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Cardinal of Tehran: “God is the source of peace” to heal hostilities between Israel and Iran

The ceasefire that ended the ‘twelve-day war’ between Israel and Iran ‘has not dispelled the spectre of renewed hostilities’, so much so that ‘the belligerents are preparing for the worst’ and the question seems to be ‘not if, but when’. This is what Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan of the Latins, writes in […]

Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt deadly border clashes

Thailand and Cambodia have signed an agreement to implement a ceasefire to stop weeks of border hostilities. The truce, signed by Thai and Cambodian Defence Ministers, puts on hold the worst conflict in years between the two countries. In 20 days of armed clashes, just over 100 people have been killed and more than half […]

Cardinal Tagle visits the Vicariate of Southern Arabia

From 16 to 18 December 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio Gokim Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, visited the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia, bringing with him the greetings and blessing of Pope Leo XIV. It was a short but highly meaningful journey, understood by the local Church as a concrete sign of the Pope’s […]

Over a million still need help a month after Sri Lanka cyclone

Nearly a month after Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, over a million people still require urgent help, as inundations and prolonged rain continue to aggravate the situation. The cyclone struck the country’s eastern coast on 28 November, causing 643 deaths and 183 people missing. As of today, the UN warns that about 1.8 million Sri […]

First Holy Door closed: ‘Special time for the Church is closed, but not God’s grace’

With the closing of the Holy Door of St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, the Vatican began on Dec. 25 the gradual conclusion of the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope convened by the Church. The rite was presided over by Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, archpriest of the Marian basilica, who emphasized that “it is not divine […]

Cardinal Pizzaballa: We will do everything possible for Gaza

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa met with the press the day after he visited the Gaza Strip, where he went to offer his support—and through him, that of the entire Church—to the people of Gaza, exhausted by more than two years of war. It was also the first visit by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to the […]

Cardinal You Heung-sik: Pope invites priests to fraternity

Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Letter “A fidelity that generates the future” emphasizes that the priesthood is “an indispensable ministry within the mission of the Church,” according to Cardinal Lazarus You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery of the Clery. In an interview with Vatican Media, the Prefect says that, in his Letter, the Holy Father indicates […]

Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters

Pope Leo XIV on December 26 urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies, saying the mystery of Christmas calls believers to recognize the God-given dignity of every person, even in their adversaries. “Christians, however, have no enemies, but brothers and sisters, who remain so even when they do not understand each […]