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Pope Leo: Take to heart the riches of ‘Amoris laetitia’
Posted on 10/14/2026 04:03 AM ()
In his homily read by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the concluding Mass of the Vatican encounter to mark the 10th anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia,' Pope Leo XIV calls on the Church to put the Apostolic Exhortation's pastoral guidance into practice in the heart of families.
Cardinal Czerny: We must urgently adopt new behaviors to protect environment
Posted on 10/14/2026 01:52 AM ()
Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, receives the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal from Villanova University at the Laudato Si’ Village in the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, and calls for humanity to urgently work to protect the environment.
Pope Leo has calm night in hospital after successful lung surgery
Posted on 10/14/2026 00:41 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office says Pope Leo XIV had a calm first night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital after he underwent a successful lung operation without complications, adding that further information will be provided later in the day.
Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful lung surgery
Posted on 10/13/2026 14:10 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV has undergone surgery at Gemelli Hospital, during which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung, according to the Holy See Press Office.
OLA Sisters turning ecological commitment into action in Africa
Posted on 10/13/2026 08:02 AM ()
For the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA), care for creation is not simply an environmental concern. It is part of their missionary vocation: caring for people, protecting the earth and responding to the needs of communities. Across Africa, this commitment is taking concrete form in gardens, fields, tree-planting initiatives, environmental education and advocacy.
Holy See: Sustainable development must address all dimensions
Posted on 10/13/2026 07:11 AM ()
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations addresses a debate on sustainable development noting the deep interconnectedness of all human dimensions.
Kenya: Emmanuel’s future begins with the keyboard
Posted on 10/13/2026 06:41 AM ()
At the "Tone la Maji" centre, meaning “a drop of water,” street children in southern Nairobi, Kenya, explore their talents and dreams for life, as recounted by our correspondent during a recent visit.
Pope Leo XIV admitted to Gemelli Hospital ahead of surgery
Posted on 10/13/2026 05:04 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has arrived at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli University Hospital, where he is scheduled to undergo surgery on Tuesday afternoon to remove a "small, localized nodule" from his lung.
Pope Leo: 'We all are called to safeguard and promote peace'
Posted on 10/13/2026 04:31 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to a conference on Blessed Pope John Paul I at the Pontifical Gregorian University, and urges all individuals and institutions to do their part to concretely safeguard and promote peace.
US Archbishop ‘obliges’ Catholics to request to be excused from firing squad
Posted on 10/13/2026 03:06 AM ()
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the Archbishop for the United States Military Services, issues a statement on the planned execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, expressing sympathy for Hasan’s victims and “obliging” Catholic soldiers to request to be excused if they are assigned to the firing squad, saying the action is “contrary to the teaching of the Church."