- Pope Leo XIV has authorised decrees recognising the heroic virtues of two missionary bishops, Friedrich Kaiser Depel and Oreste Marengo; Margarita Bavosi, a consecrated laywoman of the Focolare Movement; diocesan priests Domenico Pogliani and Alessandro Vitetti; and Capuchin friar Daniele of San Giovanni Rotondo. Read all
- Bishop Krzysztof Józef Nykiel, the Regent of the Apostolic Penitentiary, closes a two-day formation seminar in Rome dedicated to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and offers four practical guidelines for going to Confession. Read all
- Pope Leo XIV meets with the Jesus Youth International Conference, and praises efforts to engage young people in the life of the Church by helping them discover Christ’s love. Read all
- As the Church celebrates the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power reflects on the theme: “The love commandment.” Read all
- Ukraine and Russia confirm an agreement on a local ceasefire in Oleshky, where civilians face a severe food crisis. US mediation, involving First Lady Melania Trump, proved instrumental in securing the agreement. President Zelensky also confirms new trilateral talks with the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi in November. Read all
- Archbishop Christophe El Kassis calls for resources devoted to weapons to be redirected towards people living in poverty, warning that rising military expenditure stands in stark contrast to urgent humanitarian and development needs. Read all
