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  • Pope: Healthcare must reveal God’s compassion to those who suffer
    Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to participants in a conference on health organized by Caritas Internationalis, and calls for cooperation in healthcare rooted in Gospel values. Read all  
  • 2026 Global Peace Index: We must invest in peace, not war
    The Australian Embassy to the Holy See hosts the presentation of the 2026 Global Peace Index with the founder of the Institute for Economics and Peace Steve Killelea as he breaks down the importance of having data on global peacefulness and how to invest in peace rather than war. Read all  
  • Unpublished homilies of Pope Benedict XVI released in English
    The Vatican Publishing House (LEV) has released the English edition of "The Lord Holds Us by the Hand,” which brings together previously unpublished homilies delivered by Pope Benedict XVI during private Masses celebrated during his pontificate and after his resignation. Read all  
  • Cardinal Czerny for Sea Sunday: A ship must never be a place of isolation
    In his message for Sea Sunday 2026, Cardinal Michael Czerny highlights the complex challenges maritime workers face today as the sea today is “increasingly marked by tension, insecurity, war, and fear.” Read all  
  • Pope at Audience: Let us be transformed by the Eucharistic mystery
    During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on the Eucharist as he continues reflecting on Vatican II’s Dogmatic Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium, underscoring that the sacred mystery enables us 'to adopt the very way of the Lord.' Read all  
  • Kenya's Catholic Bishops urge respect for human life and national renewal
    The Catholic bishops of Kenya have called for a renewed commitment to the dignity of human life, justice, and national dialogue, expressing concern over the growing disregard for human life and the moral challenges facing the country. Read all  
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