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Pope: Employment consultants should be close to families, promote workplace security
Posted on 12/18/2025 06:23 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with the Italian Order of Employment Consultants, and invites them to be close to those who are in need, as they continue promoting safety in the workplace.
New Archbishop of New York: Church must bring God’s peace, healing to world
Posted on 12/18/2025 06:20 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV accepts the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan and appoints Archbishop Ronald Hicks to shepherd the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Hicks tells Vatican News that the Church must bring God’s peace and healing into the world, while walking alongside survivors of clerical sexual abuse.
Pope Leo calls for an unarmed peace amid the threat of war
Posted on 12/18/2025 04:30 AM ()
In his Message for the 2026 World Day of Peace, Pope Leo XIV addresses the escalation of war, rearmament and fear in international relations, and reiterates the Church’s opposition to deterrence based on military force. He calls for disarmament, dialogue and the conversion of hearts as necessary conditions for a lasting and unarmed peace.
Sydney Archdiocese dedicates Christmas light show to Bondi attack victims
Posted on 12/18/2025 03:33 AM ()
In the aftermath of the Bondi Beach terror attack, Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher describes how the local community gathered together in front of the Catholic Cathedral to remember the victims at a special Christmas light show.
Dire weather causes misery for Gaza homeless
Posted on 12/17/2025 10:24 AM ()
China and the Church: Building a bridge
Posted on 12/17/2025 10:13 AM ()
Vatican Media’s headquarters holds a launch event for a new book by Chinese author Chiaretto Yan, entitled “My Chinese Dream: Dialogues and Encounters with Christianity”
Pope Leo condemns antisemitism in phone call with Israeli President
Posted on 12/17/2025 09:15 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives a telephone call from Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, following the recent terrorist attack in Sydney, and reiterates the Catholic Church’s condemnation of all forms of antisemitism.
Thailand: Compassion in the villages of Chiang Mai
Posted on 12/17/2025 05:05 AM ()
Among rice paddies and temples in northern Thailand, Idente Missionaries live alongside families in villages, transforming their shared life into a place of encounter between the Gospel and local traditions.
Pope on Advent: Prepare for Christ's coming, don’t get lost in frenetic activity
Posted on 12/17/2025 04:05 AM ()
In his greetings to the faithful from the different language groups during the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV underlines the importance of Advent as a time of preparation, prayer, and reflection so that we may welcome the birth of Christ at Christmas.
Pope at Audience: Unjust investments come at 'bloody price of millions of human lives'
Posted on 12/17/2025 03:35 AM ()
In his catechesis at the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV explains that our hearts can only find true rest in God and not in the many daily “activities that do not always leave us satisfied.”