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Pope to Italian newspaper: Foster dialogue and resist polarization
Posted on 01/31/2026 04:47 AM ()
In a message for the 30th anniversary of the Italian newspaper "Il Foglio", Pope Leo XIV reminds the press of their responsibility to resist "extremist and misleading polarization that reduces reality to a parody of itself."
Pope: St. Rose of Lima a shining example of our vocation to holiness
Posted on 01/31/2026 04:35 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV blesses a Marian mosaic and an image of St. Rose of Lima in the Vatican Gardens, and upholds the first saint born in the Americas as an example of our earthly journey of sanctification.
Pope Leo: 'No peace is possible while humanity wages war against itself'
Posted on 01/31/2026 03:36 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV tells young participants in the Political Innovation Hackathon’s 'One Humanity, One Planet' Conference that 'there can be no peace while humanity wages war against itself,' and warns that 'no policy can genuinely serve the people if it denies the unborn the gift of life, or if it neglects to support those in need.'
Pope sends 80th birthday wishes to Cardinal Christophe Pierre
Posted on 01/31/2026 02:42 AM ()
A telegram conveying Pope Leo XIV’s best wishes was read during a gathering held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington to celebrate Cardinal Christophe Pierre on his birthday. Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Secretariat of State, was present at the event.
Pope expresses closeness to victims of deadly storm in Portugal
Posted on 01/31/2026 02:11 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram to all those affected by Storm Kristin, which has killed at least 6 people and crippled central Portugal.
Pope Leo urges Olympic athletes to foster respect, team spirit, sacrifice
Posted on 01/30/2026 10:32 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends his encouragement to athletes competing in the 25th Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan and Cortina, inviting them to embrace the true values of sport.
News from the Orient - January 23, 2026
Posted on 01/30/2026 10:08 AM ()
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we take a look at the Nineveh Fast celebrated in particular by the Syriac Churches.
Pope releases prayer intentions for 2027
Posted on 01/30/2026 08:42 AM ()
Human dignity, art, life, migrants, the elderly, young people, and artificial intelligence: these are some of the themes of the prayer intentions that Pope Leo has entrusted to his Worldwide Prayer Network for next year.
Pope to Peruvian Bishops: Live like the Apostles
Posted on 01/30/2026 05:26 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV urges the bishops of Peru to renew their commitment to unity, fidelity to the Gospel, and pastoral closeness, as they face the challenges of evangelisation in today’s world. He also recalls his personal pastoral experience in the nation and admits that Peru has “a special place in my heart.”
US Bishops urge Trump Administration to extend protection for Haitians
Posted on 01/30/2026 04:47 AM ()
As Haitians residing in the United States face the end of temporary protected status, US Bishops call on the Trump Administration to act in a “just and merciful way” by extending their temporary residency permits.