Vatican News

In a message to a commemoration one month after the deadly Crans-Montana fire, Pope Leo XIV reassures victims and their loved ones that nothing is over in Christ and that a better day will come, in which they will feel joy and experience their loved ones’ closeness again. Read all  

As the Holy See and Malta mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin celebrates Mass in Valletta, praising the relationship as “communion already lived” in dialogue and encounter. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV prays for the hundreds of people who died this week when a coltan mine collapsed in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and recalls the victims of storms in Mozambique and Portugal. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV expresses concern for the rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, joining the Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue, profound reform, and respect for human dignity in the country. Read all  

Ahead of the Winter Olympic Games that begin on February 6, Pope Leo XIV urges nations in conflict to respect the traditional Olympic truce. Read all  

During his Sunday Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV insists that living the Beatitudes can bring us happiness, bring light to the world’s shadows, and renew our hearts. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience for the Gentlemen of the Papal Household, Antechamber Attendants, and Chair Bearers, thanking them for bearing witness daily to the “sober beauty that characterizes pontifical protocol.” Read all  

In light of the worsening crisis, and following US President Donald Trump’s executive order threatening to impose tariffs on countries that supply oil to Cuba, the country’s Catholic Bishops warn of the risk of increased social suffering and call for profound reforms, dialogue, and respect for human dignity, without exclusions or violence. Read all  

Radio Veritas Asia hosts a major online meeting bringing together several Asian personalities for the awards ceremony of a short film competition and for the launch of a commemorative book. Read all  

At least 29 Palestinians, including at least six children, die in Israeli strikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip since dawn. Read all  

In a message for the 30th anniversary of the Italian newspaper “Il Foglio”, Pope Leo XIV reminds the press of their responsibility to resist “extremist and misleading polarization that reduces reality to a parody of itself.” Read all  

Pope Leo XIV blesses a Marian mosaic and an image of St. Rose of Lima in the Vatican Gardens, and upholds the first saint born in the Americas as an example of our earthly journey of sanctification. Read all  

The UN Children’s Agency warns it is becoming increasingly difficult to reach just one child in Sudan’s Darfur region amid a violent situation. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV tells young participants in the Political Innovation Hackathon’s ‘One Humanity, One Planet’ Conference that ‘there can be no peace while humanity wages war against itself,’ and warns that ‘no policy can genuinely serve the people if it denies the unborn the gift of life, or if it neglects to support those in need.’ Read all  

A telegram conveying Pope Leo XIV’s best wishes was read during a gathering held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington to celebrate Cardinal Christophe Pierre on his birthday. Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Secretariat of State, was present at the event. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram to all those affected by Storm Kristin, which has killed at least 6 people and crippled central Portugal. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV sends his encouragement to athletes competing in the 25th Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan and Cortina, inviting them to embrace the true values of sport. Read all  

In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we take a look at the Nineveh Fast celebrated in particular by the Syriac Churches. Read all  

Human dignity, art, life, migrants, the elderly, young people, and artificial intelligence: these are some of the themes of the prayer intentions that Pope Leo has entrusted to his Worldwide Prayer Network for next year. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV urges the bishops of Peru to renew their commitment to unity, fidelity to the Gospel, and pastoral closeness, as they face the challenges of evangelisation in today’s world. He also recalls his personal pastoral experience in the nation and admits that Peru has “a special place in my heart.” Read all  

As Haitians residing in the United States face the end of temporary protected status, US Bishops call on the Trump Administration to act in a “just and merciful way” by extending their temporary residency permits. Read all  

The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) and the Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ) have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening safeguarding and holistic formation in Zimbabwe’s education system through psycho-spiritual therapy and counselling training. Read all  

Pope Leo XIV meets with the leadership and members of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network and thanks them for their work. He encourages them to continue their mission and invite young people to take part. Read all  

An interreligious service hosted by the Holy See’s Mission to the UN in Geneva gathers diplomats and religious leaders to reflect on Pope Leo XIV’s 2026 World Day of Peace Message amid escalating global conflicts. Cardinal Pizzaballa and the ICRC stress the urgent need for justice, humanitarian law, and a “demanding hope” grounded in dialogue and human dignity. Read all  

Pope Leo sends a letter to the faithful of Toledo in which he highlights the spiritual, historical and social richness of the Primate Cathedral and encourages participation in the liturgical and cultural events planned for 2026. Read all