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As October, traditionally dedicated to Marian prayer, draws to a close, a candlelight prayer gathering takes place on the evening of October outside Rome’s Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, for the protection of all those suffering from violence and division around the world.
Speaking to athletes and members of the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University, who are in Rome to face off in a basketball game on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo emphasizes the importance of sports to promote cooperation and mutual sharing and also recalls that we are called to be holy in our lives.
The theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 101st World Mission Day comes from St Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians.
Ten years after a series of devastating earthquakes in Central Italy, Pope Leo meets with representatives of municipalities from these areas and underlines how "every effort must be made to ensure that physical reconstruction takes place as quickly as possible, safely, and transparently.”
Charitable facilities in Kyiv and Fastiv mark the final stops of a mission of charity led by Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, who—on behalf of the Pope—conveys the support and closeness of the Church. The encounter with mothers who have lost their children in the war was deeply moving, as was the unceasing prayer entrusting a wounded, peace-longing nation to God.
The Embassies of Portugal and the Republic of Korea to the Holy See hold a conference in Rome on preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 and the role of young people in promoting peace and dialogue.
AI experts and Vatican representatives gather at the Casina Pio IV to discuss how artificial intelligence can serve humanity, with calls for binding safeguards and international cooperation to protect human dignity and promote the common good.
Paolo Ruffini, the first layperson to head an institution of the Roman Curia, concludes his eight-year term as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, with the incoming Prefect, Montserrat Alvarado, thanking him for “putting yourself on the line and for your faith.”
Celebrating 75 years since its establishment, the International Catholic Migration Commission will host a three-day event in Rome to reflect on “concrete ways in which faith communities and broader global civil society can - and must - work together to keep alive the promise made in 1951.”
At a meeting in Macau, Asian bishops, scholars, and communicators call for artificial intelligence to serve human dignity and for young digital evangelizers to receive greater recognition and pastoral support.
During its plenary assembly in Salzburg, the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issues an appeal calling for an end to wars and conflicts: “True peace is not an agreement to be negotiated; it begins in the human heart.”
Pope Leo XIV has voted in the midterm elections of the United States, expressing his “belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes.”