We are on the brink of the abyss because there is a risk of an endless escalation that is frightening. The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, did not hide his concern about “the risk of a wider war” when responding to journalists’ questions...
Pope Leo XIV received the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors XIV, Archbishop Thibault Verny, Archbishop of Chambéry, in the Vatican on September 12. The encounter marks the first official meeting between the President of the...
In a meeting with bishops appointed in the last year, Pope Leo XIV exhorted them to address issues related to inappropriate behaviour on the part of the clergy: “They can’t be put away in a drawer.” At the end of his Sept. 11 morning address to the prelates...
As 8 September marks International Literacy Day, UNESCO releases data and information showcasing that being literate enables people to think critically and navigate the “information-rich society and economy in a safe, effective and responsible manner.” 8 September...
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of dehumanizing rhetoric and called for the replacement of hateful language with speech that opens horizons and new paths. Cardinal Pizzaballa...
