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UN rights chief on migrants in US: Where is concern for their dignity?
Posted on 01/24/2026 09:02 AM ()
After the number of people detained by the U.S.’ immigration enforcement agency hits record high, U.N. High Commissioner Volker Türk says "demonizing migrants and refugees collectively as criminals, threats, or burdens on society – based on their origin, nationality or migration status – inhuman, wrong".
Ukrainians freezing in the dark as Russia targets power grid
Posted on 01/24/2026 07:47 AM ()
The constant strikes on the energy distribution network have caused operational damage far worse than expected, leaving thousands of households without heating or electricity.
Lord's Day Reflection: The here and now significance of Jesus’ ministry in Capernaum
Posted on 01/24/2026 06:00 AM ()
As the Church celebrates the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: “The here and now significance of Jesus’ ministry in Capernaum.”
Pope meets with energy leaders from Latin America and Caribbean
Posted on 01/24/2026 05:26 AM ()
Following a tradition begun with his predecessor, Pope Leo meets with a small group of business leaders from the energy and critical minerals sectors operating in Latin America and the Caribbean. Their focus ranges from building bridges to territorial needs and aspirations for care of our common home and decent work.
Pope Leo: Technology must serve the human person, not replace it
Posted on 01/24/2026 05:00 AM ()
In his message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of ensuring that technological innovation, particularly artificial intelligence, serves the human person rather than replacing or diminishing human dignity.
Cardinal Parolin visits Denmark
Posted on 01/24/2026 04:08 AM ()
The Vatican Secretary of State is visiting Denmark as Papal Legate for the 1,200th anniversary of the beginning of Saint Ansgar’s mission. His programme also includes diplomatic meetings, among them visits with King Frederik X and Foreign Minister Rasmussen.
Parish Priest of Nuuk, Greenland: ‘Our home is not for sale’
Posted on 01/23/2026 11:56 AM ()
Amid mounting geopolitical tensions, Fr. Tomaž Majcen, the Slovene Franciscan priest who leads the small Catholic community on the Arctic island, tells Vatican News that Greenlanders “want to be seen as a people with their own story, language, culture, and faith.”
News from the Orient - January 23, 2026
Posted on 01/23/2026 11:03 AM ()
In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we go to the Ethiopia and Eritrea, where Christians are commemorating the Epiphany and the baptism of Christ.
President of Guatemalan bishops: Peace, justice against violence
Posted on 01/23/2026 09:03 AM ()
Following prison riots and the killings of ten police officers, Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez, President of the Guatemalan Bishops' Conference, issues an appeal for unity and reason: “We must fight together for the good of the people.”
Pope Leo XIV to visit 5 parishes in Rome on the occasion of Lent
Posted on 01/23/2026 06:08 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV will visit five parishes of the Diocese of Rome, meeting with parish groups and celebrating Mass each Sunday during Lent.