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Pope Leo calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a "disarmed and disarming peace" in all places torn by armed conflict.
Pope at Audience: Even at darkest moment, never too late to love and forgive
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV illustrates to the faithful how Jesus' love, despite being betrayed, did not allow evil to have the last word, and "that there is always a way to continue to love, even when everything seems irredeemably compromised."
Pope Leo says there is hope for Ukraine, but work and prayer are needed
We must “truly seek the way forward, to find peace,” the Pope told journalists Tuesday night before returning to the Vatican from Castel Gandolfo, where he had gone for a second period of rest on 13 August.
UN reports record number of aid worker deaths in 2024
The United Nations reveals at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed globally since the beginning of 2024, describing the toll as a “shocking record” and a stark reflection of the growing dangers faced by aid personnel.
Bishops warn of Creation in crisis amid climate disasters
Church leaders have voiced alarm about the state of the earth ahead of the annual “Season of Creation,” when Christians worldwide dedicate more than a month to prayer for creation. Their concern comes as officials say that climate-linked disasters intensify across Europe and Asia.
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches is the Curial department responsible for dealing, on behalf of the Pope, with matters that affect the Eastern Catholic Churches, whose proper territories extend from Ethiopia to the Middle East, from Europe to India, and of all the diaspora communities which are children of these “sui iuris” Churches throughout the world.
Hebrew-speaking Catholics travel from Israel to Rome with a prayer for peace
Fr. Piotr Zelazko recently led a group of Hebrew-speaking Catholics from Israel on a pilgrimage to Rome, where they attended the Pope’s weekly General Audience and prayed for peace.
Bishop in Indonesia calls for tourism that unites people and protects creation
At the opening of Festival Golo Koe 2025, Bishop Maksimus Regus urged that tourism in Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo must unite communities, protect creation, and resist the lure of profit-driven exploitation.
Nigeria: Religious women in training on Trauma-Informed Care
Nigerian sisters have recently been meeting at the Lux Terra Foundation in Abuja for a specialised training on Trauma-Informed Care. This programme was organised for religious women who are under the auspices of the Nigerian Conference of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking and was facilitated by Father George Ehusani, founder of the Lux Terra Foundation; Father Richard Ehusani, director of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute at Lux Terra; and their team.
Pope visits Shrine of Our Lady of Grace just south of Rome
Pope Leo XIV travels to a Marian shrine of Our Lady of Grace in a village within the Diocese of Palestrina, and holds a private meeting with the Resurrectionist religious dedicated to caring for the sanctuary.
Fr. Romanelli: Gaza parish area not under evacuation order
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, tells Vatican Media that the parish neighborhood in Gaza City is not under an evacuation order, reiterating his invitation to pray for peace.
CEAMA holds first Assembly of Bishops of the Amazon
The Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) opens its first Assembly of Bishops in Bogotá, five years after its launch in the wake of the 2019 Synod for the Amazon.
Meeting on migrants gathers bishops and experts from across the Americas
Costa Rica is hosting the 12th Regional Meeting of Bishops and Pastoral Workers of Human Mobility dedicated to responding to the pastoral challenges of migratory situation in the region.
Caritas calls for combatting global violence on World Humanitarian Day
As World Humanitarian Day is observed globally today, August 19th, Caritas Internationalis, the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Church, is calling on those with the power to end violence worldwide to do so and to protect each human life.
European Churches invite prayer for peace during Season of Creation
Ahead of the 2025 Season of Creation, the leaders of European Churches join their voices to invite Christians to pray for a “garden of peace” through a healthy relationship with creation.
Pope Leo writes to a mother: Entrust yourself to Mary to face every uncertainty
In the latest issue of the magazine Piazza San Pietro, Pope Leo XIV responds to a letter from Laura, who shared in the pages of the magazine some of her struggles with faith. The Pontiff advises keeping the Virgin Mary firmly as a point of reference and encourages "calling difficulties by name."
Pope Leo XIV urges Amazonian Bishops to announce Christ with clarity
Pope Leo XIV reaffirms the importance of preaching Jesus Christ clearly and with immense charity among the inhabitants of the Amazonia region, in a message to the Summit of Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon Region happening this week.
Zelenskyy urges U.S. and Europe to stand with Ukraine as Russia escalates attacks
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for unwavering U.S. and European support as Russia intensified deadly strikes on multiple Ukrainian cities ahead of high-stakes talks in Washington with President Donald J. Trump and other world leaders.
Bolivian presidential election goes to second round
Moderate centrist Rodrigo Paz has surprised political pundits and shocked pollsters, by winning the first round of Bolivia’s Presidential Election, with a second-round runoff set for October 19th.
Fr. Romanelli: Evacuation order issued for Gaza parish neighborhood
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza, says “an evacuation order has been issued for the entire neighborhood,” as Israel advances a plan to relocate Palestinians.