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Pope Leo to visit Genazzano as ‘pilgrim’ before Mother of Good Counsel
Posted on 09/7/2026 06:24 AM ()
On the vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is set to return to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano to celebrate Mass, with the local Bishop saying Our Lady “points to Christ as the path to follow.”
DRC: In Bukavu, the school year begins despite the threat of Ebola
Posted on 09/7/2026 05:25 AM ()
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the school year began in Bukavu amid the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. At Alfajiri College, Father Tika Dieudonné, S.J., the head of the institution, assured Vatican News that classes have resumed smoothly and that preventive measures are being implemented rigorously to protect students and staff.
How a Polish nun became known as 'mother of children' in Senegal
Posted on 09/7/2026 03:58 AM ()
In the Pulaar language, "Néné Soukabé" means "mother of children." This name stuck to the Polish missionary, Sister Chrysologa Mnich SMCB, shortly after she opened a Сenter for malnourished children in the Senegalese town of Vélingara.
‘Within Your Gates’ forum explores Jerusalem’s vocation to reconciliation and peace
Posted on 09/7/2026 03:17 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem launches “Within Your Gates,” an interdisciplinary initiative bringing together scholars and practitioners from different faith traditions and disciplines to reflect on the Holy City’s universal mission.
Bishop Twal: Jordan is a message of coexistence
Posted on 09/6/2026 06:52 AM ()
In this interview with Vatican Media's Andrea Tornielli, Bishop Iyad Twal, the Vicar of the Latin Patriarchate – who lives in Amman – stresses that “unless there is justice and peace for the Palestinian people, we will always live in a state of crisis”.
Pope Leo: ‘My heart goes out’ to suffering Ukrainian people
Posted on 09/6/2026 04:39 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV once again renews his calls for an end to violence in Ukraine, and laments the “violent attacks that have recently struck various cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, causing the deaths of innocent people.
Pope at Angelus: Mutual love is one debt that ‘does not enslave us'
Posted on 09/6/2026 04:06 AM ()
During his Angelus greeting, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the two ways Jesus calls Christians to practice mutual love: being capable of fraternal correction and loving one another as brothers and sisters
Castel Gandolfo: 400 years of papal care for the people and the land
Posted on 09/6/2026 03:32 AM ()
Following the celebrations in honour of Saint Sebastian, patron of Castel Gandolfo, Fr. Tadeusz Rozmus, parish priest of the Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, speaks about the bond between the town outside Rome and the many pontiffs who, for 400 years, have chosen to spend periods of time at the summer residence.
Pope Leo XIV to Vatican families: ‘Families give life and love’
Posted on 09/5/2026 12:48 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican families they are a “great miracle,” urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children.
Liechtenstein parliament backs abortion law but prince can veto it
Posted on 09/5/2026 08:35 AM ()
Liechtenstein’s parliament has narrowly approved a bill to legalise abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has indicated he would veto it.