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Syria launches its first public trial over deadly clashes in March, during which pro-government fighters killed hundreds of members of the Alawite minority in their coastal homeland. The case is widely seen as a test of President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s promise of accountability.
From 28 to 30 November, Castel Gandolfo will be host to 'Restarting the Economy', a global meeting promoted by The Economy of Francesco. The international event will be aimed at rethinking the economy in light of the Jubilee, focusing on social justice, care for the Earth, and freedom from debt.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has concluded its 2025 annual plenary assembly held in the Diocese of Damongo, during which key pastoral priorities and national concerns for the coming years were outlined. The assembly took place from 7 to 14 November under the theme “A Synodal Church at the Service of Justice and Peace in Ghana.”
In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Lorna Owens—a Jamaican living in Florida—explains her work raising funds for two organizations providing humanitarian aid to those living without homes, food, water, or medicine.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit this week to the Italian hill town of Assisi to close the 81st General Assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI), the Bishops' leader, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, addresses his fellow Bishops with a call to promote peace in the war-torn world and to counter exclusion of the marginalised.
Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the bishops and cardinals of the Global South participating in COP30 in Brazil, urging cooperation and stressing that it is not too late if we choose deeds over words.
In Rome, Pope Leo meets with Vatican diplomatic staff serving worldwide, urging them to be "pilgrims of hope, especially where people lack justice and peace."
Catholic actors at COP30 are amplifying the “cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor” while urging negotiators to pursue justice-based climate finance. CAFOD brings the experience of its partners across the globe who work with communities facing life-threatening climate impacts.
At least 32 people have been killed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo when a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding. Enormous financial interests in the mineral-rich region have long fuelled strife and conflict, resulting in corruption, displacement and an acute humanitarian crisis.
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S. draft resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
Pope Leo XIV encourages the formation of “those who proclaim the Word of God” to support the liturgical initiation of the faithful and a deeper understanding of Christian worship.
Pope Leo XIV reflects on the need for an ethical approach to healthcare systems, especially in light of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence and technological innovation as tools for management and optimisation of resources.