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Archbishop of Monaco: Pope Leo XIV will help us recognize ‘hidden poverties’
Posted on 03/24/2026 07:28 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Monaco, Archbishop Dominique-Marie David tells Vatican News about the spiritual fragilities of the small country where wealth often conceals deep “loneliness” and a “crisis of the meaning of life.”
Synod releases Reports on poverty and the environment, and on polygamy
Posted on 03/24/2026 07:00 AM ()
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the Final Reports of Study Group No. 2, 'To hear the cry of the poor and the earth,' and that of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Commission on 'the pastoral challenge of polygamy.'
Tunisia leads African push for climate action and technology cooperation
Posted on 03/24/2026 05:19 AM ()
Tunisia positions itself at the forefront of Africa’s climate response by advancing national strategies and hosting a major forum to boost regional cooperation and technology access.
Vietnam youth congress offers renewed call to missionary discipleship
Posted on 03/24/2026 03:06 AM ()
The Archdiocese of Hanoi brings together over 5,000 young Catholics for the 2026 Hanoi Archdiocesan Youth Congress, inviting Vietnamese youth to reflect on their identity as missionary disciples of Christ.
Italy: Religious sisters invite adults to reimagine the world through eyes of children
Posted on 03/24/2026 03:02 AM ()
In the face of societal pressures on children, a religious sister in Italy upholds their inherent dignity, dreams, and well-being in hopes they shape a better future as they grow.
Russia launches spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military says
Posted on 03/23/2026 11:07 AM ()
Russian forces have opened a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, deploying dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in what Ukrainian officials say is a shift from last year’s reliance on small infantry units.
Sudan: Massacre at a hospital in Darfur
Posted on 03/23/2026 09:20 AM ()
At least 64 people, including children, were killed in an attack on a hospital in East Darfur, as Sudan’s ongoing conflict continues to deepen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem cancelled due to war
Posted on 03/23/2026 08:43 AM ()
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV: Planes should bring peace, not war and destruction
Posted on 03/23/2026 06:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV thanks the Italian national airline ITA Airways for carrying the Pope on his Apostolic Journeys, and laments the use of aircraft as carriers of death and destruction in theaters of war.
Public veneration of St. Francis of Assisi’s relics ends
Posted on 03/23/2026 06:10 AM ()
After welcoming more than 370,000 visitors since its opening on February 22, the public veneration of St. Francis of Assisi’s mortal remains came to a close on March 22.