The Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, USA, grants a dispensation to members of the faithful “who reasonably fear being detained” due to increased immigration enforcement activities in the area.

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Bishop grants dispensation from Mass for faithful fearing immigration detention

The Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, USA, grants a dispensation to members of the faithful "who reasonably fear being detained" due to increased immigration enforcement activities in the area.

Pope Leo XIV donates three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according to Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, intended to support families that, like the Holy Family, “are travelling along the ‘via dolorosa’ of exile in search of refuge.”

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Pope Leo sends aid to Ukraine for Holy Family Sunday

Pope Leo XIV donates three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according to Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, intended to support families that, like the Holy Family, “are travelling along … Continue reading

Authorities say a third of Kyiv is without heating after a deadly Russian drone and missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies, leaving hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures. The attack, which reportedly killed at least one person and wounded two dozen others, prompted nearby Poland to scramble… Read more

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Much of Kyiv without heat after deadly Russian airstrikes

Authorities say a third of Kyiv is without heating after a deadly Russian drone and missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies, leaving hundreds of thousands of people facing freezing temperatures. The attack, which reportedly killed at … Continue reading

Sister Adele Howard, RSM, a lecturer in Theology and Australian Studies at the Australian Catholic University looks at the 59th World Day of Peace Message of Pope Leo XIV in the current Australian context.

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Receiving the 59th World Day of Peace Message in the current Australian context

Sister Adele Howard, RSM, a lecturer in Theology and Australian Studies at the Australian Catholic University looks at the 59th World Day of Peace Message of Pope Leo XIV in the current Australian context.

The Unites States carries our airstrikes on Islamic State‑linked militants in northwest Nigeria, striking several of the group’s sites.

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U.S. strikes target IS‑linked militants in Nigeria

The Unites States carries our airstrikes on Islamic State‑linked militants in northwest Nigeria, striking several of the group's sites.

Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to the 48th European Youth Meeting organized by the Taizé Community in France encouraging the participants to build peace among people and share humble and joyful hope with all those they encounter.

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Pope Leo to Taizé: Become pilgrims of trust, creators of peace and reconciliation

Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to the 48th European Youth Meeting organized by the Taizé Community in France encouraging the participants to build peace among people and share humble and joyful hope with all those they encounter.

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Rome and Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, presides over the closing of the Holy Door and the subsequent Mass and invites the faithful to manifest the presence of God in the places where there is no fraternity, justice, truth and peace.

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Closeness is the legacy of the Jubilee, says Cardinal at closing of St. John Lateran Holy Door

Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of Rome and Archpriest of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, presides over the closing of the Holy Door and the subsequent Mass and invites the faithful to manifest the presence of God in the … Continue reading

The two South-Asian countries agreed on Saturday to stop weeks of intense conflict over disputed borders, which has caused the death of just over 100 people and the displacement of more than half a million people.

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Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt deadly border clashes

The two South-Asian countries agreed on Saturday to stop weeks of intense conflict over disputed borders, which has caused the death of just over 100 people and the displacement of more than half a million people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to travel to the United States in the coming days for a key meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington pushes for possible peace talks to end the war.

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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans U.S. trip for talks with President Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to travel to the United States in the coming days for a key meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington pushes for possible peace talks to end the war.

On the feast of the Church’s first martyr, Saint Stephen, Pope Leo XIV reflects on martyrdom as a “birth into heaven” and on Christmas joy as the choice to live fraternity, forgiveness and peace in a world marked by fear and conflict.

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Pope at Angelus: Saint Stephen teaches us that martyrdom is a birth into the light

On the feast of the Church’s first martyr, Saint Stephen, Pope Leo XIV reflects on martyrdom as a “birth into heaven” and on Christmas joy as the choice to live fraternity, forgiveness and peace in a world marked by fear … Continue reading