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Amaya Valcárcel, International Advocacy Advisor at Jesuit Refugee Service, speaks to Vatican News about the Spanish government’s recent decision to grant legal residency to hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants.
Meeting with the General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, Pope Leo XIV says the role of authority in religious life is to focus the community on Christ, not as a means to dominate members.
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass on Ash Wednesday and our personal and collective responsibility in a world “that is in flames.”
Recently, the Holy Father met with Noel Díaz, founder of El Sembrador Nueva Evangelización (ESNE). Based in California, this Catholic ministry runs a television network that broadcasts throughout Latin America and Spain, as well as a large network of radio stations across the United States and Mexico.
Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, presides over an outdoor Ash Wednesday Mass and procession, recalling immigrants in particular and saying the sign of the cross marked by the ashes they receive is "a seal that says you belong to Jesus Christ" and "a reminder that you are citizens of a homeland that has no borders."
As Lent begins, Pope Leo says that ashes remind us of “the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”
In his message for the Fraternity Campaign in Brazil, held during Lent, Pope Leo XIV calls for a concrete commitment to provide dignified housing for those who do not have it.
Church leaders and international organizations appeal for aid to Magacascar, after Tropical Cyclone Gezani kills dozens of people across five of the country's regions.
The Custos of the Holy Land issues a letter calling the annual Good Friday Collection “a concrete sign of communion with the Church of Jerusalem” in the midst of undeniably difficult times.
As Ash Wednesday opens the Lenten Season, Jesuit leaders in Asia invite the faithful to join in prayer, fasting, and acts of charitable solidarity with those who suffer due to conflict.
Pope Leo XIV writes a note to Bishops inviting them to embed Vatican News' new video widget in the web pages of dioceses, parishes, and organizations linked to the Catholic Church, which will be automatically updated with our latest news and videos.
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has launched this year’s Lenten Campaign with a call to the country to uphold human dignity, strengthen national cohesion and fast-track electoral preparedness as Kenya moves steadily toward the 2027 General Elections.