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GreenAccord Forum 2026: Sustainability, media, and a shared future
Posted on 03/18/2026 12:59 PM ()
More than 100 journalists from over 40 countries gather for four days of dialogue on ecology, innovation, and the responsibility of information
Cardinal Parolin to Trump, Israel: End the war as soon as possible
Posted on 03/18/2026 11:38 AM ()
Responding to questions by journalists on the sidelines of a book presentation, Cardinal Pietro Parolin shares what he would say if face-to-face with U.S. President Trump: "Put an end to it as soon as possible because the real danger is that an escalation is just around the corner."
Apostolic Nuncio to in Lebanon visits bombarded southern villages
Posted on 03/18/2026 10:45 AM ()
The Apostolic nuncio, Paolo Borgia, meets with Shiite religious authorities in the south of Lebanon, and encounters a group of refugees hosted by a Maronite community,.
Israel kills Iranian intelligence chief and intensifies attacks on Lebanon
Posted on 03/18/2026 09:12 AM ()
Israel says Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an overnight strike and intensifies its attacks on Beirut following an escalation between Hezbollah and Tel Aviv.
Students bring Chesterton's example of faith from the U.S. to Rome
Posted on 03/18/2026 08:29 AM ()
Approximately 240 students from across the U.S. travel to Italy for a 10-day pilgrimage and in Rome, attend Pope Leo’s General Audience in St. Peter's Square. Their chaplain says their mission is to “be a sign of contradiction” to the voices that “do not appreciate the truth of the Gospel.”
Digital Missionaries: 'Who influences the influencers?'
Posted on 03/18/2026 08:11 AM ()
Nearly 200 participants gathered in Rome for a conference organized by four pontifical universities dedicated to reflecting on the pastoral, spiritual, human, and intellectual formation needed for the emerging mission field of digital evangelization.
Pope Leo XIV: Health cannot be a luxury for few
Posted on 03/18/2026 07:06 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV reflects on situations of poverty, loneliness and isolation experienced by many people in Europe today and decries increasing inequalities and injustice in the field of healthcare which he warns, can also lead to conflict.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Posted on 03/18/2026 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Holy See: Dismantle the barriers that prevent women from accessing justice
Posted on 03/18/2026 05:24 AM ()
The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement calling to ensure access to justice for women and girls across the world by addressing structural barriers and tackling discrimination.
Pope at Audience: 'Every baptized person is to bear consistent witness to Christ'
Posted on 03/18/2026 05:00 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues reflecting on the Second Vatican Council's 'Lumen gentium' and insists that "every baptized person is an active agent of evangelization, called to bear consistent witness to Christ."