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Cardinal Koovakad's Azerbaijan visit strengthens interreligious dialogue
Posted on 06/19/2026 01:03 AM ()
Cardinal George Koovakad, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, met with President Ilham Aliyev and religious leaders in Baku during his 15–19 June visit, underlining the importance of tolerance, multiculturalism, and continued cooperation between the Holy See and Azerbaijan to strengthen peaceful coexistence among different faith communities.
Pope remembers Cardinal Ruini as a 'wise and diligent shepherd'
Posted on 06/18/2026 10:48 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV presides over the funeral Mass for Cardinal Ruini, a key figure in the Italian Church for decades, who passed away last Tuesday at the age of 95.
Deal at ending Iran conflict signed
Posted on 06/18/2026 07:06 AM ()
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran aimed at ending the conflict.
Pope Leo receives the President of the Republic of Peru
Posted on 06/18/2026 06:20 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Peru, Mr. José María Balcázar Zelada, in the Vatican on Thursday.
South African Council of Churches calls for human dignity, justice and solidarity
Posted on 06/18/2026 05:20 AM ()
The President of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, has called for urgent action to address violence against African foreign nationals while urging South Africans to reject hatred and embrace the values of human dignity and solidarity.
Pope to ROACO: Church builds future; war destroys the present
Posted on 06/18/2026 04:46 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war that forces Christians to flee their native lands.
Pope authorises beatification of 20 Spanish martyrs
Posted on 06/18/2026 04:36 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV approves the beatification of 20 priests martyred in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and recognises the heroic virtues of five Servants of God whose lives were marked by missionary zeal, charity, prayer, and faithful service to the Church.
Pope to Hebrew University of Jerusalem: 'Be artisans of true peace'
Posted on 06/18/2026 03:15 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and encourages them to be beacons of hope, peace, and unity in a world marked by violence and division.
Iran and U.S. to open final talks after peace memorandum
Posted on 06/17/2026 10:45 AM ()
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday.
Kenya: Bishops lead Inter-diocesan peace and reconciliation Mass
Posted on 06/17/2026 06:57 AM ()
Catholic bishops from Kenya's North Rift region have renewed their call for peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion during an Inter-diocesan Mass celebrated recently, in Chemolingot, Baringo County, an area that has experienced recurring insecurity and intercommunal conflict.