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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.
'I will never forget you:' Theme for Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Posted on 02/10/2026 04:10 AM ()
The theme for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be 'I will never forget you' (Is 49:15), announces the Vatican's Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life in a statement on Tuesday.
Church in Venezuela calls for restoration of democracy
Posted on 02/10/2026 03:34 AM ()
In a statement released at the end of their Ordinary Plenary Assembly, the Venezuelan bishops urge for national reconciliation based on respect for popular sovereignty, for the release of political prisoners, and for urgent attention to the humanitarian crisis.
Shroud of Turin: Medieval bas-relief hypothesis challenged on scientific grounds
Posted on 02/10/2026 03:06 AM ()
The journal Archaeometry, which had in the past featured a hypothesis of Brazilian researcher Moraes regarding the origin of the Shroud of Turin, publishes a rebuttal by specialists Casabianca, Marinelli, and Piana.
Babies die in Mediterranean migrant tragedy
Posted on 02/9/2026 08:48 AM ()
Fifty-three migrants, including two babies, drown after a rubber boat carrying fifty-five people capsized off the coast of Libya. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) releases data on the sheer number of migrants reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean since the beginning of the year:
Australian bishops on economic crisis: Beyond statistics, stories of resilience
Posted on 02/9/2026 07:13 AM ()
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference releases the first of two statements on social justice and the "cost of living crisis" and the President of the conference encourages everyone to “play some part in working for the common good amid the cost of living crisis.”