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Salesians open shelters for families fleeing bombardment in Lebanon
Posted on 03/6/2026 04:56 AM ()
As the war in the Middle East expands, the Salesians of Don Bosco have temporarily turned their closed schools into centers for civilians displaced by the bombardments in Lebanon.
Papal Preacher: Humble power of love produces peace even amid conflict
Posted on 03/6/2026 03:34 AM ()
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, Preacher of the Papal Household, speaks to Vatican News about the themes at the center of the Lenten sermons, which he will deliver every Friday from March 6 to 27.
Remembering Missionaries of Charity killed in Aden in 2016
Posted on 03/6/2026 01:47 AM ()
Ten years after a tragic attack in Yemen, the Church recalls the ultimate sacrifice of four Missionary Sisters of Charity with Mass celebrated at St. Joseph's Cathedral in Abu Dhabi.
Pope Leo meets the President of Austria
Posted on 03/5/2026 13:04 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Austria, Mr. Alexander Van der Bellen, in the Vatican.
Pope receives the President of Singapore
Posted on 03/5/2026 12:25 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Singapore in the Vatican on Thursday.
Pope Leo receives Governor General of Canada
Posted on 03/5/2026 11:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the Governor General of Canada, Mary Jeannie May Simon, in the Vatican.
No let up in strikes on Tehran
Posted on 03/5/2026 09:47 AM ()
A new round of explosions in Tehran on Thursday marked another intense day in the six‑day conflict.
Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace'
Posted on 03/5/2026 08:16 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of March, inviting Catholics to pray with him for 'disarmament and peace,' and praying that 'the nuclear threat may never again dictate the future of humanity.'
Holy See: Christians are most persecuted religious community in world
Posted on 03/5/2026 05:21 AM ()
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva, highlights the persecution that Christians face across the world and emphasizes that nations must ensure religious freedom.
Lebanon’s Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops call for peace
Posted on 03/5/2026 05:08 AM ()
Amid ongoing violence in the Middle East, the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon releases a statement warning that escalation threatens human dignity and calling for dialogue, national unity, and renewed international efforts for peace.