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With war ever present, young people from Kharkiv visit the Pope
Posted on 06/12/2025 10:55 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with a group of 32 young men and women from Ukraine, who presented the Pope with a framed photo of one of their classmates who was killed last year in a bombing.
Pope Leo continues Vatican's solidarity with Ukraine
Posted on 06/12/2025 09:21 AM ()
A truck loaded with humanitarian aid has arrived in Kharkiv, one of the Ukrainian cities most severely affected by recent Russian attacks. The Papal Almoner reaffirms the unwavering commitment of the Holy See to bring the Pope’s charity to those in need.
LA Archbishop: God loves us ‘no matter what country we come from'
Posted on 06/12/2025 05:28 AM ()
At a Mass for Peace and Unity held in Los Angeles following widespread protests against mass deportations, Archbishop José Gomez says that Jesus loves us “no matter what countries we come from, or the language that we speak”.
Pope Leo XIV ‘deeply saddened’ by London-bound plane crash in India
Posted on 06/12/2025 05:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses his condolences and prays for the victims of an Air India flight bound for London with 242 people aboard that crashed after takeoff in the Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Lord's Day Reflection: Seeking truth in times of turmoil
Posted on 06/12/2025 04:38 AM ()
As the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Father Luke Gregory reflects on the theme, "Seeking Truth in Times of Turmoil: A Call to Harmony Through the Spirit."
Pope to Rome's priests: 'You are all precious in the eyes of God'
Posted on 06/12/2025 03:34 AM ()
Welcoming all the priests of Rome in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV applauds them for their faith and service, urges them to love the Church and be exemplary, and insists, "You are all precious in the eyes of God and in the realization of His plan."
Jubilee of Sport: Champions and artisans of hope
Posted on 06/12/2025 02:58 AM ()
The Jubilee of Sport, scheduled for June 14–15, invites us to reflect on the role of sport as a source of resilience and fraternity.
Central African Republic bishops express desire for peace amid violence
Posted on 06/12/2025 00:45 AM ()
Bishops Juan Josè Aguirre and Aurelio Gazzera, Bishop and Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou, respectively, emphasize in a pastoral letter that they are “deeply concerned about the violence affecting the Central African Republic."
Pope Leo XIV speaks with the Prime Minister of Spain by phone
Posted on 06/11/2025 10:16 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expressed his gratitude for the King and Queen’s presence at his Mass at the beginning of his pontificate, and the Prime Minister renewed his invitation to visit Spain.
Church in Latin America calls for a “just ecological transition”
Posted on 06/11/2025 08:34 AM ()
The Colombian Embassy to the Holy See hosts a forum to address how the Church in Latin America is shaping social, economic, and environmentally sustainable development.