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Pope: Pontifical diplomacy at the service of peace, truth and justice
Posted on 04/27/2026 12:38 PM ()
Visiting the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy on the occasion of its 325th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the figure of the pontifical diplomatic priest: a messenger of peace, called to defend the entire human family, not only the Catholic community.
Antilles Bishops bring Caribbean realities to heart of Universal Church
Posted on 04/27/2026 08:54 AM ()
The President of the Antilles Episcopal Conference describes the bishops’ ad limina visit to Rome as a vital moment of communion with the universal Church and an opportunity to share the Caribbean’s pastoral realities.
UN–EU assessment says Gaza set back 77 years
Posted on 04/27/2026 08:26 AM ()
A UN - European Union joint warning says that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Jerusalem is called to heal the world’s wounds
Posted on 04/27/2026 08:20 AM ()
In a new pastoral letter, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the war in the Holy Land, saying that the conflict has “brought one era to a close and opened another, doing so in the worst possible way.”
Pope blesses cornerstone of new Gemelli Hospital Heart Centre
Posted on 04/27/2026 04:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV blesses the cornerstone of the Gemelli Hospital's new “Pope Francis Heart Centre," expressing his hope that the hospital’s mission may remain rooted in human and Christian formation as well as medical excellence.
Cardinal Parolin: Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy offers paths of peace for the world
Posted on 04/27/2026 03:47 AM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reflects on the 325th anniversary of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which forms future papal diplomats, as Pope Leo XIV visits the institution for the first time since his election.
Pope recongnizes martyrdom of 49 Spaniards during civil war
Posted on 04/27/2026 03:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV authorizes the promulgation of decrees recognizing the martyrdom, offering of life, and heroic virtues of several Servants of God, advancing their causes for canonization.
Pope: Anglicans and Catholics must continue working to overcome differences
Posted on 04/27/2026 03:22 AM ()
Meeting for the first time with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics and Anglicans to proclaim Christ to the world together, working to overcome any differences and challenges.
Pope’s Africa visit an opportunity to share ‘joys and sorrows’ of local Catholics
Posted on 04/27/2026 03:00 AM ()
Archbishop José Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo’s recently-concluded Apostolic Journey across Africa. He says that the Pope’s visit was an opportunity to “touch the joys and the sorrows of the body of Christ in this part of the world”.
Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith amid struggle and witness
Posted on 04/26/2026 23:44 PM ()
Organizers of the World Youth Day 2027 name five patron saints whose lives reflect persecution, migration, and social struggle, presenting them as guides for young people preparing for the global gathering.