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‘It’s not our war, but we’re targeted anyway’: Bombs fall on Iraqi Kurdistan
Posted on 03/6/2026 05:20 AM ()
Dilan Adamat, founder of The Return and a resident of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, speaks to Vatican News about the recent strikes on the region, and what they mean for Iraq’s long-suffering Christian community.
First Lenten Sermon: Peace comes from the courage to be small
Posted on 03/6/2026 05:09 AM ()
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, gives his first Lenten meditation, with Pope Leo XIV in attendance, reflecting on the importance of humility as part of our ongoing conversion.
Salesians open shelters for families fleeing bombardment in Lebanon
Posted on 03/6/2026 04:56 AM ()
As the war in the Middle East expands, the Salesians of Don Bosco have temporarily turned their closed schools into centers for civilians displaced by the bombardments in Lebanon.
Papal Preacher: Humble power of love produces peace even amid conflict
Posted on 03/6/2026 03:34 AM ()
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, Preacher of the Papal Household, speaks to Vatican News about the themes at the center of the Lenten sermons, which he will deliver every Friday from March 6 to 27.
Remembering Missionaries of Charity killed in Aden in 2016
Posted on 03/6/2026 01:47 AM ()
Ten years after a tragic attack in Yemen, the Church recalls the ultimate sacrifice of four Missionary Sisters of Charity with Mass celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi.
Pope Leo meets the President of Austria
Posted on 03/5/2026 13:04 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Austria, Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen, in the Vatican.
Pope receives the President of Singapore
Posted on 03/5/2026 12:25 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Singapore in the Vatican on Thursday.
Pope Leo receives Governor General of Canada
Posted on 03/5/2026 11:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the Governor General of Canada, Mary Jeannie May Simon, in the Vatican.
No let up in strikes on Tehran
Posted on 03/5/2026 09:47 AM ()
A new round of explosions in Tehran on Thursday marked another intense day in the six‑day conflict.
Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace'
Posted on 03/5/2026 08:16 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of March, inviting Catholics to pray with him for 'disarmament and peace,' and praying that 'the nuclear threat may never again dictate the future of humanity.'