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Tolkien's hymn to humility and mercy
Posted on 03/25/2026 11:36 AM ()
The director of L’Osservatore Romano reflects on The Lord of the Rings, a precious source of inspiration for politics today.
Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September
Posted on 03/25/2026 08:35 AM ()
The late American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified at a Mass presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
New Nuncio to Syria hopes Christians can remain as a bridge for dialogue
Posted on 03/25/2026 07:10 AM ()
The new Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, talks to Vatican News about his hopes and expectations for his new mission and recalls his past experience in Jordan.
Australia's Archbishop Randazzo named Prefect of Dicastery for Legislative Texts
Posted on 03/25/2026 06:50 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV names Archbishop Anthony Randazzo as Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, a post previously held by Archbishop Filippo Iannone, whom the Pope named as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.
UK cuts Africa aid to provide more resources for rearmament and defense
Posted on 03/25/2026 06:13 AM ()
Alex Vines, Director of the Africa Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), speaks to Vatican News about cuts to bilateral funding for African countries and the risk that this will negatively impact schools, hospitals, and healthcare. "Withdrawing that support," he says, "risks leaving vulnerable populations without basic provision."
Pope's Vocations Day Message: 'The Interior Discovery of God's Gift'
Posted on 03/25/2026 06:05 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV releases his message for the upcoming World Day of Prayer for Vocations, observed this year on Sunday, April 26, and reiterates that "every vocation is an immeasurable gift for the Church and for those who receive it with joy."
Singapore: Largest number of new Catholics this Easter
Posted on 03/25/2026 05:51 AM ()
After a decade, more than 1,200 catechumens and candidates prepare to enter the Church, as the Archdiocese of Singapore highlights growing interest in the faith.
Brother Matthew: Young people desire real connection with God and each other
Posted on 03/25/2026 05:44 AM ()
Following his recent audience with Pope Leo XIV, Brother Matthew, prior of the Taizé Community, reflects on the challenges facing young people in a world filled with indifference and war.
Pope Leo: Amid madness of war, we must defend life at every stage
Posted on 03/25/2026 05:14 AM ()
On the occasion of Poland's Day for the Sanctity of Life coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord, Pope Leo XIV underscores that in a time marked by the madness of war, life must be defended from conception to its natural end.
Pope at Audience: Church’s hierarchy born from Christ to proclaim Gospel
Posted on 03/25/2026 04:43 AM ()
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council document ‘Lumen gentium,’ and reflects on the essential nature of the Church’s hierarchical structure in her mission to preach the Gospel.