Justice and Peace•Vatican Diplomacy

Israeli ambassador to Vatican acknowledges role of popes in ending war

The ambassador, speaking at a commemorative event hosted by the Israeli Embassy to the Holy See on October 23, reflected not only on political strategy and military resolve, but also on prayer, moral courage, and the quiet diplomacy that helped move hardened hearts

Oct 30, 2025 20:02

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV reveals what the Church’s relationship with other religions will be like during his pontificate

Catechesis on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the conciliar Declaration Nostra aetate

Oct 29, 2025 20:10

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Gender Ideology•Justice and Peace•Religious Freedom

Oregon social worker appeals order forcing him to remove children’s books from desk

InterMountain Education Service District in Oregon ordered a licensed clinical social worker to remove three children’s books that he had displayed behind his office desk because they convey messages with which the district disagrees.

Oct 29, 2025 15:51

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Religious Freedom

World Jewish Congress Welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s Strong Condemnation of Antisemitism

WJC President Ronald S. Lauder praised the Pope’s message, calling it “an extraordinarily positive and deeply meaningful gesture.”

Oct 29, 2025 15:46

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Local Church

USA: Archbishop Broglio Urges Funding of Lifesaving Programs and an End to Federal Government Shutdown

Archbishop Broglio cited the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a government program that aids needy families, as an example of an impacted program

Oct 29, 2025 15:44

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Pope Leo XIV

“Those who do not pray abuse religion, even to kill”: Pope Leo XIV at the Colosseum to religious leaders from around the world

Address by Pope Leo XIV at the Colosseum in Rome during the International Peace Meeting

Oct 28, 2025 20:20

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Local Church•Religious Freedom

Against religious freedom: Venezuelan government attacks cardinal after country’s first saints are canonized

On October 25, Cardinal Baltazar Porras, Archbishop Emeritus of Caracas and one of the most prominent voices in the Venezuelan Church, reported that government interference and military obstruction prevented him from reaching Isnotú, the birthplace of Saint José Gregorio Hernández

Oct 28, 2025 20:17

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Local Church

Theme announced for the 2028 International Eucharistic Congress in Sydney

The Sydney gathering, scheduled for 2028, will unfold in a world marked by fragmentation, anxiety, and a hunger for meaning. Its chosen theme — the body given — speaks directly into that context. It reminds the faithful that love, in its most authentic form, is not sentiment but surrender

Oct 28, 2025 20:13

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Local Church

Italian Catholic Church approves text of its Synodal Path: what issues caused division and why is it important for the rest of the Church?

The final vote reflects broad unity, though not without tension. While most proposals passed with over 90 percent approval, some — particularly those concerning women’s participation and shared governance — received around 75 to 80 percent support, signaling ongoing debate

Oct 28, 2025 20:10

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Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

The traditional Latin Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica marks a new chapter under the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV

For the first time since 2019, the so-called “old Mass” — the usus antiquior of the Roman Rite — resounded beneath Michelangelo’s dome. Roughly three thousand pilgrims, many of them young families with children and lace-veiled women, filled the basilica

Oct 28, 2025 20:07

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Pope Leo XIV receives the leader of the Assyrian Church of the East and tells him what the challenge is for unity between the two churches

Address of Pope Leo XIV to His Holiness Mar Awa III, Catholicos-Patriarch of the Assyrian Church of the East, and his entourage

Oct 27, 2025 22:50

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

What is the grace that can touch the life of a student? Pope Leo XIV answers pontifical universities

Homily of Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the jubilee Mass with students from Rome’s pontifical universities

Oct 27, 2025 22:47

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