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Employees, collaborators, volunteers, and interns of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, including those working abroad, meet in Rome for a week of sharing and proposing initiatives, with Cardinal Prefect Michael Czerny saying the goal is "to support the mission of the Pope and the Bishops throughout the world."
In its message for Vesak 2026, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue invites Buddhists and Christians to work together for an “unarmed and disarming peace” rooted in compassion, dialogue, and inner transformation.
Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan, Mr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz, in the Vatican on Monday.
The Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation is giving 8 young athletes the opportunity to participate in the 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Rome this June, as well as the chance to meet Pope Leo XIV.
The Bishop of Arua Diocese in North Western Uganda, Sabino Ochan Odoki, has called on Christians to reject modern-day idols and embrace God as the foundation for lasting peace in society. Bishop Odoki made the appeal during the closing Eucharistic celebration of the Gulu Ecclesiastical Province's “Prayer and Peace Week,” held this week at Lango College in Uganda’s Lira Diocese.
Lyubov lost her son Oleksandr on February 28, 2024, a 29-year-old Ukrainian soldier who died at the front. She could not find peace—until she met other women in the same situation through the project “The Mothers of Padre Pio’s House.” Since then, Lyubov has met the Pope, helps soldiers in whom she sees her sons, and offers a message of hope to those who are grieving.
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to His Holiness Pope Tawadros on the annual “Day of Coptic-Catholic Friendship, praises the welcoming spirit of the citizens of the Canary Islands, and wishes all mothers Happy Mothers’ Day.
Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal for sustained efforts to promote peace and development throughout Africa’s Sahel region.
During his Regina Caeli address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that Jesus loves us forever and unconditionally, and that His love for us moves us to love others.
US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire is still in place with Iran, despite a clash between Iran and US naval destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz, for which both sides blamed the other. Meanwhile, international trade is continuing to suffer from the massive disruption caused by the closure of the Strait.
Human rights activist Ihab Hassan speaks to Vatican News about the “impunity” with which Israeli settlers are able to carry out attacks on Palestinians, and introduces the new ‘Save West Bank Christians’ initiative.
Pope Leo XIV receives the Prime Minister of the Republic of Haiti, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, in the Vatican on Saturday.