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‘How Kids Roll’: The film about Gaza’s children praised by Pope Francis
Director Loris Lai speaks to Vatican News about his new film ‘How Kids Roll’, about the unlikely friendship between two young boys, one Palestinian and one Israeli, brought together by a shared love of surfing.
Pax: The Monastery’s missionary witness
As the world is wracked by war and injustice, Abbot Marion Nguyen offers a reflection on how monks live out a missionary spirit of peace.
Caritas joins global call for immediate Gaza ceasefire
Caritas Internationalis joins more than 160 NGOs calling urgently for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, denouncing the humanitarian catastrophe faced by the civilians, especially children.
Pope’s July prayer intention: ‘For formation in discernment’
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites us to pray that we may know how to choose the right path for our life and reject anything that leads us away from Christ.
Archbishop Caccia: ‘Development should serve the well-being of all’
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, speaks at the Conference on Financial Development in Seville, Spain, emphasizing the importance of fostering development on those most in need while upholding the dignity of every human being.
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass for the Care of Creation on July 9
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments present at the Holy See Press Office, a new formulary of the Roman Missal dedicated to the “Care for Creation”.
Ukrainian and Vatican summer camp children receive visit by Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV meets with over 600 children in the Paul VI Hall, including participants from the Vatican’s summer camp and Ukrainian children hosted by Caritas Italiana.
Pope Leo XIV receives President of the Republic of Poland
Pope Leo XVI receives in private audience President Andrzej Duda, of Poland. One topic to which particular attention was given is the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Fear is as strong as death: Bishop Dunia on violence in Nigeria
Nigerian Bishop Dunia appeals for peace and international support as communities in his country continue to face relentless violence and displacement.
Cardinal Turkson presides at Ghana’s maiden National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and Social Sciences, Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, recently visited his home country of Ghana. While in Ghana, Cardinal Turkson was the guest of honour and main presider at the country’s maiden National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving
Young Christians launch spiritual manifesto to restore the soul of Europe
The Holy See Press Office holds a conference to present the “Manifesto of Young Christians of Europe”. Ignited by their pilgrimage route starting in Rome and ending in Jerusalem, this initiative aims to revive Europe’s Christian identity and hope.
Secretariat of State
The Secretariat of State is the Curial office that works most closely with the Pope in the exercise of his supreme mission, effectively acting as the ‘driving force’ behind the political and diplomatic activities of the Holy See, as well as the ‘link’ and an organising factor in the coordination of the Roman Curia.
UNICEF: Conflicts leave millions of children displaced or killed
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a warning that conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa are causing a child to flee their home every five seconds, with a child killed or injured every 15 minutes.
Protecting the seeds of life: Our duty to defend African farmers
As African and European leaders met to shape agricultural policy, farmers and civil society groups gathered nearby to raise urgent concerns over the future of farming in Africa; calling especially on protection for traditional seed systems and a ban on the export of toxic pesticides.
Pope Leo sends condolences upon death of Cardinal Dri
Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, OFMCap., who was known for his tireless ministry in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pope: God’s creation is not a battleground for vital resources
In his Message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV quotes extensively from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, denouncing environmental and social injustice and noting that God’s creation is not intended to be a battleground for vital resources.
USAID cuts predicted to have deep global impact, require urgent response
Reports show that the US Administration’s funding cuts to foreign humanitarian aid could lead to 14 million deaths by the end of 2030, with world leaders meeting in Spain to discuss the best way to offset the cuts.
Pope to Ukrainian Bishops: Let us remain united in faith, hope
In an Audience with members of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV recalls the duty of Bishops “to serve Christ in every wounded and suffering person who turns to your communities for concrete help”, and prays that peace may return to Ukraine “as soon as possible”.
Ukraine: Religious Sisters bringing peace and joy amidst suffering and uncertainty
In the city of Kryvyi Rih, nestled in Ukraine’s embattled Dnipropetrovsk region, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) bring peace and joy to the community. Amid the relentless sounds of air raid sirens and the daily hardships of conflict, they tirelessly serve meals to the poor, support local children, and create moments of comfort through music.