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Custos of Holy Land: Good Friday collection is concrete sign of communion
Posted on 02/18/2026 06:41 AM ()
The Custos of the Holy Land issues a letter calling the annual Good Friday Collection “a concrete sign of communion with the Church of Jerusalem” in the midst of undeniably difficult times.
Lent begins with renewed call for prayer, solidarity with suffering Myanmar
Posted on 02/18/2026 06:33 AM ()
As Ash Wednesday opens the Lenten Season, Jesuit leaders in Asia invite the faithful to join in prayer, fasting, and acts of charitable solidarity with those who suffer due to conflict.
New video widget for Catholic websites with Pope’s latest news and videos
Posted on 02/18/2026 05:56 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a note to Bishops inviting them to embed Vatican News' new video widget in the web pages of dioceses, parishes, and organizations linked to the Catholic Church, which will be automatically updated with our latest news and videos.
Lent: Bishops rally Kenyans to defend human dignity and safeguard unity
Posted on 02/18/2026 05:27 AM ()
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has launched this year’s Lenten Campaign with a call to the country to uphold human dignity, strengthen national cohesion and fast-track electoral preparedness as Kenya moves steadily toward the 2027 General Elections.
New mobile app dedicated to Eucharistic miracles and St. Carlo Acutis
Posted on 02/18/2026 03:41 AM ()
The St. Carlo Acutis Shrine & Center for Eucharistic Encounter in Malvern, Pennsylvania, launches a new mobile app inspired by the young Italian St. Carlo Acutis.
Pope: Successor of Peter must be free to speak truth, promote peace
Posted on 02/18/2026 03:20 AM ()
Meeting with members of the Pro Petri Sede Association, Pope Leo XIV affirms that the Successor of Peter must have the freedom to speak truth, denounce injustice, and defend the weakest.
Pope at Audience: 'The Church is the mystery made perceptible'
Posted on 02/18/2026 03:17 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Vatican II's Dogmatic Constitution 'Lumen gentium,' emphasizing that the Church 'is the mystery made perceptible' and is a sign of reconciliation in the midst of a fragmented humanity.
Cardinal Parolin: Holy See will not participate in Board of Peace
Posted on 02/17/2026 12:33 PM ()
The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,” stated Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, on the sidelines of the bilateral meeting in Rome with the Italian Government at Palazzo Borromeo, seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, on the occasion of the anniversary of the signing of the Lateran Pacts.
Cardinal urges spiritual conversion as Lent opens in Ethiopia’s dual rites
Posted on 02/17/2026 09:54 AM ()
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia issues a pastoral message urging Catholics and people of good will to embrace a profound interior conversion through prayer, fasting, and works of charity during the 2026 Lenten season.
Vatican hosts workshop on how to make healthcare for all a reality
Posted on 02/17/2026 07:16 AM ()
The two-day workshop on “Healthcare for all: Sustainability and equity," organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, is presented at the Holy See Press Office, with experts noting that where there is a will, there can be a way to make healthcare possible for all.