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Archbishop Christophe Z. El Kassis delivers his first speech as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York on the importance of eliminating hate speech as it “poisons public discourse, inflames division, and too often prepares the ground for violence and persecution.” Read all
The Vicar General of Rome speaks to Vatican News about the Church in the Eternal City, noting that "in Rome, it is difficult to die of hunger, but people certainly die of loneliness". Read all
A new report on Catholic generosity in the United Kingdom highlights the scale of Catholic wealth and charitable giving, while calling for greater collaboration among donors, charities, dioceses and financial professionals. Read all
Representatives from charitable organizations active in the French capital reflect on the significance of the Pope’s upcoming visit to the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration. They speak of philosophical “cafés” bringing together the homeless and women free to express themselves, of building “horizontal” relationships where everyone stands as equals, and of a piece of advice from Pope Francis that they hold close to their hearts: “Remain small.” Read all
The Episcopal Commission for Priestly and Religious Vocations, Seminaries, and Novitiates recently held a course for lecturers and formators in seminaries and religious houses of formation on Artificial Intelligence. The seminar was organised with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, as its inspiration. Read all
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Uruguay on November 6-8, the country’s Bishops make their ad limina Apostolorum visit to Rome and share their hopes as the Church seeks to proclaim Christ in a secularized society. Read all
The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warns that as fighting continues, children are bearing the brunt of the conflict, and appeals to parties to the conflict to protect civilians, especially children, and not hinder humanitarian access. Read all
The European conference on synodality in Wels, Austria, identifies baptism, listening, relationships and a new culture of leadership as key areas for the Church’s path ahead. At the conclusion of the symposium, conference chair Klara Csiszar proposed the establishment of a “European Church Forum for Interpreting the Signs of the Times.” Read all