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Pope: Amid conflict, Church must bear witness to service and hope
Posted on 09/3/2026 05:05 AM ()
As he meets with Latin-rite Bishops from Arab regions, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church to confront conflict and division with solidarity for the poor and bear witness that it is possible to live and hope together.
Pope Leo to seminarians: Learn to remain with Jesus
Posted on 09/3/2026 04:04 AM ()
“The heart of the seminary experience” is “learning to be with the Master, Jesus,” Pope Leo XIV tells Italian seminarians from the Pius XI Regional Seminary in Molfetta and the Episcopal Seminary of Aversa.
Haitian bishop concerned over end of US protected status for immigrants
Posted on 09/3/2026 03:42 AM ()
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne, expresses his concern for Haitian immigrants in the US, following the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for them. TPS is a measure designed to welcome and protect people from countries where wars, natural disasters, and serious humanitarian crises make it impossible to return them safely.
Timor-Leste welcomes home mortal remains of bishops who stood with the people
Posted on 09/3/2026 01:26 AM ()
The mortal remains of three former Church leaders return to Dili, joining those of a fourth bishop as Timor-Leste honours pastors who accompanied the nation through some of its darkest chapters.
Pope speaks with Colombia’s President following devastating earthquake
Posted on 09/2/2026 10:19 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV speaks by telephone with the Colombian President, expressing his solidarity following the country’s recent earthquake.
New Bishops gather in Rome for formation course
Posted on 09/2/2026 09:04 AM ()
Some 147 newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course addressing mission, pastoral ministry, safeguarding, liturgy and Church governance, culminating in an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
AI will provide ‘an explosion of creativity, but brakes are needed’
Posted on 09/2/2026 07:52 AM ()
As the Vatican hosts a conference exploring how technology is changing art, culture, and the human mind, organizers reflect on the need for prudence when approaching the creative boost that artificial intelligence offers humanity.
Holy See to UN: Nuclear testing harms more than one generation
Posted on 09/2/2026 07:09 AM ()
On the International Day Against Nuclear Tests on September 1, the Counselor and Chargé d'Affaires at the Holy See Mission to the United Nations renews the Holy See’s appeal to end nuclear testing and stresses how interconnected a nuclear-free world is to establishing “a just and lasting peace.”
Dicastery Prefect urges Philippine religious to be prophets of peace
Posted on 09/2/2026 06:57 AM ()
Sr. Simona Brambilla, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, invites consecrated women and men gathered in Zamboanga, Philippines, to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace in a wounded world.
Poland: parents and bishops oppose changes to religious education rules
Posted on 09/2/2026 05:22 AM ()
Poland’s new rules on religion classes in public schools are raising concerns among parents, catechists and bishops, who say the changes could make it more difficult for students to attend.