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Catholic Sisters gather in Chicago to strengthen communities and “Dream Big”
Posted on 10/21/2026 06:12 AM ()
Over 100 Catholic sisters and lay people gather in Chicago with Vatican representatives to strengthen Church ministries through collaboration and storytelling in service of human dignity and the common good.
Holy See urges human dignity and protection in fight against organized crime
Posted on 10/21/2026 05:37 AM ()
The Holy See calls for a response to organized crime that protects vulnerable people and places human dignity at the center of justice, with a focus on education and international cooperation.
Pope at Audience: We must urgently protect families and marriage
Posted on 10/21/2026 02:14 AM ()
At his first Wednesday General Audience after having undergone surgery, Pope Leo XIV thanks everyone for their prayers and reflects on the role of families as the foundation of society, emphasizing the important bond between spouses and the gift of having children.
Pope Leo: Saints show us 'history shaped by faith'
Posted on 10/21/2026 02:03 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV greets participants in the “Holiness in History” Conference organized by Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, taking place at the Pontifical Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome.
Despite war, ‘Lebanon Faith Tours’ aims to showcase country’s beauty
Posted on 10/20/2026 10:57 AM ()
Antonio El Helou, the 22 year-old founder of Lebanon Faith Tours, tells Vatican News that international travellers should “not be afraid” of visiting the country’s historic religious sites.
European Bishops: Common good must guide technological innovation
Posted on 10/20/2026 07:22 AM ()
The Autumn Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), held in Brussels from 12 to 16 October, concluded with a statement calling for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be placed at the service of the human person, the common good and peace.
Holy See: Nuclear weapons are one of gravest threats to humanity
Posted on 10/20/2026 06:58 AM ()
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN insists on the need to eliminate nuclear weapons in order to promote peace and international security.
More than 1,600 children celebrate World Mission Sunday in Myanmar
Posted on 10/20/2026 05:18 AM ()
As the Church marked the centenary of World Mission Sunday this weekend, more than 1,600 children in embattled Myanmar gathered to celebrate the Day, during which Myanmar's Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, said that even children can be missionaries by sharing their love of Jesus.
Abu Dhabi celebrates St. Francis’ legacy of fraternity and dialogue
Posted on 10/20/2026 05:15 AM ()
An event in Abu Dhabi marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death, exploring his writings and their relevance to peace, interreligious dialogue, and care for creation.
Angola: Archbishop Imbamba highlights the family’s role in nurturing faith and love
Posted on 10/20/2026 04:18 AM ()
The week-long conference held at the Vatican from 7 October to 14 October 2026 brought together about 200 presidents of national Bishops’ Conferences and patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. The Conference of Angola was represented by Archbishop Jose Manuel Imbamba, the Archbishop of Saurimo and the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angolam São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST).