Vatican & World News

- Outrage grows across the globe after five Al Jazeera journalists are killed in an Israeli missile strike - Colombia’s bishops mourn Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a presidential hopeful who was shot at a political rally in June - The Holy See and Burundi mark 60 years of diplomatic ties

- Five Al Jazeera reporters are killed in an attack by the Israeli military - Western nations insist Ukraine must be involved in any peace talks with Russia - The Red Cross warns that over three million people in Nigeria are at risk of food insecurity

- Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a deal on the renaming of a contested regional trade route - A heatwave strikes Gaza, exacerbating famine and starvation in the strip. - Eighty years after the division of the Korean Peninsula, the region’s bishops speak of their desire for unity

- Israel’s proposed occupation of Gaza draws sharp criticism from international leaders and the families of hostages - Following a series of attacks on Christian sites in Indonesia, the country’s bishops urge the government to take firm action against intolerance - With online scams on the rise in Vietnam, the Catholic Church aims to help young people avoid online human trafficking

- Pope Leo XIV meets a group of Venetian pilgrims, including three prison inmates, in Rome for the Holy Year - The United Nations calls for the immediate and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief into the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are dying of starvation - Religious Sisters from across the globe invite all men and women of goodwill to join in a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace

- Young pilgrims of hope in Rome for their Jubilee gather at the city’s vast Tor Vergata area for a vigil with the Pope - Following the death of 18-year-old Pascale from Egypt in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo XIV receives her heartbroken group with words of closeness and consolation - A staggering 18,000 children have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023

- Pope Leo XIV paves the way for St John Henry Newman to be formally declared a Doctor of the Church - Amid continuing violations of international law and death from starvation in Gaza, the Holy See expresses unwavering support for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine - Young pilgrims of hope, in Rome for their Jubilee, bring the voices of faraway lands and different perspectives

- Pope Leo prays for the over 40 victims of an attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Bishops from across Africa come together in Rigali, Rwanda for a continent-wide discussion on the theme “Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation, and Peace" - At his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo encourages the faithful to learn to speak with words that heal rather than hurt.

- Pope Leo sends a telegram to victims of the recent attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo. - Another 14 people have died from starvation as aid trucks trickle into the Gaza Strip. - The Vatican Secretary of State answers questions on ending the conflict in Ukraine and reiterating the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.