Vatican & World News

Vatican & World News 29.06.2025

Vatican & World News 28.06.2025

- Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to war-struck Ukrainians, reminding them that life will triumph over death - Civilian casualties mount in Ukraine, where dozens have been injured and 2 killed overnight in a Russian drone attack - The Pope receives leaders of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences and encourages the body to persevere in working for peace and diplomacy

Vatican & World News 27.06.2025

Vatican & World News 26.06.2025

Vatican & World News 25.06.2025

- A fragile ceasefire continues to hold between Iran and Israel. - The Pope expresses his solidarity with Christians in the Middle East following the bombing on Sunday. - 71 refugees arrive in Rome through the UN Refugee Service and the Community of Sant’Egidio.

Vatican & World News 24.06.2025

In the headlines, this Tuesday, June 24th: - Pope Leo XIV invites seminarians to be passionate about priestly life - He thanks the Order of Malta for witnessing God's love - The Holy Father decries the attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus

Vatican & World News 23.06.2025

- At least twenty people were killed during a terrorist bombing of a church in Damascus - Iran threatens a “decisive response” after the United States bombed its nuclear facilities on Sunday - Pope Leo celebrates Mass for Corpus Christi and leads a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of Rome

Vatican & World News 22.06.2025

Vatican & World News 21.06.2025

- During the Jubilee of Governments, Pope Leo XIV greets legislators from various nations, reminding them that politics has rightly been defined as the highest form of charity - A Vatican-led initiative aims to address the burden of debt in developing nations - US Bishops inaugurate their annual Religious Freedom Week

Vatican & World News 20.06.2025

Vatican & World News 19.06.2025

- Pope Leo pays visit to the Vatican’s shortwave transmission centre at Santa Maria di Galeria - Iranian missiles, launched in retaliation for attacks on its nuclear program, strike targets in Israel - Russia continues to launch devastating attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, including in Kyiv

Vatican & World News 18.06.2025

- As humanity teeters on the brink of widening armed confrontation, Pope Leo reminds world leaders that war is always a defeat - Amid a deteriorating situation in the Middle East, Caritas Jerusalem continues to provide aid and food in the West Bank and Gaza - The President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops offers his solidarity to migrants in America subjected to the largest mass deportation programme in history

Vatican & World News 17.06.2025

- Pope Leo will resume the 400-year-old tradition of spending parts of the summer at Castel Gandolfo. - The US Bishops call on their own country and the wider international community to engage in diplomatic efforts to promote peace in the Middle East. - The Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar praises the Pope’s support for peace as civilians suffer from the ongoing war.

Vatican & World News 16.06.2025

In the headlines this Monday, June 16th: - Pope Leo prays newly-blessed Floribert help brings long-awaited peace to Africa - He suggests that exploring the cosmos fills us with wonder in God's harmony and projects - Middle East escalation creates concern among the International Community

Vatican & World News 15.06.2025

Vatican & World News 14.06.2025

Vatican & World News 13.06.2025

- Pope Leo releases his message for the Ninth World Day of the Poor to be celebrated this November. - The situation in the Middle East grows more tense following Israeli attacks on Iran and Iran’s response. - Eight people are set to be canonized in September and October this year, including Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Vatican & World News 12.06.2025

- Pope Leo expresses his condolences for those who lost their lives in a plane crash in India - Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrates a Mass for Peace and Unity as protests against mass deportations continue - The Church in Myanmar celebrates a Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements

Vatican & World News 11.06.2025

- Pope Leo XIV remembers the victims of a recent school shooting in Graz, Austria - A Russian drone attack damages the historic 11th century Holy Wisdom Cathedral in Kyiv - The Vatican bank publishes its annual report, showing a dividend of 13.8 million euros

Vatican & World News 10.06.2025

- Pope Leo meets with Pontifical Representatives from around the world. - Russia attacks two Ukrainian cities, killing 3 people and wounding 13 others. - President Donald Trump orders the US marines and the California National Guardsmen to L.A. in response to protests against raids aimed at undocumented migrants.

Vatican & World News 09.06.2025

In the headlines this Monday, June 9th: - Pope Leo XIV presides over Mass for the Jubilee of the Holy See - He says the best way to serve the Holy See is by striving to be holy. - Pope Leo leads the procession through the Holy Door personally carrying the Jubilee Cross.

Vatican & World News 08.06.2025

In the headlines, this Pentecost Sunday, June 8th: - Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for Pentecost Sunday and the Jubilee of Movements - He appeals for peace and reconciliation in the world - The Holy Father reminds that today, as the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles, He likewise descends upon us, ready to transform us

Vatican & World News 07.06.2025

Vatican & World News 06.06.2025

- Pope Leo meets with representatives of three different religious congregations, telling them their diverse charisms and apostolic missions highlight the Church’s beauty - In northern Peru, new life is breathed into five charity projects promoted by the former local bishop Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV - Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tells Vatican Radio that a ceasefire in Gaza is not sufficient and there is no viable path to coexistence between Israel and Palestine other than th...

Vatican & World News 05.06.2025

Vatican & World News 04.06.2025

- Pope Leo meets with the National Italian American Foundation, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. - The Vatican Secretary of State makes a call to the global community not to accept war as unavoidable. - The Archbishop of Seoul, South Korea urges the newly elected president to lead with “moderation and attentive listening.”

Vatican & World News 03.06.2025

- Pope Leo releases his prayer intention for June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - The Archbishop of Denver calls for an end to violence that “only fuels hatred” - Dozens of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid are killed or wounded by Israeli soldiers

Vatican & World News 02.06.2025

In the headlines, this Monday, June 2nd: - Pope Leo invites lay faithful to join in supporting families - Terror continues in Gaza and Ukraine - A bomb blast kills nine people in Nigeria

Vatican & World News 01.06.2025

Vatican & World News 31.05.2025

- Pope Leo ordains seven men to the priesthood in a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. - Hamas leaders review a ceasefire proposal from the Trump administration, which Washington says has Israel’s approval. - Over 150 people have died in a flood north-central Nigeria where emergency responders are at work.