Angelus•Pope Leo XIV

The account of the resurrection of Lazarus and the symptom of a longing for the infinite, as reflected upon by Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, March 22, 2026

Mar 22, 2026 18:05

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Rome

The King of Spain is invested with his title at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major

The title Felipe VI assumed is not a mere honorary distinction, but a unique ecclesiastical privilege reserved exclusively for the Spanish head of state

Mar 20, 2026 17:37

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Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Amazon Synodality Enters a New Phase: Cardinal Steiner Elected to Lead CEAMA Through 2030

Steiner’s election must be read against this institutional backdrop. According to CEAMA, his leadership is expected to “strengthen the path of a Church with an Amazonian face,” a phrase that has become shorthand for a model of inculturation that goes beyond symbolic gestures. In practical terms, this includes promoting indigenous leadership within ecclesial structures

Mar 20, 2026 17:10

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Analysis Opinion•Holy Land•Justice and Peace•Pope Leo XIV•Vatican Diplomacy

A Church Against the Logic of War: Vatican Voices, Middle East Realities, and the Risk of a Vanishing Christianity

Parolin, speaking on the sidelines of a book presentation dedicated to Pope Leo XIV, framed the current moment as one of dangerous escalation. His message was directed not only at Washington but also at Israel: conflicts must be resolved through diplomacy, not force

Mar 20, 2026 17:03

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Interview•Testimonies

Some Priests Need Therapy, and This Is Not a Sign of Weak Faith or Lack of Prayer, Says Father Mariusz Marszalek

A Pallottine priest in the Polish Province of Częstochowa, Mariusz Marszalek is also a Doctor of Canon Law, a psychotherapist, and coordinator of the Apostolate of Divine Mercy. He has extensive experience in accompanying priests.

Mar 19, 2026 10:57

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Local Church•Vocations

The Land of a Thousand Islands, 150,000 Catholics, and… 44 Seminarians!

The Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña believed he had found the source of King Solomon’s «Gold of Ophir» in the Islands he discovered, and so he named them the Solomon Islands.

Mar 19, 2026 10:41

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

What does it mean that the Church is a priestly and prophetic people? Pope Leo XIV explains it

General Audience with the Pope, March 18, 2026, on the Church as a priestly and prophetic people

Mar 19, 2026 10:32

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Pro Life

Late-night vote in the British Parliament gives the green light to abortion even at 9 months

At the heart of the debate lies a profound shift in legal framing. Under current law, abortion in England and Wales is regulated within a defined gestational limit—generally 24 weeks—with specific conditions. Clause 208 does not formally legalize late-term abortion as a clinical practice, but it removes criminal liability for women who terminate their own pregnancies outside that framework

Mar 19, 2026 10:24

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Persecuted Christians

34 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe in February 2026 alone

A notable development in February 2026 was again the high number of arson-related attacks targeting churches and Christian sites, with eleven incidents recorded during the reporting period

Mar 19, 2026 10:14

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Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Liturgy and Divine Worship

On the “liturgical war”: For God’s sake: “Lay down your arms!” (a statement by Cardinal Brandmüller)

What does, however, affect the daily life of piety are the rites, customs, and concrete forms of religiosity experienced every day. It is there that conflict is ignited, sometimes even over secondary details, like variations in the texts of hymns or prayers. And the more irrational the reason for the dispute appears, the more violent the clash becomes

Mar 19, 2026 10:05

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Holy Land•Interview

Fr Sliman: As war affects daily life in Kuwait, the Church responds to the uncertainty

The Jaffa-born priest describes a situation of apprehension and crisis, but experienced “with great human dignity”. The crisis triggered by war is not something «distant” as people have to live with “caution, fear, and prayer.» The conflict touches «deep sensitivities» in the region. In his appeal to AsiaNews readers, he says that every war «is a wound to humanity”.

Mar 19, 2026 09:58

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Vatican City

These are the new euro coins in Vatican City: featuring Michelangelo and the Vacant See

The itinerary opens with the 2-euro Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) commemorative coin dedicated to the 550th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo Buonarroti

Mar 19, 2026 09:42

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