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Pope orders expansion of Vatican Apostolic Archive and Library
Posted on 09/14/2026 05:09 AM ()
Given the increase in the Holy See’s bibliographic holdings and documentary production, the Pope expands the Vatican’s archive and library, and asks that a new building be constructed to meet their needs.
Pope Leo ends Covid-era salary cuts for Cardinals and senior officials
Posted on 09/14/2026 04:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 Motu Proprio “A Sustainable Future,” which reduced the salaries of Cardinals, Dicastery heads and secretaries, and clergy and religious in response to the Covid-19 emergency, leaving unchanged the effects produced while the law was in force, including the suspension of biennial seniority increases.
Asian digital missionaries called to turn influence into Christian witness
Posted on 09/14/2026 02:38 AM ()
The first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly concludes in Manila after bringing together more than 100 communicators and content creators to strengthen collaboration and develop a shared vision for digital evangelisation.
Aid to the Church in Need: Bringing hope to the persecuted
Posted on 09/14/2026 01:56 AM ()
Aid to the Church in Need holds an assembly in Rome and elects Austrian Msgr. Friedrich Bechina as the Pontifical Foundation’s new coordinator.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 71st birthday
Posted on 09/14/2026 01:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 71st birthday on September 14, 2026, following a year marked by appeals for peace, Apostolic Journeys, and concern for human dignity.
Pope: Remembering the tragedy of 9/11 urges us to work for peace
Posted on 09/13/2026 04:37 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV prays for those who lost their lives in the 9/11 terror attacks and appeals for prayers for peace for our war-torn world.
Pope at Angelus: Without forgiveness we cannot live in peace
Posted on 09/13/2026 04:12 AM ()
In his Angelus message, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the power of forgiving others like Christ has forgiven us in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love.
Mozart concert by ‘Bella Musica’ to be broadcast on Vatican Radio
Posted on 09/12/2026 08:39 AM ()
Vatican Radio’s music programme Scrigno musicale will broadcast a 45-minute concert by the “Bella Musica” ensemble on Saturday, 12 September.
West Bank displacement continues
Posted on 09/12/2026 07:18 AM ()
The UN says nearly 60 Palestinians have been displaced in the last weeks after Israeli authorities demolished homes and other structures in the southern West Bank.
Bishop of Kharkiv meets the Pope: Everything must be done to end the war
Posted on 09/12/2026 07:11 AM ()
Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk, of Kharkiv-Zaporizhia, one of the Ukrainian dioceses hardest hit by the conflict, meets with the Pope on September 11 at the Vatican and thanks him for his support, prayers and concern.