Pope: We have moral obligation to protect civilians from horrific effects of war
Following the recitation of the Regina Caeli, Pope Leo recalls the three years since the beginning of the…
Synod establishes new Commission dedicated to Eastern Churches
The General Secretariat of the Synod creates a new Commission tasked with developing ideas for the revision of…
Cardinal urges spiritual conversion as Lent opens in Ethiopia’s dual rites
The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia issues a pastoral message urging Catholics and people of…
Pope Leo receives leader of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church
Pope Leo XIV receives Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church,…
Pope invites Eastern Orthodox priests and monks to ‘grow in shared faith’
Addressing young priests and monks from the Eastern Orthodox Churches, Pope Leo XIV upholds their shared common heritage…
Pope prays at tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf
On the second day of his visit to Lebanon, the Pope visits the tomb of St Charbel, saying…
Pope asks for prayers ahead of visit to Türkiye and Lebanon
At the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on his upcoming Apostolic Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, calling…
From Nicea to the Port of Beirut: Pope Leo’s schedule for Türkiye and Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Türkiye and Lebanon next month, 27 November – 2 December 2025, which…
News from the Orient – September 24, 2025
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, Syrian children are baptized…
Pope Leo holds first audience for Armenian Catholicos Karekin II
Pope Leo XIV receives Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in an audience on Tuesday at Castel Gandolfo.…
Pope Leo sends message to Byzantine Catholics in United States
As the third Metropolitan Assembly of the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh kicks off, the Pope shares how…
Archbishop Gallagher in India: Venerable Mar Ivanios calls us to holiness
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, recalls that Venerable Mar Ivanios still calls the faithful…