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SIGNIS World Congress 2026: communication at the service of peace
Posted on 08/5/2026 06:18 AM ()
Being disciples before influencers, giving a voice to the voiceless, addressing the anthropological challenges posed by artificial intelligence, safeguarding children in the digital environment, and promoting peace and care for creation were among the central themes of the first plenaries and panels of the SIGNIS World Congress taking place in Kigali, Rwanda.
Pope Leo to visit Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November
Posted on 08/5/2026 04:00 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo will make an Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November 2026.
Pope mourns Mozambique's Cardinal Langa, who "proclaimed peace"
Posted on 08/5/2026 03:36 AM ()
Pope Leo sends a telegram to Archbishop Chimoio, Apostolic Administrator of Xai-Xai in Mozambique, expressings his spiritual closeness following the death of Cardinal Langa, who devoted himself “with simplicity, zeal and perseverance to the flock entrusted to him, without allowing himself to be discouraged by difficulties.”
Pope at Audience: Prayer is an act of hope
Posted on 08/5/2026 02:53 AM ()
Pope Leo delivers his fifth catechesis on Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Liturgy, reflecting on the ecclesial dimension of liturgical prayer and describing the liturgy as “the place of encounter, of God’s initiative in drawing near to humanity in His Son”.
Pope to Knights of Columbus: Be prophets of harmony in an age of division
Posted on 08/4/2026 14:00 PM ()
Pope Leo urges the Knights of Columbus to be “prophets of harmony” by fostering unity through dialogue, and serving those most in need through works of charity.
Lebanon’s children hit hard by overlapping crises
Posted on 08/4/2026 10:10 AM ()
In recent months, children in Lebanon have been bearing the brunt of the country's compounded crises, facing alarming rates of casualties, mass displacement, severe food insecurity, and deep psychological trauma.
SIGNIS World Congress 2026: The importance of media for evangelization
Posted on 08/4/2026 08:49 AM ()
The challenges of contemporary media, the ethical use of digital technologies and artificial intelligence is the theme guiding the SIGNIS congress that brought together communication experts and media outlets from around the world.
Christian–Confucian dialogue: Working together to build a more harmonious world
Posted on 08/4/2026 08:21 AM ()
At Sogang University in Seoul, South Korea, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, opens the first formal dialogue between the Christian and Confucian traditions.
Two relics from Saint Peter's Basilica arrive in East Flores, Indonesia
Posted on 08/4/2026 05:48 AM ()
Father Markus Solo Kewuto brings two relics from St Peter’s Basilica to Lewouran, Indonesia, in the hope of making it a centre of prayer and pilgrimage.
Pope: Digital communication must serve truth and human dignity
Posted on 08/4/2026 05:03 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV urges Catholic communicators gathered at the SIGNIS World Conference in Kigali to promote digital communication rooted in truth, human dignity, peace and care for creation.