The General Secretariat of the Synod offers Bishops and diocesan synodal teams practical guidance for evaluation Assemblies to be held in the first half of 2027.
After a minivan drove at high speed into a crowd at an event in Berlin, the local Church, German leaders, and EU authorities are expressing their opposition to hatred and calling for the defense of freedom.
On the occasion of the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, held yesterday on the feast of 'Jesus' grandparents' Saints Joachim and Anne, Vatican News speaks with Vittorio Scelzo, head of the pastoral care of the elderly at…
The Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have pledged to make young people the Church's shared pastoral priority for the next four years, while calling on political leaders across the region…
Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to those affected by wildfires in France and Spain and calls for prayers for victims and emergency responders. He also recalls the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated on 26 July.
At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV praises the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoayek, praying that the new Blessed's intercession will bring peace to Lebanon and strengthen Maronite faithful worldwide.
During the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV appeals for an end to violence in the Holy Land and the Middle East, urging dialogue, diplomacy, and prayers for peace.
Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Head of Schools of the Custody of the Holy Land, deplores the situation in the West Bank and issues a warning both to those who fuel the violence and to those "who fail to intervene to stop this endless spiral." He…
In his Angelus address from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Kingdom of God as a treasure that transforms lives, calling Christians to recognise what truly matters.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Cardinal Jose Advincula urged Catholics at the 12th Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization to embrace authentic friendship and patient accompaniment as essential paths to evangelization, Christian…
In a video message for the Brazilian Catholic music festival, Halleluya, Pope Leo encourages young people to transform their youth into a force for evangelization, in order for others to get to know Jesus, answers people’s “deepest…
Pope Leo encourages Portuguese young people to allow their restlessness to bring them closer to God and put before Him their biggest questions and deepest desires, in a video message to those participating in the Second “Rejoice - National…
In a message to young people of Chota and Cutervo, Pope Leo XIV urges them to embrace a “holy rebellion” and transform situations of suffering into places of hope through joyful service.
200,000 people have been displaced in France while around 70,000 in Spain, as firefighters struggle to contain fires spreading through the two countries. Western Europe has seen exceptionally high temperatures this summer, making it harder…
Churches across Italy take up a nationwide collection on Sunday, 26 July, to support victims of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, as humanitarian needs continue to grow.
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis as the Holy See's new Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, where he will represent the Holy See at the UN headquarters.
Pope Leo invites Bishops gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences to be an ever greater sign of God's presence in their various countries, as they discuss the important…
As the Church celebrates the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Treasure Hidden Twiice."
Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, looks at the key role local churches play in carrying forward the synodal journey as he addresses participants at the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops…
In an interview with Vatican Media, Cardinal Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, Secretary General of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, reflects on the fruits of the FABC Plenary Assembly, highlighting faith, the protection of…
In a letter signed by the Executive Director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Bishops urge the state’s governor Ron DeSantis to stay the executions of two men, stressing that their crimes “are gravely evil”, yet “it is…
On Thursday afternoon delegates to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) present the results of their table discussions and agree that the Church in the continent is called to be a bridge builder…
Kenya’s Bishop of Embu Diocese and Vice Chair of the Commission for Youth at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Peter Kemani, says young people in the AMECEA region are seeking answers, inclusion, involvement and want to…
Ten years ago, on 26 July 2016, Father Jacques Hamel, pastor of the parish of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in northern France, was murdered while celebrating Mass. Two terrorists who had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State slit…
In a telegram marking the Italian President's 85th birthday, Pope Leo XIV assures Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, of his prayers and entrusts him to the protection of the country's patron saints, Francis of Assisi and Catherine of…
One month after devastating earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela, the country's bishops call for a reconstruction process free from negligence, corruption and political interests, while urging solidarity with survivors and…
At the end of his six-day mission to Ukraine, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the resilience of a people "willing to suffer for freedom and peace." Speaking to Vatican Media, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States…
Amnesty International Regional Office for West and Central Africa has urged Ghanaian authorities to sign the Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill into law, passed in July 2023. In a statement, Amnesty International Regional Manager Elise…