High-ranking Vatican official to meet with Putin’s adviser in Russia
The Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, will travel to Russia this week to hold meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin adviser Yuri…
Pope Leo XIV tells soldiers: It is noble to defend the sovereignty of your homeland
Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the nobility of a soldier’s mission to defend one’s homeland and uphold the rule of law. The pontiff held a private audience on Aug. 24…
Pope Leo XIV remembers victims of Ebola and mining disaster in Central Africa
During his Aug. 23 Angelus address at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and of a deadly mining…
‘An unborn child is a child’: Lawyer questions lack of empathy regarding pregnancy loss
Ecuadorian lawyer Pablo Proaño questioned the lack of empathy for families who lose a child during pregnancy and called for protocols to support them. His remarks followed the death due…
How the skull of St. Rose of Lima is preserved
The Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Rose of Lima (1586–1617) on Aug. 23, calling attention to the most significant first-class relic of the beloved saint: her skull,…
American priest walks Lebanon’s St. Charbel Trail, encourages more pilgrims to follow
American priest Father Michael Sliney, LC, recently took part in a pilgrimage along the St. Charbel Trail in Lebanon and said he was deeply marked by the experience, describing the…
‘You are home’: Pope Leo XIV meets with sick, disabled residents at Rimini
Pope Leo XIV met with sick and disabled residents of the city of Rimini, Italy on Aug. 22, urging them to “follow the Lord by taking an active part in…
At friendship meeting in Italy, Pope Leo calls for fraternity: ‘Love is the law of life’
Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Italian city of Rimini on Aug. 22 to visit the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among the Peoples, telling about 60,000 attendees that “love is…
In San Marino, Pope Leo XIV tells young people: ‘We only find authentic freedom in Jesus Christ’
In the small landlocked country of San Marino on Aug. 22, Pope Leo XIV called on young people to open “the door of their heart” to God, assuring them that…
Pope Leo XIV visits San Marino, the oldest republic in the world and a ‘laboratory’ of good policies
Pope Leo XIV on Aug. 22 arrived in San Marino, launching a pastoral visit on the occasion of the country’s 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations with the Holy See. The…
Armenian Patriarch Minassian: Persecution has strengthened Christian hope and identity
Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian emphasized the significance of his Church’s centuries-old and continuing presence in the Middle East, despite the grave challenges its faithful have endured, including…
Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter
The Dicastery for Culture and Education has confirmed to the parents of students at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Hamburg in Germany that the Vatican document “Male and Female…