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During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues reflecting on the Second Vatican Council's 'Lumen gentium' and insists that "every baptized person is an active agent of evangelization, called to bear consistent witness to Christ."
The Vatican Court of Appeal declares a partial mistrial in the first-instance trial over the Holy See’s financial management, ordering a renewal of specific proceedings. The decision preserves the legal effects of the original judgment while ensuring full access to investigative materials for the defence.
The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement warning that when the fundamental freedom of belief is denied, “trust gives way to fear, suspicion replaces dialogue, and oppression breeds violence.”
Pope Leo XIV encourages the work of the Church in the Amazon Region to continue along the path of inculturation of the Gospel.
The FMM Fraternity of “Tiberiade” in Clichy-Sous-Bois, on the outskirts of Paris, is a faithful presence in a complex context that is multicultural and multinational, which is often a sensitive subject in France.
Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse his name.”
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Zambia have just concluded their Annual National Council Meeting for Diocesan Directors, held from 13th to 16th March 2026 at Kasisi Retreat Centre in the Archdiocese of Lusaka.
The US-based National Constitution Center announces it will award Pope Leo XIV with the 38th annual Liberty Medal on July 3, 2026, in an award ceremony on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Following the deaths of dozens of people in southern Ethiopia, the country’s Catholic Bishops offer their spiritual and material support for the thousands affected by deadly flooding and landslides in the Gamo Zone.
Brother Tony Choukri, Guardian of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Joseph in Beirut, tells Vatican News about life under war and calls for peace, emphasising that “human beings are not an object, and death is neither a path nor a tool to change strategies, demography, or borders.”
A final report from Study Group 3 of the Synod of Bishops underscores the need for the Church to engage the digital environment as a vital space for evangelization, dialogue, and pastoral accompaniment.
The Israeli military said Monday it launched a “wide-scale” series of strikes on targets in Iran, escalating a conflict now entering its third week.