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Pope Leo prays with the sick at Vatican Gardens' Lourdes Grotto
Posted on 02/11/2026 06:24 AM ()
This World Day of the Sick and feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV welcomes a group of sick people in front of the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens, and reminds them that the Blessed Mother teaches us the meaning of suffering and love.
Philippine Church highlights unity as Lent, Ramadan begin together
Posted on 02/11/2026 06:15 AM ()
With Ramadan and Lent starting on the same day, Church leaders in the Philippines see the moment as a rare opportunity for Muslims and Christians to deepen prayer, solidarity, and mutual understanding.
Vatican Radio celebrates 95 years with new jingle
Posted on 02/11/2026 04:53 AM ()
Pope Leo prays for overcoming tensions, rediscovering unity in Europe
Posted on 02/11/2026 03:53 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo calls Europe to overcome tensions and rediscover unity, prays for the sick, remembers those suffering from severe flooding in Colombia, and offers advice on how to prepare for Lent.
Pope at Audience: the Word of God responds to our thirst for meaning and truth
Posted on 02/11/2026 02:30 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV highlights the close relationship between the Word of God and the Church and how meditating on Sacred Scripture helps the faithful to enter into a conversation with God.
Pope Leo XIV may visit Principality of Monaco
Posted on 02/10/2026 08:59 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office says that a one-day visit to the Principality of Monaco by Pope Leo XIV at the end of March is being considered. If confirmed, it would be the second trip of his Pontificate and the first visit by a Pope, in the modern era, to the Principality.
Burkina Faso Migrants: Young people trapped between cultural expectations and human traffickers
Posted on 02/10/2026 08:22 AM ()
Over the weekend, as the International Day of Prayer and Reflection Against Human Trafficking was observed, sociologist Roger Dayamba, a member of the Pan-African Network of Catholic Theology and Pastoral Care (PACTPAN), shared with Vatican News what he described as perilous links between security crises, family pressures, the quest for survival, and trafficking networks in Burkina Faso.
Cardinal Cupich calls on White House to apologise over social post
Posted on 02/10/2026 08:17 AM ()
Cardinal Blaise Cupich of Chicago writes of his “shock” and “outrage” over a video shared on President Donald Trump's Truth Social account which depicted Barack and Michelle Obama as apes.
Poland: European futsal championship for priests opens
Posted on 02/10/2026 06:42 AM ()
The European Futsal Championship for Priests has officially begun. A total of 18 teams of priests from Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan are competing today in Lublin in two stages of group matches.
Vatican Radio to celebrate WRD with 7 multi-language programmes
Posted on 02/10/2026 05:13 AM ()
'AI is a tool, not a voice': This World Radio Day, Vatican Radio celebrates its 95th anniversary with seven multilingual programs dedicated to the future of radio.