- Gaza’s humanitarian emergency is deepening as public health risks surge and critical infrastructure remains in ruins. Read all
- Currently, just over half of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip are functioning, along with around 58% of primary healthcare centres, although none of these facilities is able to operate at full capacity. According to the WHO, more than 43,000 people have suffered injuries requiring long-term rehabilitation, including around 10,000 children. Read all
- Six decrees approved by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints authorise the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek and 80 martyrs of the Spanish Civil War, as well as recognizing four new venerables, including an Italian missionary in India and a young Cameroonian Carmelite. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV receives the Taoiseach of Ireland, Mr Micheál Martin, in audience in the Vatican. Read all
- Meeting with participants in a Vatican conference on artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV encourages efforts to educate people about AI while leading them to Christ and a “restored trust in technology.” Read all
- The Holy See highlights the urgent need to uphold international humanitarian law and protect civilians, noting increased attacks on religious sites and healthcare workers. Addressing the UN Security Council, it also raises ethical concerns over emerging wartime technologies and calls for peace built on dialogue. Read all
