Church of the Holy Spirit

The Palestinian village of Taybeh is facing the possible construction of a new Israeli settlers' outpost, prompting renewed concern for the future of the last entirely Christian Palestinian village in the West Bank. Parish priest Father Bashar Fawadleh warns that preserving the Holy Land requires "concrete action," not words alone.

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Pope Leo is due to share a meal with around 200 poor people from the Diocese of Rome at Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo on Saturday.

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Eighteen people have been injured after explosive devices went off in central Damascus.

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Ukrainian historian Dmytro Hordienko explains how the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery "is one of the great centers of Ukrainian spirituality—not only for the Church, but for the entire nation. Without the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, it is impossible to understand either the history of Ukraine or the history of its culture."

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In an interview with Vatican News, the parish priest of Castel Gandolfo, Polish Salesian Father Tadeusz Rozmus, expresses his hope that Pope Leo XIV will be able to enjoy a good summer holiday in the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo.

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For the first time in its 50 year history, two students from the same Aboriginal Nation have received the Francis Xavier Conaci Scholarship in the same year. Hayden Atkins and Tanisha Sonter represent the Dharug Nation in New South Wales, Australia, and will spend time living and studying in Rome.

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The Ukrainian Air Force says a shortage of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on Sunday night were shot down. ​

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Father Professor Walter Chikwendu Ihejirika, SIGNIS Africa President and Chairperson of the Africa Organising Committee for the SIGNIS World Congress to be held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 3 to 8 August 2026, says the continent is ready to welcome delegates and guests.

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The Vatican publishes the Preparatory Document for the October 2026 Meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia,' marking ten years since the publishing of the late Pope Francis' Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the family.

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For eight months, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in the United States and Canada accompany women in their 20s and 30s through an “onlife” experience—both online (a “third space”) and, in some cases, in person. This journey offers guided vocational discernment, helping participants explore a call to marriage, religious life, or consecrated virginity.

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