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Kenya: Emmanuel’s future begins with the keyboard
Posted on 10/13/2026 06:41 AM ()
At the "Tone la Maji" centre, meaning “a drop of water,” street children in southern Nairobi, Kenya, explore their talents and dreams for life, as recounted by our correspondent during a recent visit.
Pope Leo XIV admitted to Gemelli Hospital ahead of surgery
Posted on 10/13/2026 05:04 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has arrived at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where he is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a "small, localized nodule" from his lung.
Pope Leo: 'We all are called to safeguard and promote peace'
Posted on 10/13/2026 04:31 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to a conference on Blessed Pope John Paul I at the Pontifical Gregorian University, and urges all individuals and institutions to do their part to concretely safeguard and promote peace.
US Archbishop ‘obliges’ Catholics to request to be excused from firing squad
Posted on 10/13/2026 03:06 AM ()
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the Archbishop for the United States Military Services, issues a statement on the planned execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, expressing sympathy for Hasan’s victims and “obliging” Catholic soldiers to request to be excused if they are assigned to the firing squad, saying the action is “contrary to the teaching of the Church."
Cardinal Parolin: 'I spoke with Pope Leo, who is an example of great serenity'
Posted on 10/13/2026 02:59 AM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin shares with journalists his hope for the Pope's quick recovery from surgery, saying everyone is accompanying Pope Leo with prayer and affection.
Catholics gather to pray Rosary for Pope Leo as he prepares for surgery
Posted on 10/13/2026 02:41 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV prepares for surgery on Tuesday, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Rome, will lead a Rosary at Gemelli Hospital and the Pope’s Augustinian confreres gather in prayer at a Marian shrine near Rome.
Seoul launches WYD 2027 app for international pilgrims
Posted on 10/13/2026 02:05 AM ()
Organizers of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul have launched an official pilgrim app to help young Catholics prepare for travel to South Korea and take part in the gathering.
Bill Gates: Technology is a world in need of governance
Posted on 10/13/2026 01:05 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican News, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates speaks about the potential dangers associated with the growth of artificial intelligence, and explains that it is a sector incapable of self-regulation that must therefore be guided by governments, noting that action must be taken to harness the opportunities AI offers in healthcare, education, and agriculture.
Cardinal Lacroix: We must be present and go out to families
Posted on 10/12/2026 08:29 AM ()
Cardinal Gérald Cyprien Lacroix, Archbishop of Quebec, speaks to Vatican News about the need for the Church to be present for families and couples on the sidelines of the Vatican's latest press briefing on the ecclesial encounter ‘Ten Years after ‘Amoris laetitia’: proclaiming the Gospel with families today.’
A new documentary about St. Peter’s tomb features Pope Leo XIV
Posted on 10/12/2026 08:06 AM ()
On the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica, the documentary Pétros ení — featuring Chris Pratt and with the special participation of Pope Leo XIV — takes viewers on a journey to discover the burial place of the first of the Apostles. Directed by Paula Ortiz and written by Andrea Tornielli, it will be screened in a special preview on October 16 at the Rome Film Festival.