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Holy See: Urban planning must address homelessness to promote human dignity

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations highlights the importance of addressing homelessness in order to build sustainable cities that promote human dignity and the common good.

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US Bishops invite support for the Church in Africa

The Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, created by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), provides American Catholics with an opportunity to join Pope Leo in supporting the Church in Africa.

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Pope to lead ‘Canticle of Peace‘ at Castel Gandolfo on 29 July

Vatican News will stream Canticle of Peace, the prayer meeting led by Pope Leo XIV at Borgo Laudato si’ in Castel Gandolfo, featuring Andrea Bocelli and the ABF Voices choir of 164 young people from five countries.

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Northern Arabia: Bishop Berardi visits Christian communities

The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia visits Christian communities across the Gulf with a message of hope, faith and unity, while summer camps in Southern Arabia highlight the importance of educating for peace.

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The Pope's international charity: A helping hand to the world's suffering

Pope Leo XIV's charitable outreach, carried out through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, knows no geographical boundaries. Alongside its ongoing support for war-ravaged regions such as Ukraine and the Middle East, it continues to deliver humanitarian aid across all five continents.

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Medjugorje parish condemns vandalism, urges prayer and forgiveness

After an image of Our Lady was defaced and the outdoor altar of St. James Church set alight, the parish of Medjugorje in Bosnia and Herzegovina urges the faithful not to repay evil with evil.

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Pope Leo XIV: Technology must serve truth and the common good

Pope Leo XIV encourages communicators at a seminar in Chile to promote communication that, in “the face of the new opportunities offered by technological development, knows how to safeguard the dignity of the human person."

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St. Innocent I: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Innocent was born at Albano, Italy. He became Pope, succeeding Pope St. Anastasius I, on December 22, 401. During Innocent's pontificate, he emphasized papal supremacy, commending the bishops of Africa for referring the decrees of their councils at Carthage and Millevis in 416, condemning Pelagianism, to the Pope for confirmation. It was his confirmation of these decrees that caused Augustine to make a remark that was to echo through the centuries: "Roma locuta, causa finitas" (Rome ...

IOR releases 2025 Sustainability Report

The Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) releases its 2025 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to integrating economic responsibility, care for people, and environmental protection through a financial model inspired by the Church's Social Doctrine and focused on creating sustainable long-term value.

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Cameroonian youths celebrate a week of festivities, prayer and catechetical formation

After six days of prayer, formation, fraternity, and testimonies, the sixth National Youth Days of Cameroon concluded last Sunday in the Diocese of Bertoua. The Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, who presided over the closing Mass, delivered a message of hope to the youth, inviting them to discover Jesus, the hidden treasure.

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