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Five years of disrupted schooling in Ukraine has led to ‘emotional instability in children’

The director of the largest global fund dedicated to education explains in an interview with Vatican News' Marie Duhamel how the war in Ukraine has dramatically impacted children’s access to education.

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‘Social Hackathon’ allows Thai youth to experience synodality

‘Mission Possible’ is the title of the Second Edition of the Youth Social Hackathon, which offers students in Thailand the opportunity to identify issues in their communities, propose creative responses, and present their ideas to a panel of experts with the possibility of receiving funding to make their solution a reality.

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West African communities facing crisis as fishing industry under strain

In West Africa, traditional fishing communities are facing a profound crisis as industrial fishmeal production, driven by foreign fleets and global demand, destroys local stocks and livelihoods.

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California Bishop dispenses migrants from Mass obligation due to raid fears

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino in California has issued a decree dispensing those at risk of deportation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, after immigration officials entered two Catholic parishes and detained people in June.

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Gaza: The “Humanitarian Transit Areas“ mystery

A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a disputed U.S.-backed aid group describes a plan to build camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside - and possibly outside – Gaza.

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Nigeria: Orlu Diocese celebrates God's special VIPs with a banquet

On 10 July 2025, in Orlu Diocese, Nigeria, a grand banquet was held to honour the poorest of the poor—referred to as God's Special VIPs—as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. The event was organized by Gratia Vobis Ministries Inc. (GVM), founded by Fr. Maurice Nkem Emelu, a priest of Orlu Diocese and a Professor of Digital Media and Communication at John Carroll University, USA.

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ICC warns 'the suffering is beyond words' in Sudan's Darfur

The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, where civilians face famine, violence, and forced displacement.

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World Kiswahili Language Day celebrated globally as symbol of unity, development

The world came together to mark World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrating Kiswahili’s role as a unifying force, a cultural emblem, and a global tool for development.

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Good Shepherd Sisters visit women in Polish prison ‘to offer hope’

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Divine Providence support detained women both spiritually and concretely, in cooperation with the Krzywaniec Prison Institute in Poland, seeking to offer hope, according to Sr. Krzysztofa Kujawska.

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Faith and service are ‘fuel to sustain Order of Malta for next thousand years’

Josef Blotz, Grand Hospitaller of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta since February 2025, speaks to Vatican News about the Order’s priorities to help people in areas of conflict like Ukraine and Gaza, while combining spiritual mission with providing humanitarian aid.

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