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Pope at Audience: 'I was comforted by the faith and joy of the Spanish people'
Posted on 06/17/2026 02:49 AM ()
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, which saw him visit Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.
‘Violence begets more violence:’ US Catholics seek abolition of death penalty
Posted on 06/17/2026 02:40 AM ()
As the United States saw a sharp rise in executions of people on death row in 2025, the Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network calls for US Catholics to uphold the Church’s teaching on human dignity, from conception to natural death.
US Catholic journalists gather in Atlantic City for annual conference
Posted on 06/17/2026 02:19 AM ()
Catholic media professionals are participating in the Catholic Media Conference in the United States, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of evangelization in today's media landscape.
Pope Leo: Safeguarding minors 'is a mandate' for the Church
Posted on 06/17/2026 01:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization focused on safeguarding minors, saying this protection 'is a mandate for everyone in the Church' and expressing his wish 'that all spaces in the Church, whether physical or virtual, may truly be places for a fruitful encounter with Jesus Christ, free from fears, suspicions, or distrust.'
Myanmar Catholics celebrate return of Loikaw Cathedral
Posted on 06/17/2026 01:08 AM ()
The return of Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw marks a significant sign of hope for Myanmar’s Catholic community after months of military occupation, and Bishop Celso Ba Shwe says the Church’s mission remains centered on accompanying hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people.
Pope: May US-Iran memorandum be "truly a solution to the war"
Posted on 06/16/2026 13:46 PM ()
Pope Leo answers questions from journalists on topics including the US-Iran war and his recent visit to Spain.
Pope prays for parents mourning loss of child in Day for Life Message
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV offers prayers and encouragement to parents grieving the loss of a child in a Message for the 2026 Day for Life, highlighting the dignity of every human life from conception.
From The Gambia to the Canary Islands: Ousman’s journey
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:15 AM ()
During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo met with hundreds of migrants in the port of Arguineguín. Among them was Ousman, a 38-year-old father from The Gambia. This is his story.
Cardinal Napier: The Church must stand with “the widow, the orphan and the stranger” amid South Africa’s migration tensions
Posted on 06/16/2026 09:25 AM ()
Speaking to Vatican News after a social cohesion dialogue in Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM calls on the Church to defend migrants and refugees, promote dialogue, and pray for peace as anti-migrant tensions escalate across South Africa.
Rome Safeguarding Dialogues advance efforts to protect minors and end abuse
Posted on 06/16/2026 08:16 AM ()
Rome Safeguarding Dialogues open a new chapter in collaboration for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons with the commitment to continued collaboration and concrete measures to strengthen protection across the Church.