International

Patriarch Pizzaballa: We must urgently pray for reconciliation and peace

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has addressed Christians in the Holy Land with a heartfelt message in view of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated on August 15. In his message, the Patriarch expresses his dismay over the “terrible war” that has caused immense suffering. He laments […]

Cardinal Sako: Middle East still suffering after Iraq’s tragedy in 2014

As Iraq marks the 10th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide by the so-called Islamic State group, and of the subsequent tragic Christian exodus from Iraq, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako the Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad has urged Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders “to stand together” against those who continue to fuel “hatred and extremism” threatening to […]

Cameroon churches accused of ‘cultural appropriation’

The Wimbum people in the Diocese of Kumbo, in the north west of Cameroon, have petitioned the Vatican over an alleged “desecration of their culture by the Church”. In letter addressed to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith dated 17 July, Wimbum leaders said their cultural heritage was threatened by the Church’s “cultural […]

DRC: Bishops call for ceasefire agreement to be respected

The Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly its eastern regions, has been subject to conflict for decades. Violence between local militia and foreign rebel groups has led to widespread displacement and instability. According to the Vatican’s Fides News Agency, reporting from Kinshasa, the Bishops’ Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo (CENCO) has called for peace […]

Archbishop of Canterbury calls for peace amidst UK riots

In the wake of recent events in Britain, which has also seen some of its worst levels of antisemitism in the first half of any year, UK faith leaders continue to condemn violent anti-Muslim riots across the country. They have united against the hatred and brutality, saying that every British citizen “has a right to […]

Bishops in Zimbabwe denounce arrests, call for tolerance ahead of SADC meeting

In an attempt to calm rising tensions in Zimbabwe, Catholic Bishops have issued a Pastoral Statement denouncing arbitrary arrests and calling for tolerance and restraint in the country. “Recently, we have seen the wanton arrests of citizens under frivolous charges. Some of the arrested have been denied bail. Surely, even those who ‘have committed crimes’ […]

Sudanese civilians subjected to horrendous levels of violence

The political dispute between two Sudanese military generals who took to arms because they opposed being integrated, according to a transition plan to free elections following the ousting of long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bahsir in 2019, has resulted in what is widely acknowledged as “the largest internal displacement crisis in the world.” With agriculture in ruins […]

By Pope Francis’ Decision, Buenos Aires Is No Longer the Primate Diocese of Argentina

By Pope Francis’s decision, made public on Monday, July 22, from August 25, 2025, Buenos Aires, Argentina’s capital, will lose the title of the country’s Primate Archdiocese. Days later, from September 7, the Diocese of Santiago del Estero will begin to bear the title of Primate Archdiocese of Argentina. The Holy Father’s decision was communicated […]

Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor

Pope Francis does not accept Cardinal Koch’s resignation: could continue at least until anniversary of Council of Nicea