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Through a measure approved by Pope Leo XIV, the Roman Curia is strengthening protections within disciplinary proceedings—an initiative that reaffirms the centrality of human dignity in the organization of work.
Addressing participants in a meeting dedicated to AI, Pope Leo stresses the importance of keeping the human person at the heart of this technology to avoid the danger of threatening the common good and reducing people to data points.
In traditional greetings for the Hindu feast of Deepavali, the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on how Hindus and Christians can forge “pathways of peace together in ‘the spirit of Assisi’.”
During his mission to bring Pope Leo's charity to the suffering people of Ukraine, the Prefect for the Dicastery for Charity, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, visited Zaporizhzhia and Poltava and witnessed the dramatic effect on children, many of whom are hungry and left to cope on their own.
Israeli election authorities have begun counting nearly half a million absentee ballots that could affect the final outcome of Tuesday’s election.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces three days of national mourning after at least 69 people were killed and more than 100 injured in a high-speed train collision in central Spain. The government promises a full investigation into one of Europe’s deadliest railway disasters this century.
In Lima’s Chorrillos Women’s Penitentiary, inmates make Pope Leo XIV dolls out of velvet, as well as rosaries, necklaces and other items to be sold outside the prison, as part of efforts to support rehabilitation and social reintegration.
Marking 75 years since its establishment, the International Catholic Migration Commission schedules a meeting in Rome to elect a new President and approve a new organisational strategy for the coming years.
Addressing the UN General Assembly, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations calls for responsible stewardship of outer space and notes that its exploration and utilisation must benefit all peoples without creating new inequalities.
The Vatican Museums opens an exhibition tracing the history of the Popemobile, from the first Mercedes-Benz car delivered to Pope Pius XI in 1930 to modern vehicles used by the Popes. The exhibition features eight historic Mercedes-Benz vehicles, alongside the first automobile ever built and a modern S-Class.
Upon learning the news of a railway accident that occurred in Spain killing 68 people and injuring numerous others, Pope Leo XIV expresses his "deep sorrow" and offers prayers for the eternal repose of the deceased.
The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, has begun his visit to Ukraine on Pope Leo XIV's behalf, with a mission that includes meeting with Church and charitable organizations committed to assisting families, children, older people and soldiers.