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Cambodia: Drinking Problem, Adolescents and Youth Badly Affected

Cambodia faces a severe and largely unregulated alcohol crisis, according to experts from the Cambodian People Centre for Development and Peace and Caritas. Yong Kim Eng and Father Conroy highlight a troubling lack of oversight, noting there is no minimum legal drinking age and no license required to sell alcohol. This accessibility allows consumption to […]

Pope Leo XIV opens the judicial year of the Vatican Tribunal

 Pope Leo XIV in his first address to the Vatican judiciary, noted that authentic justice cannot be based simply on positive law, but must rather be understood as the “exercise of an ordered form of charity”. Drawing heavily on the teachings of St. Augustine, Pope Leo said justice is a cardinal virtue that lies at […]

Pope assures Archbishop of Canterbury:  Dialogue ‘in truth and love‘

Pope Leo XIV sends a message to Archbishop Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation, recalling the progress and challenges in Catholic–Anglican relations. The Archbishop’s installation ceremony in Canterbury Cathedral took place on 25 March 2026 Pope Leo XIV has sent a message to Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as Archbishop of Canterbury, […]

Religions can Coexist and Promote Peace in a Radicalized World: Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV praises the work of the Programme for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa to foster fraternity between Christians and Muslims, saying that their common witness shows how religions can work together to promote peace and the common good. “In a world increasingly marked by religious radicalization, division, and conflict, your common witness shows that […]

Venerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September

The late American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified at a Mass presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on September 24, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri, according to the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. Venerable Fulton J. Sheen of the United States is set to be beatified on Thursday, September 24, 2026, […]

The liturgy should not be a battleground

On the study day at the Vatican Apostolic Library when the journalists asked Cardinal Pietro Parolin the Secretary of State about the Traditional Latin Mass, following the publication of the Pope’s message, signed by the Secretary of State, to the French Bishops during their plenary assembly. In the letter, Pope Leo XIV expressed concern that […]

Cardinal Parolin: Easter is the time to end the foolishness of war

On a study day at the Vatican Apostolic Library Cardinal Pietro Parolin responds to journalists’ questions. He expresses his hope that in the Holy Land, Holy Week celebrations can at least be celebrated inside sacred sites.  “Put an end to this foolishness that is war.” This was the appeal Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro […]

The Church must guard its children online

Church voices in India are reflecting on a growing concern over children’s use of social media, following a proposal by the Government of Karnataka to restrict access for those under 16. The proposal, announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has sparked debate across society. While details are still being discussed, the move has drawn attention to […]