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UNRWA chief on Gaza and the cost of looking away
The Secretary-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, speaks to Vatican News about...
Pope baptizes 20 children: Now they have the meaning of...
Continuing a tradition begun in 1981 by Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo presided ove...
Angelus: “God does not look at the world from afar”
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo encourages Christians to reflect on the gift of ...
Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the Place of Jesus’ Baptism
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. At Al-Maghtas,...
Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria
At the end of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for peace in Iran, where protes...
Pope to Jubilee partners: Thanks to you, Rome had a wel...
Meeting with the representatives of the institutions that collaborated in the Ju...
Pope Leo: Failure to welcome abuse victims is a scandal
The full text of Pope Leo XIV’s speech at the conclusion of the January 7–8 cons...
US, Venezuela explore possibility of restoring relations
A delegation from the Trump administration arrives in Caracas as the United Stat...
Protests continue across Iran
Protests have swept Iran, with demonstrators taking to the streets throughout th...
Pope to young people: We are made for truth, not virtua...
Pope Leo tells Rome’s young people not to be content with superficial relationsh...
Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka appointed Archbishop of ...
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka as the new Archbishop ...
News from the Orient - January 9, 2026
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’...
Praying at the Jordan River for peace in the Holy Land
On Friday, 9 January, Catholics from across Jordan made their annual pilgrimage ...
International media call for transparency from AI compa...
“Facts In, Facts Out”: An international campaign urges major AI companies to pri...
One thousand days of conflict in Sudan: A devastating h...
Caritas Internationalis draws attention to the devastating humanitarian crisis i...
St. Brigitta Learning Centre empowering young people in...
The Church-run St. Brigitta Learning Centre is working to empower the young peop...
