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"Never again war!" Pope Paul VI's unheeded and still urgently relevant appeal
JRS International Director: Humanitarian aid is a necessity not an option
Speaking on the Jubilee of Migrants, Brother Michael Schöpf reminds us that we are responsible for migrants and refugees. Those who are forced to flee their homes should be welcomed and assissted, and he reminds us that doing so should neither be an option nor a burden.
Pope Leo at Jubilee Audience: ‘To Hope is to Choose’
At the Jubilee Audience of Migrants and the Missionary World, the Pope recalls St. Clare of Assisi as a model of courageous Gospel living.
Pope Leo signs his Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te
The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV signed his first Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on Saturday morning. The document will be presented on Thursday, 9 October, at a press conference.
Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors advances safeguarding at Plenary
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes its Autumn Plenary Assembly held in Krakow, Poland.
Love and closeness at the heart of Pastoral Care for the Elderly
Long-time activist for the contribution of elderly persons to society and the need to strengthen intergenerational ties, Charles Lansdorp, speaks of the International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly and of his commitment to continue to bring generations together.
Cardinal Koch congratulates Archbishop-designate of Canterbury Sarah Mullally
The Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity congratulates the Rt. Revd. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally on her appointment as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.
COMECE Bishops call for end to war, express closeness to victims
Following the Fall Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), the Commission’s General Secretary, Father Manuel Barrios Prieto says the Bishops wanted to express their closeness to those who suffer and to bring an end to war.
Guinea-Bissau: Catholics called upon to initiate dialogue and fraternity
The Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has celebrated its 25th anniversary with a strong appeal for national fraternity and dialogue. Bishop Victor Luis Quematcha made the call in his Pastoral Letter to the Diocese. Addressed first to Catholics, the Bishop says that the Catholic community should be the first to take steps in dialogue and fraternity, with the view to building a united and inclusive society.
Pope Leo invites Swiss Guards to cultivate friendship with Christ
Welcoming the Pontifical Swiss Guard on the occasion of their swearing in of new recruits, Pope Leo XIV thanks them for their protection since day one of his pontificate, and invites them to cultivate their faith and friendship with the Lord, no matter what life may have in store for them.
From convent to haven: CPS sisters open doors to Ukrainian refugees
Amid Europe’s declining vocations, the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS) have revived their mission in the Netherlands by offering sanctuary to refugees, turning a historic convent into a home of hope for families fleeing war in Ukraine.
JRS: Catholic teaching confronts US migration crackdown
Participating in the Rome conference on migration, JRS‘ Donald Kerwin points to Catholic teaching and the guidance of the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV to inspire a global response, promoting hope, dignity, and integration for migrants and refugees and for the common good, and reflects on the fear and instability caused by the ongoing crackdown on migrants in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV: Elderly are a blessing to Church’s missionary dynamic
Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Second International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, and invites the Church to make space for the elderly in her missionary outreach.
Anglican Bishop Sarah Mullally named next Archbishop of Canterbury
King Charles III approves the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Pope congratulates Grand Duke of Luxembourg on his accession
Pope Leo congratulates the new Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Guillaume, who acceded to the throne following the abdication of his father, Grand Duke Henri.
Cardinal Nichols decries attack on Manchester synagogue
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, reassures Jewish community of his prayers after the terror attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, saying such tragedies 'cannot be tolerated,' that he is 'shocked to the core,' and that all have a duty to show 'no place for such violence' in society.
‘San Damiano’: Vatican screens documentary on Roman rough sleeper
The Vatican screens the documentary ‘San Damiano’, which tells the story of a young Polish man who, with fifty euros in his pocket, flees his past and arrives in Rome, living among the homeless near the central train station.
Ethiopia’s Catholics mourn with the Ethiopian Orthodox after deadly scaffold collapse
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, has expressed profound sorrow, prayers, and solidarity with the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church following the devastating accident that claimed at least 36 lives and injured more than 200 others.
Cardinal Farrell: Elderly people are an 'invaluable treasure'
Cardinal Kevin Farrell reaffirms elderly people as 'an invaluable treasure for the People of God' in his opening remarks to the International Congress on the Pastoral Care of the Elderly, taking place at the Jesuit General Curia.
Israel faces backlash over Gaza flotilla interceptions
A number of countries have expressed their concern over Israel’s interception of a flotilla trying to carry aid to Gaza.