Pope calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

VATICAN CITY -- VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation. At the end of his weekly...

La peregrinación de la "esperanza inquebrantable" de las religiosas de EE. UU.

Casi 600 líderes de congregaciones religiosas femeninas participaron en cuatro días de oración, inspiración y discernimiento en la asamblea anual de la Conferencia de Liderazgo de Religiosas (LCWR, por sus siglas en inglés). LCWR representa...

Pope calls for fasting and prayer for peace in Middle East and Ukraine as he returns to Vatican

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV asked people to fast on Friday to pray for peace and justice in the Middle East and Ukraine, issuing a special appeal as he returned to the Vatican from summer vacation. At the end of his weekly general audience...

Pope Leo to live in Vatican ‘flatshare’ when he moves into papal apartments

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God, Science & Silicon Valley | For Pete's Sake: A Vatican Podcast

In this episode of the “For Pete’s Sake,” guest John Noronha dives into his journey from international tech executive to studying theology and founding of the Truth and Beauty Project here in Rome. He also recounts his experience working for papal...

Pope Leo XIV backs UK-Mauritius deal returning Chagos Islands

Pope Leo XIV met with Chagos refugees in Rome on Saturday, praising a recent UK-Mauritius agreement that will return control of the disputed islands to Mauritius and allow thousands of displaced Chagossians to go home. The Pope congratulated the...

Israeli ambassador to the Holy See accuses Vatican newspaper of anti-Semitism

(ZENIT News / Rome, 08.19.2025).- A diplomatic storm has erupted in Rome in the middle of August, a period when Vatican affairs usually retreat into silence. At the heart of the dispute is an extraordinary charge made—indirectly but...

Pope plans to make his Vatican home a flat share with friars

Three months after his election as the first American pope, Leo XIV is planning to move into the Vatican’s papal apartment and is said to be planning to turn it into a flat share, taking a small group of friars with him. The decision to move...

Former Vatican chef opens NYC restaurant

One amputee, another with brain damage, and another malnourished: Vatican welcomes three children affected by the war in Gaza

(ZENIT News / Rome, 08.19.2025).- Late on the night of August 13, a military transport plane touched down at Rome’s Ciampino airport carrying a fragile cargo: three children from Gaza, each bearing the scars of war. They were accompanied by their...

Heavenly housemate! Pope Leo moves in to a palatial Vatican flatshare with pals

Pope Leo XIV is said to be planning to ask a number of to-be 'flatmates' if they want to live with him when he moves into the papal apartments later this year. Days after his election, the Pope announced he would live in the luxurious Papal...

Can Pope Leo resist the Vatican culture of ‘alternative facts’?

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the College of Cardinals after his election. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Leo XIV is at Castel Gandolfo this week, the new pope’s second stint at the papal summer residence, while work is completing on renovations...

Ancient Roman apartment building found beneath public square amid subway construction

An amateur metal detectorist's discovery of Roman cavalry swords led archaeologists to uncover a 2,000-year-old settlement in Gloucestershire, including a villa and building remains. (Source: Cotswold Archaeology; Historic England) NEWYou can now...

The Enduring Legacy of the “Great Liberator”

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the “Great Liberator”. He was born on August 6th 1775 at Carhan House, near Cahirciveen, County Kerry. A program of events to mark the 250th anniversary of O’Connell’s birth...

Unpublished Letter From Benedict XVI Sheds Light on His Resignation

The story actually begins after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Nicolas Bux, a renowned liturgist close to "traditionalist" circles and a former consultant to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and the Dicastery for the...

Harry Styles spotted walking arm in arm with very famous actress in Rome sparking romance rumours

HARRY Styles has been spotted walking arm in arm with a very famous actress in Rome. The hunky hitmaker, 31, has been seen out and about with stunning actress Zoe Kravitz, 36. Arm in arm and looking content in each other's company, the pair have...

United States President Donald Trump and Global Leaders Rally Behind Ukraine on 34th Independence Day Amid Ongoing War with Russia and Fragile Peace Efforts

KYIV, Ukraine – August 25, 2025 – On Sunday, August 24, 2025, US President Donald Trump joined a chorus of world leaders in sending heartfelt messages of support to Ukraine as the nation commemorated its 34th Independence Day, a poignant milestone...

Law graduate Leticia Paul dies at 22 after routine CT scan

A young, thriving Brazilian lawyer tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a routine CT scan. Leticia Paul, 22, suffered an anaphylactic shock on Wednesday while undergoing a contrast-enhanced CT scan at Alto Vale...

The Life panelists describe their relationship with God in 1 word

Throughout our lives, our relationship with God is constantly evolving — shaped by life's joys and struggles, and moments of clarity and doubt. It is at once deeply personal and universally human, inviting each of us into ongoing encounter and...

A Crypto Micronation Is Making Friends at the White House

When I visited the Free Republic of Liberland in April 2023, on its eighth anniversary, there was little to indicate that the tiny proto-nation—which had no permanent residents, barely any buildings, and a tendency to flood—was on track to fulfill...