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An Economy of Enough: Limits as pathways to renewal
Posted on 11/21/2025 11:20 AM ()
From 28 to 30 November, Castel Gandolfo will be host to 'Restarting the Economy', a global meeting promoted by The Economy of Francesco. The international event will be aimed at rethinking the economy in light of the Jubilee, focusing on social justice, care for
Pope Leo to young people: Technology can help us live our Christian faith
Posted on 11/21/2025 10:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets online with over 15,000 teenagers gathered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and invites young Catholics to grow in friendship with Jesus Christ, use technology healthily to deepen their faith, and avoid using political categories to speak about the Church.
After West Bank settler attacks, Christians express importance of hope
Posted on 11/21/2025 08:56 AM ()
As violence continues in Taybeh - the last Palestinian village inhabited entirely by Christians - parish priest Fr. Bashar Fawadleh says “these acts of vandalism and violence are unacceptable and require firm condemnation from everyone.”
Two Italian priests martyred under Nazism in 1944 to be beatified
Posted on 11/21/2025 06:07 AM ()
Two young priests killed in Nazi reprisals in Italy's Emilia Romagna region are to be beatified, following decrees promulgated on Friday, which included four new Venerables from Italy, Australia, and Brazil.
Pope Leo consolidates governance reform for Vatican City Commission
Posted on 11/21/2025 05:38 AM ()
With a Motu Proprio, Pope Leo XIV has abrogated Article 8 n. 1 of the previous Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, which had allowed only cardinals to serve as president of the Commission, a position currently held by Sister Raffaella Petrini. The Pope, therefore, consolidates a change wanted by Francis and resolves an issue that had emerged due to increasingly “complex and pressing” governance needs.
Beirut's Maronite Archbishop: The Pope’s presence is enough for us
Posted on 11/21/2025 05:37 AM ()
The Maronite Archbishop of Beirut, Paul Abdel Sater, looks forward to Pope Leo XIV's upcoming visit to Lebanon. He upholds the Pope's continuing closeness to the country and says his mere presence will provide huge encouragement to the population.
60 years of Nostra Aetate: from a seed of hope a great tree has grown
Posted on 11/21/2025 05:33 AM ()
Participants from numerous countries and various religious traditions gathered at the international symposium "Nostra Aetate: 60 Years Later" held at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and one of the speakers, emphasized that interreligious dialogue must receive greater attention on the international stage and that the spirit of Nostra Aetate remains essential for contemporary peacebuilding efforts.
Pope: Truth, justice, mercy essential in marital nullity reform
Posted on 11/21/2025 04:57 AM ()
Ten years after Pope Francis introduced a reform on marital nullity, Pope Leo XIV addresses members of a training course organized by the Roman Rota, urging them to discover the three dimensions of the marital process and how its end goal must always be the salvation of souls.
Pope: Caritas' closeness to people in need bears witness to Church's credibility
Posted on 11/21/2025 04:25 AM ()
Meeting with the representative council of Caritas Internationalis, Pope Leo XIV praises the Church's social outreach agency for accompanying displaced families, defending the rights of the poor, and offering a listening heart to the forgotten.
Order of Malta Lebanon: Pope's visit offers message of support and hope
Posted on 11/21/2025 04:00 AM ()
Oumayma Farah, Director of Development and Communications of the Order of Malta Lebanon, speaks to Vatican News about the dire humanitarian situation in the country and how the Pope’s upcoming Apostolic Journey will bring a renewed sense of hope in the future.