Gaza 'must end'
The Holy See's Secretary of State tells Vatican News that “all the victims of the tragedy in Gaza are represented" in the Pope's words at the Angelus today.
Pope appeals for end to Gaza ‘barbarity’
Speaking after the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo mourns the three Gazans killed in an attack on the Holy Family Catholic parish in Gaza city, which he says is “just one” of the “continuous” attacks on Gaza’s people and holy sites.
Pope Leo: Welcome the Lord who knocks at our door
In his Angelus message on Sunday in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo invites us to welcome the Lord who knocks at our door asking permission to enter. He underscores the importance of listening to and welcoming others, while also allowing ourselves to welcomed.
Pope at Mass: Take summer to savor moments of reflection
Presiding over Mass at the Cathedral of Albano, Pope Leo reflects on hospitality, service, and listening as essential elements to building a relationship with God and others.
Fr. Romanelli: The situation in Gaza is increasingly serious, pray for us
Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza's Holy Family Catholic Church, was slightly injured in the leg and side during the Israeli army attack two days ago, which resulted in three deaths and several serious injuries among the Christians gathered in the Catholic parish. He was reached by L'Osservatore Romano's correspondent, Roberto Cetera. This is the testimony he shared with the Vatican media.
Catholic student wounded in Israeli strike: "Love is stronger than war"
Suhail Abo Dawood, a young Catholic student from Gaza seriously wounded in the Israeli attack on the Holy Family parish on Thursday, tells Vatican media that his condition is improving. "Love", says the young man, who writes a column for the Holy See's newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, "is stronger than war".
COMECE delegation makes ‘solidarity visit’ to Ukraine
Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto speaks to Vatican News about the recent COMECE visit to war-torn Ukraine, which aimed "to see the reality there with our eyes, and touch it with our hands".
Pope Leo sends message to Byzantine Catholics in United States
As the third Metropolitan Assembly of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh kicks off, the Pope shares how their meeting is “a visible sign of communion in the Church."
Cardinal Parolin: Situation unbearable in Gaza with destruction and starvation
In an interview with Italy's public broadcaster RAI TG2 Post on Friday evening, 18 July, the Vatican Secretary of State speaks about the call of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to the Pope, while also urging clarity on the attack that struck the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, and that words be followed by actions. On the Holy See’s role in mediating ongoing conflicts, Cardinal Parolin emphasizes that "political will is needed to end the war" and that "the toll is terrible for everyone."
Pope offers condolences, prayers for victims of Iraq fire
In a telegram signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State , Pope Leo XIV assures those suffering the effects of a fire in an Iraqi shopping centre of his spiritual solidarity, and offers prayers for those who died in the tragedy.
Death toll in Gaza nears 59,000 as Israeli forces pound the enclave
At least 30 Palestinians across Gaza were killed in Israeli attacks on Friday. As the death toll in the enclave nears 59,000, the UN General Assembly adopts a resolution calling on Israel to end its illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories within a year.
Zimbabwe: Scarcity of vocations to the priesthood
The Church in Zimbabwe is grappling with a severe shortage of vocations to the priesthood, with numbers of candidates to the Major seminary constantly dwindling in the past ten years.
Gaza: A people under attack amid the globalization of indifference
Our Editorial Director reflects on the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza amid the absurd escalation of war.
Lord’s Day Reflection: He’s not just any guest
As the Church celebrates the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, "He’s not just any guest – so maybe sit down?"
Pope Leo calls for ceasefire in Gaza during phone call with Israeli PM Netanyahu
In the wake of the Israeli strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, Pope Leo XIV and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak by phone, with the Pope reaffirming the urgent need to protect places of worship and achieve a ceasefire.
Caritas Jerusalem: Places of worship, civilian lives must be respected
Following the attack on Holy Family Catholic parish in Gaza, the Caritas confederation releases statements of solidarity and calls for “respect for the sacredness of life and the spaces that protect it.”
Pope calls Patriarch Pizzaballa to express closeness after Gaza parish attack
Pope Leo XIV has called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem enters Gaza to visit the Holy Family Catholic Church after the Israeli strike that killed 3 people and injured several others taking refuge there.