2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (234+ words) In a telegram to Chief Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni of Rome, Pope Leo XIV his heartfelt best wishes on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot. “I hope that these celebrations may be an occasion of abundant blessings…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (267+ words) The prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue called upon leaders of other religions to work together to foster peace. “Let us continue walking together beyond traditions, cultures, religions, and continents, as bearers of peace and hope for our wounded…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (213+ words) At a court hearing yesterday, Bishop David Oakley of Northampton sought the dismissal of rape charges. A new court hearing has been scheduled for January. The prelate has been charged with two counts of rape of a girl under 16; the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (170+ words) Representatives of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the World Council of Churches gathered in Bossey, Switzerland, from September 1-3. According to a statement issued after the meeting, discussions touched on three themes: salvation and religious indifference, collective reconciliation, and…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (231+ words) The Diocese of Rome announced that Pope Leo XIV will preside over the annual diocesan assembly, which will take place in the Lateran Basilica on the evening of September 18. The assembly “will officially open the new pastoral year,” said Cardinal…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) The Vatican newspaper devoted the most prominent article in its September 5 edition to what it described as “villages of hope”: six temporary villages built for Cambodians displaced by the 2025 Thailand-Cambodia conflict. “In Cambodia, thousands of people displaced by the war…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) Pope Leo XIV and President Abelardo de la Espriella of Colombia spoke by telephone on September 2, three weeks after a severe earthquake killed hundreds and caused over $9 billion in damage. “During the conversation, the Holy Father reiterated his closeness to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (190+ words) Members of the commission that oversees the hospital founded by Padre Pio met with Pope Leo XIV in Castel Gandolfo on August 31. Vatican News reported that “particular attention was given to an analysis of the Foundation’s economic and financial situation…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (439+ words) Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, discussed his recent visit to Russia, including his meeting with Sergey Lavrov, the nation’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. “We know very well that, historically, all…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (154+ words) The inaugural meeting of the German Synodal Conference has been postponed indefinitely, as the Vatican has not approved its statutes. The 81-member body, only 27 of whom are bishops, would have made “fundamental decisions of supradiocesan significance.” During the German Synodal…...