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UN: Israel blocked three aid missions as Gaza crisis persists
Posted on 02/16/2026 03:00 AM ()
The United Nations said that its teams attempted to coordinate eight humanitarian missions last week and five were fully facilitated.
Pope: War is gravest attack possible against life and public health
Posted on 02/16/2026 02:48 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV addresses participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life, and underlines the importance of promoting health in a world consumed by conflict.
Cardinal Ouellet on lay people in positions of authority in Roman Curia
Posted on 02/16/2026 01:46 AM ()
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Bishops, reflects on the appointment of laypeople to positions of authority in the Roman Curia, asking if it is a concession to be reviewed or an ecclesiological advance.
Pope's first parish visit: Ostia must not resign itself to culture of abuse
Posted on 02/15/2026 11:07 AM ()
The Pope travels to the Roman seaside district of Ostia to visit the Parish of St. Mary Queen of Peace and meets with children, young people, and elderly. During Mass, he stresses that the sign of an authentic Christian community is when 'welcome' is more than a word, but “a spirit—opening the door to everyone.”
Growing concerns over water, sanitation and hygiene in Madagascar
Posted on 02/15/2026 06:01 AM ()
Cyclone Gezani has become the second major storm to strike Madagascar this year, arriving just 10 days after Tropical Cyclone Fytia killed 14 people and displaced more than 31,000.
Pope prays for victims of devastating cyclones in Madagascar
Posted on 02/15/2026 04:32 AM ()
After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo expresses his closeness with those reeling from the effects of the back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar, where some 16,000 people have been displaced.
Pope Leo at the Angelus: True righteousness demands great love
Posted on 02/15/2026 04:25 AM ()
In his Angelus reflections on the Sunday Gospel, Pope Leo explains how the Gospel teaches us that we must love greatly for true righteousness.
Colombia's bishops appeal for peace and reconciliation in the country
Posted on 02/14/2026 07:48 AM ()
Colombia's bishops concluded their 120th Plenary Assembly with a call to the country for conversion and dialogue. The bishops also urged citizens to take part in the upcoming elections, exercising their right to vote “in full freedom and conscience, without corruption.”
Fears over Israeli expansion into West Bank
Posted on 02/14/2026 06:38 AM ()
A Palestinian official in the occupied West Bank has labelled Israel's latest expansion of control there as a brutal blow to peace efforts.
Pope appoints Sr. Simona Brambilla a Member of Dicastery for Bishops
Posted on 02/14/2026 05:17 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as a Member of the Dicastery for Bishops, as she continues her service as Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.