At Palm Sunday Mass and the Angelus following it, the pope prayed for Middle East Christians, victims of war, and migrants who died at sea off Crete.   Pope Leo XIV takes part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 29, 2026. …

Pope Leo XIV thanks the Italian national airline ITA Airways for carrying the Pope on his Apostolic Journeys, and laments the use of aircraft as carriers of death and destruction in theaters of war. By Devin Watkins Just twenty days ahead of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope …

Pope Leo XIV meets with Italian journalists from the news broadcast TG2 and warns against the media becoming a “megaphone” for power, especially in times of conflict. By Isabella H. de Carvalho In times of war, the media must recount conflicts from the human perspective of those who are suffering …

Pope Leo XIV invites Christians who bear responsibility for war to make a serious examination of conscience, as he meet with future confessors. By Devin Watkins Pope Leo XIV held an audience on Friday with participants in the 36th Course on the Internal Forum, organized annually by the Apostolic Penitentiary. …

Pope Leo XIV appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan to return to dialogue after recent clashes, and prays for victims of heavy flooding in Brazil. By Devin Watkins Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out earlier this week after Pakistan accused its neighbor of harboring insurgents, with both sides carrying out …

Following explosions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar amid escalating regional tensions, the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia suspends all Church activities and appeals to the faithful to remain calm, follow civil authorities’ instructions, and gather in prayer for peace. Vatican News  Church activities across the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia …

A statue of St. Carlo Acutis has been inaugurated in Myanmar, and a diocesan priest describes it as offering an example to young people on how to live their faith, “even in times of trial, especially during this difficult time the nation is experiencing.” By Kielce Gussie In the midst …

40,000 young Italians gather in St. Peter’s Square for the Jubilee event “You are Peter”, dedicated to peacemaking. They hear from Cardinal Zuppi and the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa. By Antonella Palermo “Feel embraced this evening by the entire Church, which looks upon the freshness and spontaneity …

By Victoria Cardiel ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 18, 2025 / 17:10 pm Father Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, reported that following the breakdown of the truce between Israel and Hamas, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have launched new attacks very close to his parish. The priest told Vatican …

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 11, 2025 / 15:15 pm The U.S. bishops are highlighting what they describe as the “very urgent significance” of this year’s annual Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection due to the loss earlier this year of federal aid for refugees and migrants. “Each year the …