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US Catholic journalists gather in Atlantic City for annual conference
Posted on 06/17/2026 02:19 AM ()
Catholic media professionals are participating in the Catholic Media Conference in the United States, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities of evangelization in today's media landscape.
Pope Leo: Safeguarding minors 'is a mandate' for the Church
Posted on 06/17/2026 01:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the Centro de Investigación y Formación de Protección al Menor, a Latin American organization focused on safeguarding minors, saying this protection 'is a mandate for everyone in the Church' and expressing his wish 'that all spaces in the Church, whether physical or virtual, may truly be places for a fruitful encounter with Jesus Christ, free from fears, suspicions, or distrust.'
Myanmar Catholics celebrate return of Loikaw Cathedral
Posted on 06/17/2026 01:08 AM ()
The return of Christ the King Cathedral in Loikaw marks a significant sign of hope for Myanmar’s Catholic community after months of military occupation, and Bishop Celso Ba Shwe says the Church’s mission remains centered on accompanying hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people.
Pope: May US-Iran memorandum be "truly a solution to the war"
Posted on 06/16/2026 13:46 PM ()
Pope Leo answers questions from journalists on topics including the US-Iran war and his recent visit to Spain.
Pope prays for parents mourning loss of child in Day for Life Message
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV offers prayers and encouragement to parents grieving the loss of a child in a Message for the 2026 Day for Life, highlighting the dignity of every human life from conception.
From The Gambia to the Canary Islands: Ousman’s journey
Posted on 06/16/2026 10:15 AM ()
During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo met with hundreds of migrants in the port of Arguineguín. Among them was Ousman, a 38-year-old father from The Gambia. This is his story.
Cardinal Napier: The Church must stand with “the widow, the orphan and the stranger” amid South Africa’s migration tensions
Posted on 06/16/2026 09:25 AM ()
Speaking to Vatican News after a social cohesion dialogue in Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM calls on the Church to defend migrants and refugees, promote dialogue, and pray for peace as anti-migrant tensions escalate across South Africa.
Rome Safeguarding Dialogues advance efforts to protect minors and end abuse
Posted on 06/16/2026 08:16 AM ()
Rome Safeguarding Dialogues open a new chapter in collaboration for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons with the commitment to continued collaboration and concrete measures to strengthen protection across the Church.
Joint declaration signed in Geneva against use of AI in warfare
Posted on 06/16/2026 06:55 AM ()
The World Council of Churches is among the 226 signatories of a document calling on technology companies and governments to “cease supplying” artificial intelligence systems for use in the “military kill chain” and to “take all necessary measures” to prevent violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.
'Borgo Dialogues' launched in Castel Gandolfo
Posted on 06/16/2026 06:41 AM ()
The 'Borgo Dialogues', a new international forum for dialogue on care for our common home, are set to be inaugurated in the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo.