• More than fifty years after the end of the Secret War, millions of un-exploded ordinances (UXO) still threaten daily life across Laos. In interviews with Vatican Media, Yeng-Chang Cheung-Wu of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) and Craig Guwuriro of HALO Trust explain how clearance operations and risk education are helping communities reclaim their land and […]
  • Appointed by the Pope on 15 June after his candidacy was approved under the terms of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People's Republic of China, Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng had served in various roles within the diocese and, since 2021, as its diocesan administrator. Read all  
  • The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, says that reports circulating in recent days about a decision by the judges handling the case of Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik are “entirely unfounded.” He explains that the assessment of the case is still underway and that the panel is examining documentation from the dioceses […]
  • Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday travelled by car from Castel Gandolfo to a mountain sanctuary dedicated to the Holy Trinity. Read all  
  • A boat carrying migrants and refugees from The Gambia is rescued after drifting at sea for 25 days, as UNHCR renews its warning over the dangers of the Atlantic route to Spain’s Canary Islands. Read all  
  • The death toll from Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes now numbers thousands, but may still rise. Read all