Vatican & World News

 - Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in memory of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the past year  - He sends a message to a conference in Rome exploring the face of the universal Church in China  - Multiple flights in Europe are targeted by “malicious” hoax threats

 - Pope Leo invites young people to bring their questions to Christ in a message for World Youth Day  - The Holy See Press Office gives more details of Pope Leo’s upcoming visit to Latin America  - Pope Leo’s prayer intention for November is “for the proper use of wealth”

 - Pope Leo celebrates Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Rome’s Verano cemetery  - The Archeparchy of Haifa condemns an attack on a Maronite prayer hall  - The Bishops of Nigeria call for three days of prayer and fasting ahead of upcoming elections

-   Pope Leo XIV meets survivors of Italian communities struck by a series of earthquakes 10 years ago and voices the need for rapid, safe and transparent reconstruction -   Evacuees from a Russian-occupied city in Ukraine receive assistance and support following a humanitarian ceasefire -   Iran’s supreme leader warns of an immediate and effective response to any thr...

-   Pope Leo stresses the importance of keeping the human person at the heart of artificial intelligence -   The Prefect of the Dicastery for Charity continues his mission in Ukraine -   Uruguay is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV from November 6th to 8th

 - Pope Leo expresses his ‘deep sorrow’ upon learning of the train wreck in Spain that killed dozens of people  - The pope’s almoner travels to Ukraine to offer support to those affected by the war  - The Holy See says outer space must be preserved as a realm of peace, stability, and cooperation

 - Pope Leo reflects on the relationship between faith and culture at the weekly General Audience  - More than 100 people have been killed by a drone strike on a marketplace in Sudan  - A much-needed humanitarian ceasefire is in place in southern Ukraine, but fighting continues elsewhere in the country

-  On the final day of the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi, Pope Leo reminds us that war can never be waged in the name of God, and Rabbi David Rosen reflects on the Spirit of Assisi 40 years on -  Violence escalates in Ethiopia’s Oromia State where an attack by militants leaves at least 60 Orthodox Christians dead -  The Vatican confirms that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate M...

-   The Pope praises one group’s efforts to engage young people in the life of the Church by helping them discover Christ’s love. -   The Vatican is preparing a new aid mission to Ukraine. -   The regional crisis coordinator for the Gaza response with the UN migration agency describes the challenges facing families in the enclave as winter approaches.

 - Pope Leo urges young people to register for World Youth Day 2027, taking place next year in Seoul  - The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith reflects on transmitting the faith in an age of epochal change  - Cardinal Pietro Parolin invites the faithful to seek peace through the intercession of Pope St John Paul II

 - Pope Leo highlights the importance of family as the foundation of society during the weekly General Audience  - Christian leaders in the Holy Land denounce an attack on the Christian community of Taybeh in the West Bank  - The Holy See calls for the dignity and culture of indigenous peoples to be respected

 - Pope Leo returns to the Vatican four day after surgery at Rome's Gemerlli Hospital to remove a nodule on his lung  - Catholics pray the Rosary for the Church’s global mission on the eve of World Mission Day  - Donald Trump suspends some sanctions against Russia as deadly attacks plunge Ukraine into darkness

-   Pope Leo continues to recover in hospital after doctors successfully removed a tumor from his right lung. -   During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN addresses the need for disarmament to build peace. -   A school in Kazakhstan is nurturing intercultural understanding, interreligi...