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Cardinal Parolin: We need more voices calling for peace
Posted on 04/8/2026 03:00 AM ()
In a recent interview with the Italian quarterly 'Dialoghi,' Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, discusses the fragility of diplomacy, the rise of the logic of the strongest, the importance of the United Nations, and the need to empty nuclear arsenals.
Pope Leo welcomes Middle East ceasefire and urges dialogue
Posted on 04/8/2026 02:54 AM ()
Pope Leo welcomes the news of a ceasefire in the Middle East and asks that all parties engage in prolonged dialogue to reach an end to the conflict.
Pope at Audience: 'Holiness is not a privilege for the few'
Posted on 04/8/2026 02:31 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis series on the Dogmatic Constitution 'Lumen gentium,' and reminds us that holiness 'is not a privilege for the few,' but for all the baptized, and 'is manifested in our daily life every time we receive it with joy and respond to Him.'
Pope: The threat against the entire Iranian people is unacceptable
Posted on 04/7/2026 12:57 PM ()
Addressing journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV asks "all people of goodwill to always search for peace and to reject war," calls for a return to the negotiating table to pursue peaceful solutions, and notes that attacks on civilian infrastructure are against international law.
President of American Bishops urges Trump to step back from brink
Posted on 04/7/2026 12:39 PM ()
The President of the US Bishops' Conference appeals to President Donald Trump to avoid going through with his threat to “destroy the whole Iranian civilization" if Tehran does not agree to re-open the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope expresses closeness to Christians affected by war in southern Lebanon
Posted on 04/7/2026 09:11 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to the people of Debel in southern Lebanon, and to all who suffer the consequences of war in an Easter message delivered amid ongoing Israeli attacks in the region.
The “non-violent” power of Easter in Pope Leo’s appeals for peace
Posted on 04/7/2026 07:06 AM ()
Throughout Holy Week and Easter, Pope Leo XIV made numerous appeals for peace, offering the world an impassioned plea not to be overcome by indifference but to firmly believe in “God who rejects war.”
Estonia: Dozens of people welcomed into the Church at Easter
Posted on 04/7/2026 06:02 AM ()
At the first Easter after the beatification of Blessed Eduard Profittlich, the Catholic Church in Estonia has welcomed dozens of people into the faith in a sign of growth and renewal.
Sant’Egidio urges renewed rescue efforts following migrant boat tragedy
Posted on 04/7/2026 05:43 AM ()
The Community of Sant’Egidio calls for renewed commitment to rescue operations and safe migration routes following yet another migrant tragedy in the Mediterranean.
Easter in Nampula: Archbishop Inácio Saure prays and appeals for peace
Posted on 04/7/2026 04:54 AM ()
During the celebration of the Easter Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Fatima, in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Nampula, Archbishop Inácio Saure called on the faithful to renew their faith in the risen Christ and to live the Easter joy as a sign of hope, conversion, and new life.