Thu, 05 Nov 2026 04:00:24 +0100 <![CDATA[Vatican News - English]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html en <![CDATA[Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the Vatican]]> The renowned American singer-songwriter and poet—a Nobel laureate in literature, currently touring Italy with a stop in Rome—was received this afternoon at the Apostolic Palace by Leo XIV. The Pontiff had previously quoted his lyrics in the preface to a book on disarmament.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-receives-bob-dylan-at-the-vatican.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 17:38:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-receives-bob-dylan-at-the-vatican.html <![CDATA[Pope Leo receives President of Chile at the Vatican]]> Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, who meets afterwards with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss “several matters of common interest at the regional and international levels.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-receives-president-of-chile-at-the-vatican.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:48:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-receives-president-of-chile-at-the-vatican.html <![CDATA[Laudato Si’ Platform launches Digital Atlas to map Catholic ecological action]]> The Laudato Sì Platform’s fifth annual report highlights growing participation, initiatives led by religious congregations and Catholic communities worldwide, and new tools to strengthen the Church’s commitment to integral ecology.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-11/laudato-si-platform-5-year-report-digital-atlas-press-conference.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:23:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-11/laudato-si-platform-5-year-report-digital-atlas-press-conference.html <![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to pray for Apostolic Journey to Latin America]]> During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo asks for prayers for his imminent Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, and recalls two upcoming beatification celebrations as well as the liturgical memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, a saint who he said teaches us how to be led by Christ in our daily lives.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-invites-pray-for-apostolic-journey-to-latin-america.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:38:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-invites-pray-for-apostolic-journey-to-latin-america.html <![CDATA[Pope at Audience: Politics that tends wounds and fights injustice gives hope]]> During the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on how Christians can engage in economic and political life in order to build peace, as he continues his reflection on the 1965 Pastoral Constitution 'Gaudium et Spes.'

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-general-audience-social-economic-life-social-doctrine.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-general-audience-social-economic-life-social-doctrine.html <![CDATA[Pope: Eastern Christians foster dialogue in search of just peace]]> Meeting with Church foundations that assist Eastern Christians, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue between culture and history in search for an “unarmed and disarming peace.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-oeuvre-orient-eastern-christians-audience.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:13:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-oeuvre-orient-eastern-christians-audience.html <![CDATA[Montevideo prepares to welcome Pope Leo as a "caress from God"]]> At the Estadio Centenario, workers are putting up the stage for a prayer vigil. In the Old City, hymns are being rehearsed for Vespers. As Montevideo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV, organizers hope his visit will speak to people across a city shaped by Uruguay’s secular tradition.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/uruguay-prepares-to-welcome-pope-leo-xiv.html Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/uruguay-prepares-to-welcome-pope-leo-xiv.html <![CDATA[An overview of the Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru]]> Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to three Latin American countries, the Vatican releases statistics of the Catholic Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Church remains active in parishes, education, and charitable outreach.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-11/catholic-church-statistics-uruguay-argentina-peru-pope-leo-visit.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:07:13 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-11/catholic-church-statistics-uruguay-argentina-peru-pope-leo-visit.html <![CDATA[Pope's November prayer intention: 'For the proper use of wealth']]> Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, and invites Catholics to pray "for the proper use of wealth," so that we may recognize that true wealth lies not in accumulating or possessing, but in giving with love.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-november-prayer-intention-for-the-proper-use-of-wealth.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-november-prayer-intention-for-the-proper-use-of-wealth.html <![CDATA[Vatican presents Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to Latin America]]> Ahead of the Holy Father's Apostolic Journey to Latin America, the Holy See Press Office offered journalists a briefing on Tuesday, November 3, on the papal journey which will see Pope Leo visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Holy Father served for decades as a missionary and Bishop.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/vatican-press-office-presents-pope-leo-s-journey-latin-america.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/vatican-press-office-presents-pope-leo-s-journey-latin-america.html <![CDATA[Pope Leo thanks French Bishops for ‘unforgettable’ visit]]> In a letter to the Bishops of France, Pope Leo XIV expresses appreciation for his Apostolic Journey and urges the Church to support young people and victims of abuse.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-letter-plenary-assembly-french-bishops.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:58:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-letter-plenary-assembly-french-bishops.html <![CDATA[Pope's WYD message: Bring Christ questions and wounds dividing world]]> In his message for the 2026 World Youth Day, celebrated in dioceses across the world on the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Leo XIV encourages young people to allow Christ into their lives and the divisions that afflict their communities.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-message-young-people-world-youth-day-seoul-south-korea.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:23:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-message-young-people-world-youth-day-seoul-south-korea.html <![CDATA[On All Souls’ Day, Pope prays that mothers' tears may silence weapons]]> Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Verano Cemetery in Rome on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, and recalls that our bond with the dead is not broken but transformed in our faith in Christ.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/on-all-souls-pope-leo-says-beatitudes-are-the-path-to-full-life.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/on-all-souls-pope-leo-says-beatitudes-are-the-path-to-full-life.html <![CDATA[Nigeria's Bishops appeal for free and peaceful elections]]> The Bishops of Nigeria are calling for free and peaceful elections, with three days of prayer and fasting being observed throughout Nigeria ahead of the vote.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/nigeria-s-bishops-appeal-for-free-and-peaceful-elections.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:27:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/nigeria-s-bishops-appeal-for-free-and-peaceful-elections.html <![CDATA[A faith that unites: A youth festival in the Holy Land]]> More than 300 young Catholics, both Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking, gathered over the weekend to celebrate hope and unity at an event organized by the St James Vicariate – a community of Hebrew-speaking Catholics belonging to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/faith-that-unites-the-holy-lands-hosts-a-youth-festival-catholic.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:50:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/faith-that-unites-the-holy-lands-hosts-a-youth-festival-catholic.html <![CDATA[Carriquiry: Pope’s visit will reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots]]> Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Guzmán Carriquiry, former Uruguayan Ambassador to the Holy See, reflected on the journey’s potential to renew faith, reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots, and promote unity.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/apostolic-journey-uruguay-former-ambassador-carriquiry.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:28:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/apostolic-journey-uruguay-former-ambassador-carriquiry.html <![CDATA[Archbishop of Luján: 'An entire people stands with open arms to welcome the Pope']]> Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Scheinig describes the atmosphere in Luján, the spiritual heart of Argentina, where Pope Leo XIV will visit on 11 November during his Apostolic Journey to Latin America.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/archbishop-lujan-argentina-people-open-pope-leo-trip-papal.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:52:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/archbishop-lujan-argentina-people-open-pope-leo-trip-papal.html <![CDATA[Archeparchy of Haifa condemns attack on Maronite prayer hall in Nahariya]]> Following an act of vandalism committed on 1 November in northern Israel against a Maronite prayer hall in Nahariya, the Maronite Archeparchy of Haifa firmly asserts that "such acts can neither be justified nor tolerated" and calls on the authorities to conduct an investigation.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/archeparchy-of-haifa-condemns-attack-on-prayer-hall-in-nahariya.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:09:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/archeparchy-of-haifa-condemns-attack-on-prayer-hall-in-nahariya.html <![CDATA[Macau’s 450-year missionary legacy meets digital age]]> Standing at the historical crossroads where Catholic missionaries first set out to evangelize Asia, the Church in Macau has marked four and a half centuries of sacred heritage while confronting the demands of the digital age.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/diocese-macau-missionary-legacy-digital-age-celebrations.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:56:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/diocese-macau-missionary-legacy-digital-age-celebrations.html <![CDATA[Ukrainian families reunited as Pope welcomes Oleshky humanitarian ceasefire]]> Pope Leo XIV welcomes the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a rare six-day ceasefire brokered with the help of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains for those still living in the devastated town.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/ukraine-russia-war-humanitarian-ceasefire-oleshky-evacuations.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:04:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/ukraine-russia-war-humanitarian-ceasefire-oleshky-evacuations.html <![CDATA[Peruvian Archbishop on Pope’s visit: For Latin Americans he is 'one of them']]> Archbishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, who succeeds Archbishop of Cusco, Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia, who died on October, 30 speaks to Vatican News about the exemplary ministry of his predecessor and the joy and excitement brewing in Peru for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/cusco-peru-pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey-latin-america-herrera.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:03:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-11/cusco-peru-pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey-latin-america-herrera.html <![CDATA[Iran designates British forces ‘hostile’ as standoff with US deepens]]> The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, confirms he has received a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance but has not yet responded.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/iran-us-war-britain-politics-escalation-diplomacy.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:54:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-11/iran-us-war-britain-politics-escalation-diplomacy.html <![CDATA[Pope: Youth Olympic Games a sign of hope emerging from world of sport]]> Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to the participants in the Youth Olympic Games taking place in Senegal, he recalls the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs in Savannah, praises the upcoming World Week of the Poor, and asks for prayers for the dead, “especially for those whom no one remembers.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-angelus-youth-olympics-georgia-martyrs-week-poor-all-souls.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:09:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-angelus-youth-olympics-georgia-martyrs-week-poor-all-souls.html <![CDATA[Pope appeals for dialogue and concrete initiatives for peace in Ukraine]]> Pope Leo XVI upholds a humanitarian ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky and appeals for cooperation and dialogue for peace.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-peace-dialogue-humanitarian-efforts-ukraine.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:33:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-peace-dialogue-humanitarian-efforts-ukraine.html <![CDATA[Pope at Angelus: May we never grow weary of fostering peace in all situations]]> In his Angelus message on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV recalled the countless saints who have dedicated their life to Christ and emphasized how we are all called to be holy and make choices of love that transcend evil.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-angelus-message-feast-all-saints-holiness-peace-love.html Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:15:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-11/pope-leo-angelus-message-feast-all-saints-holiness-peace-love.html <![CDATA[Pope Leo mourns Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco]]> Pope Leo XIV expresses his deep sorrow at the death of Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia of Cusco, who died after a long illness, just days before the Pope's arrival in the Peruvian city.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/cusco-peru-archbishop-richard-alarcon-urrutia-died-illness-pray.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/cusco-peru-archbishop-richard-alarcon-urrutia-died-illness-pray.html <![CDATA[Five Franciscan missionaries beatified in Georgia]]> Cardinal Frank Leo, papal legate, presides over beatification in Savannah, highlighting the missionaries’ witness to Christ, their commitment to evangelization, and their enduring example for the Church.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/franciscan-missionaries-beatified-georgia-cardinal-leo.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/franciscan-missionaries-beatified-georgia-cardinal-leo.html <![CDATA[Civilians reach Ukraine after Oleshky evacuation backed by Pope and US First Lady]]> Hundreds of civilians have been evacuated from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a rare humanitarian ceasefire. Some have reached Ukrainian-controlled territory after an extraordinary journey through Russia and Belarus, while others travelled to Russian-held areas. The operation followed diplomatic efforts involving Pope Leo XIV and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/oleshky-humanitarian-ceasefire-evacuation-pope-leo-us-first-lady.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:57:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/oleshky-humanitarian-ceasefire-evacuation-pope-leo-us-first-lady.html <![CDATA[Iran’s supreme leader orders ‘immediate and effective’ response to any threat]]> Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that any threat from "enemies" must be met with an immediate and effective response. ​

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/iran-us-war-threats-middle-east-hormuz-economy.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:41:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/iran-us-war-threats-middle-east-hormuz-economy.html <![CDATA[Candlelight procession for peace at St Mary Major on October 31]]> As October, traditionally dedicated to Marian prayer, draws to a close, a candlelight prayer gathering takes place on the evening of October outside Rome’s Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, for the protection of all those suffering from violence and division around the world.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/candlelight-procession-peace-st-mary-major-rome-october-31.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 13:02:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/candlelight-procession-peace-st-mary-major-rome-october-31.html <![CDATA[Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together ]]> Speaking to athletes and members of the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University, who are in Rome to face off in a basketball game on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo emphasizes the importance of sports to promote cooperation and mutual sharing and also recalls that we are called to be holy in our lives.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-villanova-notre-dame-university-basketball-game-saints.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:40:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-villanova-notre-dame-university-basketball-game-saints.html <![CDATA[Theme for World Mission Day 2027: ‘The love of Christ sends us forth']]> The theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 101st World Mission Day comes from St Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/world-mission-day-2027-theme-love-of-christ-sends-us-forth.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/world-mission-day-2027-theme-love-of-christ-sends-us-forth.html <![CDATA[Ten years after earthquakes, Pope calls for renewed push to rebuild]]> Ten years after a series of devastating earthquakes in Central Italy, Pope Leo meets with representatives of municipalities from these areas and underlines how "every effort must be made to ensure that physical reconstruction takes place as quickly as possible, safely, and transparently.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/ten-years-after-earthquakes-pope-calls-for-rebuilding.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 11:45:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/ten-years-after-earthquakes-pope-calls-for-rebuilding.html <![CDATA[Ukraine: Papal Almoner concludes visit to a wounded people]]> Charitable facilities in Kyiv and Fastiv mark the final stops of a mission of charity led by Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín, who—on behalf of the Pope—conveys the support and closeness of the Church. The encounter with mothers who have lost their children in the war was deeply moving, as was the unceasing prayer entrusting a wounded, peace-longing nation to God.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/ukraine-papal-almoner-concludes-visit-to-a-wounded-people.html Sat, 31 Oct 2026 10:54:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/ukraine-papal-almoner-concludes-visit-to-a-wounded-people.html <![CDATA[From Lisbon to Seoul: Conference examines WYD’s role in building peace]]> The Embassies of Portugal and the Republic of Korea to the Holy See hold a conference in Rome on preparations for World Youth Day Seoul 2027 and the role of young people in promoting peace and dialogue.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/wyd-2027-embassies-portugal-korea-conference.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:23:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/wyd-2027-embassies-portugal-korea-conference.html <![CDATA[Vatican hosts dialogue on AI and human dignity]]> AI experts and Vatican representatives gather at the Casina Pio IV to discuss how artificial intelligence can serve humanity, with calls for binding safeguards and international cooperation to protect human dignity and promote the common good.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/vatican-artificial-intelligence-conference-interdicasterial-comm.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:05:08 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/vatican-artificial-intelligence-conference-interdicasterial-comm.html <![CDATA[Dicastery for Communication bids farewell, expresses gratitude to Dr. Ruffini]]> Paolo Ruffini, the first layperson to head an institution of the Roman Curia, concludes his eight-year term as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, with the incoming Prefect, Montserrat Alvarado, thanking him for “putting yourself on the line and for your faith.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/dicastery-communication-farewell-dr-ruffini-expresses-gratitude.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:57:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/dicastery-communication-farewell-dr-ruffini-expresses-gratitude.html <![CDATA[ICMC: Continuing to protect human dignity 75 years later]]> Celebrating 75 years since its establishment, the International Catholic Migration Commission will host a three-day event in Rome to reflect on “concrete ways in which faith communities and broader global civil society can - and must - work together to keep alive the promise made in 1951.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/icmc-continuing-to-protect-human-dignity-75-years-later.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:05:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/icmc-continuing-to-protect-human-dignity-75-years-later.html <![CDATA[Asian Church urged to humanize AI and support digital missionaries]]> At a meeting in Macau, Asian bishops, scholars, and communicators call for artificial intelligence to serve human dignity and for young digital evangelizers to receive greater recognition and pastoral support.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/asian-church-urged-humanize-ai-support-digital-missionaries.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 15:01:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/asian-church-urged-humanize-ai-support-digital-missionaries.html <![CDATA[European bishops call for peace in Ukraine and around the world]]> During its plenary assembly in Salzburg, the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) issues an appeal calling for an end to wars and conflicts: “True peace is not an agreement to be negotiated; it begins in the human heart.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/bishops-conferences-europe-peace-ukraine-synodality-st-francis.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:14:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/bishops-conferences-europe-peace-ukraine-synodality-st-francis.html <![CDATA[Pope Leo XIV votes in US midterm elections via mail-in ballot]]> Pope Leo XIV has voted in the midterm elections of the United States, expressing his “belief in the right and the duty of citizens to participate in democratic processes.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-votes-usa-midterm-elections.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:05:48 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-votes-usa-midterm-elections.html <![CDATA[New safeguards for employees of the Holy See]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/new-safeguards-for-employees-of-the-holy-see.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 13:17:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/new-safeguards-for-employees-of-the-holy-see.html <![CDATA[Pope on AI: Decisions affecting human life must never be delegated]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-ai-decisions-affecting-human-life-must-never-be-delegated.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-ai-decisions-affecting-human-life-must-never-be-delegated.html <![CDATA[Vatican sends greetings to Hindus ahead of Deepavali]]> 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’.”

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/dicastery-for-interreligious-dialogue-sends-deepavali-greetings.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 12:50:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/dicastery-for-interreligious-dialogue-sends-deepavali-greetings.html <![CDATA[Pope's charity reaches children waiting alone in line for bread in Ukraine]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/papal-almoner-pope-charity-ukraine-30-october-2026.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:17:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/papal-almoner-pope-charity-ukraine-30-october-2026.html <![CDATA[ No majority yet as Israel tallies absentee ballots]]> Israeli election authorities have begun counting nearly half a million absentee ballots that could affect the final outcome of Tuesday’s election.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/israel-elections-absentee-ballots-no-majority.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/israel-elections-absentee-ballots-no-majority.html <![CDATA[Spain mourns 69 killed in high-speed train collision]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/spain-train-accident-deaths-injuries-mourning.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:55:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/spain-train-accident-deaths-injuries-mourning.html <![CDATA[Sewing threads of hope in a Peruvian prison]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/chorrillos-womens-penitentiary-lima-peru-church.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/chorrillos-womens-penitentiary-lima-peru-church.html <![CDATA[International Catholic Migration Commission celebrates 75th anniversary]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/icmc-75th-anniversary-meeting-rome-episcopal-conferences-local.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:40:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/icmc-75th-anniversary-meeting-rome-episcopal-conferences-local.html <![CDATA[Holy See: Outer space must be preserved as a realm of peace, stability, cooperation]]> 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.

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]]> https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/archbishop-el-kassis-united-nations-outer-space-cooperation.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:37:00 +0100 https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/archbishop-el-kassis-united-nations-outer-space-cooperation.html