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As olive harvest season begins, Palestinian Christian activist Ihab Hassan speaks to Vatican News about the situation in the village of Taybeh, which has been declared a ‘closed military zone’ by the Israeli army. Read all
The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes its October Plenary Assembly, focusing on survivor participation, safeguarding in consecrated life, and protecting children online. Read all
Pope Leo XIV sends a message of condolence to the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City after an Israeli strike kills five people, including two Christian women. Read all
The Vatican Publishing House will release The Private Diary of Pope Francis, a book by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, on 24 November in five languages across 94 countries. It will offer insight into the late Pope’s inner life through notes he kept between 1992 and 2024. Read all
Pope Leo XIV emphasises the importance of dialogue in resolving issues that arise in the workplace and highlights the need to recognize and appreciate the presence of women in the Vatican. Read all
In a meeting with Korean priests and religious, Pope Leo expresses his hope that those attending the 2027 Seoul World Youth Day will receive the faith of the Korean martyrs and “carry it out onto the roads of the world”. Read all
The Gospel is not proclaimed only from pulpits. It is lived on school playgrounds, in conversations after class, and in the quiet accompaniment of young people searching for their worth. Rather than relying on grand words, Sr. Lucía López Álvarez-Ossorio, a Daughter of Charity, has chosen closeness, presence, and the courage to remain beside people, especially when life is difficult.. Read all
Since 1989, the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in Jerusalem have been running a kindergarten where children from Muslim and Christian families learn and play together. Their example is a testament to the fact that it is possible to be "artisans of peace" at the very epicenter of conflict. Read all