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Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso, speaking on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, has told Nigerians not to lose hope, regardless of the many challenges they face. He added that a new dawn is coming.
Fr. Toni Elias, a Lebanese Maronite parish priest in Rmeich - the last village in the south of the country on the border with Israel. Despite the news that the ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon, he says, “We do not give up—on the contrary, we trust in the Lord. This is what truly makes us a resilient people in the midst of this tide of war and conflict that surrounds us.”
In a recent interview with the Italian quarterly 'Dialoghi,' Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, discusses the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals.
Pope Leo welcomes the news of a ceasefire in the Middle East and asks that all parties engage in prolonged dialogue to reach an end to the conflict. He also invites men and women of goodwill across the world to join him in prayer for peace on Saturday 11 April.
Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis series on the Dogmatic Constitution 'Lumen gentium,' and reminds us that holiness 'is not a privilege for the few,' but for all the baptized, and 'is manifested in our daily life every time we receive it with joy and respond to Him.'
Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks "all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war," calls for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, and notes that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law.
The President of the US Bishops' Conference appeals to President Donald Trump to avoid going through with his threat to “destroy the whole Iranian civilization" if Tehran does not agree to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to the people of Debel in southern Lebanon, and to all who suffer the consequences of war in an Easter message delivered amid ongoing Israeli attacks in the region.
Throughout Holy Week and Easter, Pope Leo XIV made numerous appeals for peace, offering the world an impassioned plea not to be overcome by indifference but to firmly believe in “God who rejects war.”
At the first Easter after the beatification of Blessed Eduard Profittlich, the Catholic Church in Estonia has welcomed dozens of people into the faith in a sign of growth and renewal.
The Community of Sant’Egidio calls for renewed commitment to rescue operations and safe migration routes following yet another migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean.
During the celebration of the Easter Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Nampula, Archbishop Inácio Saure called on the faithful to renew their faith in the risen Christ and to live the Easter joy as a sign of hope, conversion, and new life.