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Pope concludes Lenten retreat with prayer and reflection
Posted on 02/27/2026 13:44 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV concludes his Lenten retreat in the Vatican with the Roman Curia and Cardinals in Rome inviting the faithful to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel.
Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on communicating hope
Posted on 02/27/2026 12:15 PM ()
Bishop Erik Varden delivers his eleventh and last reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme "To Communicate Hope." The following is a summary of his reflection.
South Korean Catholics call for denuclearization ahead of Fukushima anniversary
Posted on 02/27/2026 09:05 AM ()
Catholics in Seoul have begun a series of public Masses opposing the extension and expansion of nuclear power plants, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.
South Sudan at risk of sliding into full-scale civil war
Posted on 02/27/2026 08:38 AM ()
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sounds the alarm on a deteriorating situation in South Sudan and calls for an immediate halt to hostilities and a renewed commitment to the peace agreement.
Church in Cuba: Sign of comfort as people long for dignified life
Posted on 02/27/2026 07:39 AM ()
Fr. Ariel Suárez Jáuregui from Havana speaks to Vatican News about the current situation in the country, describing it as “frankly difficult”, but he points out that the Church in Cuba is a sign of hope and comfort.
Cardinal Vesco: Pope's Algeria visit 'beautiful sign of openness'
Posted on 02/27/2026 06:25 AM ()
Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, speaks to Vatican News following the official announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Algeria in April.
Moscow Vicar General: Ukraine war ‘must end’
Posted on 02/27/2026 04:31 AM ()
The Vicar General of the Catholic diocese of Moscow speaks to Vatican News about the ‘countless lives’ lost during the conflict in Ukraine, the importance of empathising with the ‘other’, and the situation of Russia’s tiny Catholic community.
Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on 'De consideratione'
Posted on 02/27/2026 03:14 AM ()
Bishop Erik Varden delivers his tenth reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme of 'On Consideration'. The following is a summary of his reflection.
Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on 'Bernard the Realist'
Posted on 02/26/2026 11:21 AM ()
Bishop Erik Varden delivers his ninth reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme of 'Bernard the Realist'. The following is a summary of his reflection.
Archbishop Gallagher: Every war is a moral and human failure
Posted on 02/26/2026 10:26 AM ()
Archbishop Paul Gallagher calls for finding the right channels for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, in an address to the OCSE Permanent Council on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion.