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Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the inauguration of a new building for the Iraqi Embassy to the Holy See is a “sign of hope” that stands in stark contrast “with the prevailing tide of growing distrust worldwide.”
Speaking to Vatican News, Brother Hernán Santos González, president of Bethlehem University, speaks about the many restrictions on students’ freedom of movement and the fear surrounding the future, adding that "we have never really lost hope."
In his message to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization for World Food Day 2026, Pope Leo XIV calls for food to be recognized as 'a basic human right,' insists that bread must never be used as 'a weapon of war,' and urges the international community to show the 'moral audacity' needed to combat hunger.
Catholics worldwide will unite in the International Missionary Rosary on October 17 to pray for the Church’s global mission and for Pope Leo XIV’s health and recovery, on the eve of the 100th edition of World Mission Day.
Archbishop Kulbokas describes the role of the local Catholic community amid the ongoing conflict and upholds its humanitarian network, thanks to which more than one billion euros in aid have been distributed.
Speaking at a lecture organised by The Tablet in London, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher reflects on the distinctive role of Holy See diplomacy, stressing the importance of dialogue, international law and the protection of human dignity.
Archbishop Juan Antonio Cruz Serrano highlights human dignity, the rule of law and the protection of minors in addressing criminal networks.
At least 35 people were killed in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Thursday when the roof of a private school collapsed. More than 50 others were injured.
On his third day in the hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say his chest X-ray in the morning shows "good recovery of the lung that underwent surgery," as he resumes his work.
Twenty-two communication students from five Catholic universities explore how artificial intelligence can serve people and communities while safeguarding human dignity in a six-day programme in Yogyakarta.
The episcopal ordination of Bishop Ignatius Ding Zuyao takes place in Haimen, in China’s Jiangsu Province, following his appointment by Pope Leo XIV under the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.
During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN addresses the need for disarmament to build peace. In a separate committee, he emphasises the importance of eradicating hunger to tackle the world's greatest challenge: poverty.