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The bishops’ conferences and councils from Asia, Africa and Latin America (SECAM, CELAM and FABC) and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America publish a document calling for climate justice and ecological conversion in light of the UN climate change conference, COP30, which will take place in November in Brazil.
New Israeli evacuation orders for the northern Gaza Strip have alarmed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
To mark the National Day of the Holy See at the World Expo in Japan, Cardinal Pietro Parolin explains how beauty and hope are antidotes to cynicism and fear.
SACRU’s first joint report showcases how students and staff from Catholic universities worldwide are actively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Bishop of Bentiu reflects on the fragile state of South Sudan as the nation moves toward the 2026 elections. The Comboni missionary calls for a courageous embrace of Gospel peace and nonviolence, urging the Church, schools, and local communities to take an active role in educating the young in peace, justice, and reconciliation.
Ahead of her order’s General Chapter, Sr. Emanujila Vishka, OSBM, recounts her experience meeting Pope Leo XIV and the ongoing aid her congregation provides to those in need in Ukraine.
From 2 to 4 July, the BBC headquarters in London host the 94th General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), marking the organisation's 75th anniversary. Vatican Radio, a founding member of the EBU, will be represented by Alessandro Gisotti, Deputy Editorial Director of Vatican Media.
After an audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Vice-President of Vietnam meets with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations.
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the 44th session of the FAO Conference, and condemns the use of hunger as a weapon of war and expenditures on arms production instead of eradicating poverty.
Pope Leo XIV urges religious sisters in Rome for their General Chapters or the Jubilee to stay rooted in Christ and to ensure that God, in every way, remains their everything.
Pope Leo XIV meets President of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Mr. Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, in the Vatican, who subsequently met with the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
The launch of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope in Zimbabwe marked the beginning of a spiritual journey for Catholics across the country. Halfway through the Jubilee Year, Zimbabwe’s Catholic faithful have responded in great numbers to local diocesan pilgrimages. Thanks to meticulous planning and seamless collaboration with Italian embassy officials in Harare by diocesan and national pastoral coordinators, the Church in Zimbabwe has seen unprecedented numbers travelling to Italy for the various 2025