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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.
Catholics in Asia celebrate Lunar New Year
Posted on 02/17/2026 06:46 AM ()
Faith and culture come together as Catholic communities across Asia mark the Lunar New Year through family gatherings, prayer, and acts of charity.
Remains of St. Francis to be visible for veneration in Assisi
Posted on 02/17/2026 06:39 AM ()
Fr. Giulio Cesareo, director of the Communications Office of the Sacred Convent of Assisi, speaks to Vatican News about the significance of exposing the relics of St. Francis of Assisi and the message he still bears for today’s world.
John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel is ‘bearer of hope’ for communities
Posted on 02/17/2026 05:38 AM ()
The John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel holds a review in Senegal after Pope Leo XIV approved its new Statute, with Sr. Alessandra Smerilli praising the Foundation’s projects as “bearers of hope” for local communities.
European Bishops unite in Lenten prayer for war victims and peace
Posted on 02/17/2026 05:15 AM ()
This Lent, the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE) is again organizing Masses in European Churches to implore peace and to remember war victims as part of its 'Eucharistic Chain' initiative.
Cardinal Parolin: Organ donation is an act of love that trascends death
Posted on 02/17/2026 05:09 AM ()
Cardinal Pietro Parolin visits the new dialysis unit at the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital and speaks at a conference titled "The Culture of Giving", affirming that every contribution becomes “providence passing through human hands.”
Thai Church centers deaf ministry as core pastoral mission
Posted on 02/17/2026 03:44 AM ()
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand holds its annual retreat for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, expressing the Church's desire to make the Gospel accessible to all people.