2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (729+ words) By Roberto Paglialonga – Kyiv "It is precisely in the midst of war that we rediscover the strength of prayer." Today, more than ever, there is a need for "forgiveness, both given and received, to heal the historical memory of Europe's…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (387+ words) By Roberto Paglialonga – Lviv Archbishop Gallagher, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, arrived in Kraków, Poland, on Thursday, 16 July, before continuing by road to Ukraine together with the Apostolic Nuncio to Kyiv, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas,…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (416+ words) Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi returns to Rome today, 16 July, at the conclusion of his second mission to Ukraine, following his visit in 2023. During four days between the Lviv region and Kyiv, he conveyed the closeness and prayers of Pope Leo…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (247+ words) The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) announced on Wednesday that Giovanni Boscia has been appointed as the next Director General and will assume the position on 1 October. Boscia will succeed Gian Franco Mammì, who, after eleven years of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (593+ words) According to a press release from the Laudato Si' Movement, as Ireland begins its six-month Presidency of the Council of the European Union, a coalition of more than 170 Christian organisations has appealed to the Irish Government to place climate justice…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (677+ words) By Isabella H. de Carvalho May the Eucharist continue to be a source of renewal and unity for the United States and may it give the Church in the country the strength to evangelize and continue serving society, Pope Leo XIV…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (297+ words) Vatican News By Linda Bordoni - Lampedusa The 6,000 inhabitants of Lampedusa turned out in large numbers on Saturday morning to welcome Pope Leo XIV They lined the streets and gathered in joyful groups along the route to the cemetery, the Gateway…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (541+ words) By Alessandro Guarasci and Linda Bordoni As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Saturday, a place long synonymous with both tragedy and hope, the UN refugee agency says his presence carries a powerful message…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (661+ words) Looking at Pope Leo’s short pontificate to date, we can easily see some of the central concerns that arise as he reads the “signs of the times”, and help the Church discern God’s wisdom in responding to those challenges. One…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (1086+ words) By Viktoria Havaleshko and Isabella H. de Carvalho As the conflict in Ukraine continues, Ukrainian-born Cardinal Mykola Bychok brought the suffering of the country’s people to Pope Leo XIV on June 24, as he gifted him a flag and cross belonging to…...