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Pope sends financial aid to areas of Colombia hit by earthquake
Posted on 08/12/2026 09:09 AM ()
Pope Leo makes an initial emergency donation to the dioceses in Colombia affected by Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
Pope Leo to celebrate Feast of Assumption in Castel Gandolfo
Posted on 08/12/2026 08:20 AM ()
The Pope will return to the town of Castel Gandolfo, where he will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the St. Thomas of Villanova Parish and pray the Angelus, as he did last year.
SIGNIS pledges to heed call to create relationships and networks
Posted on 08/12/2026 08:02 AM ()
The new SIGNIS World executive says it welcomes the challenge that Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, placed before them: To prioritise human relationships, build alliances and networks.
Pope calls women religious to ‘confront the globalization of indifference'
Posted on 08/12/2026 07:35 AM ()
In a video message to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in the United States, Pope Leo highlights the beauty of different communities, charisms, and histories that work together to “make the mission and mystery of the Church visible in our world.”
Pope to Czech youth: 'Witness Christ’s love in your families and society'
Posted on 08/12/2026 07:33 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages participants in the National Youth Gathering taking place from August 11–16 in Ostrava, Czech Republic, to 'turn with confidence to Jesus, who has overcome the world.'
Colombian Archbishop: 'The earthquake was extremely devastating'
Posted on 08/12/2026 06:28 AM ()
Archbishop José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez of Manizales, Colombia, trusts that God’s providence will help the population move forward, overcome adversity, and provide care for those affected: “It was an earthquake of extraordinary violence; it seemed as though it was going to bring down absolutely everything built on the ground.”
Vatican publishes Pope Leo's programme in San Marino and Rimini
Posted on 08/12/2026 04:30 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office publishes the programme of the pastoral visit that Pope Leo XIV will make to the Republic of San Marino and Rimini on 22 August.
Pope at Audience: The liturgical year renews Christ’s saving work
Posted on 08/12/2026 02:15 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV reflects on the liturgical year, describing Sunday as its “foundation and kernel” and urging Christians to participate actively in the Eucharistic celebration as a visible expression of communion with Christ and His Church.
Fighting rages from Ukraine to the Middle East
Posted on 08/11/2026 07:04 AM ()
As the summer progresses, conflicts which have raged from Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran continue without pause.
Pope prays for victims of Colombia earthquake and invokes spiritual strength
Posted on 08/11/2026 06:42 AM ()
In a telegram addressed to the president of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, the Holy Father expresses his sorrow over the powerful earthquake that struck the country on 10 August, leaving more than a hundred people dead and many others injured.