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  • Cardinal Parolin: Pope's visit to France to shine light on life, peace, Europe
    The Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the Pope’s visit to France and to UNESCO, highlighting the “diplomacy of encounter” and the “creative efforts” capable of freeing Europe from a logic of violence. Read all  
  • Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice
    On the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Leo receives its members in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican and urges that scientific and technological progress be accompanied by “a corresponding growth in responsibility”, particularly in light of increasingly frequent climate shocks. Read all  
  • Europe and the challenge of remaining human
    Our editorial director reflects on Pope Leo’s upcoming four-day journey to France. Read all  
  • Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A 'master of modern media'
    Amid the noise of our media-driven world, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, reflects on what Archbishop Fulton Sheen called “the most important conversation in a human life”—the one that takes place “in the depths of the heart.” Read all  
  • Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?
    In the run-up to his beatification, the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation explores the life and legacy of this famous evangelizer. Read all  
  • UNESCO Deputy Director: Pope’s visit is timely for our world
    UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General, Åsa Regnér, speaks to Vatican News about the importance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the UN agency on September 25, during his Apostolic Journey to France, and emphasizes how multilateral institutions can continue to help build peace. Read all  
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