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Vatican Appeal Court orders partial mistrial in Holy See funds trial
Posted on 03/17/2026 11:33 AM ()
The Vatican Court of Appeal declares a partial mistrial in the first-instance trial over the Holy See’s financial management, ordering a renewal of specific proceedings. The decision preserves the legal effects of the original judgment while ensuring full access to investigative materials for the defence.
Holy See on Islamophobia: Freedom of belief is not optional
Posted on 03/17/2026 09:45 AM ()
The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement warning that when the fundamental freedom of belief is denied, “trust gives way to fear, suspicion replaces dialogue, and oppression breeds violence.”
Pope Leo: Church in Amazonia must be sign of unity in diversity
Posted on 03/17/2026 09:40 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages the work of the Church in the Amazon Region to continue along the path of inculturation of the Gospel.
‘Women in Prayer’ for their Muslim neighbours
Posted on 03/17/2026 08:51 AM ()
The FMM Fraternity of “Tiberiade” in Clichy-Sous-Bois, on the outskirts of Paris, is a faithful presence in a complex context that is multicultural and multinational, which is often a sensitive subject in France.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Abusing God’s name for war is the gravest sin
Posted on 03/17/2026 08:35 AM ()
Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse his name.”
Zambia’s PMS Diocesan Directors gather for the 2026 National Council Meeting
Posted on 03/17/2026 06:57 AM ()
The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Zambia have just concluded their Annual National Council Meeting for Diocesan Directors, held from 13th to 16th March 2026 at Kasisi Retreat Centre in the Archdiocese of Lusaka.
Pope Leo to receive Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty
Posted on 03/17/2026 04:57 AM ()
The US-based National Constitution Center announces it will award Pope Leo XIV with the 38th annual Liberty Medal on July 3, 2026, in an award ceremony on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Ethiopian Bishops express solidarity after deadly flooding in Gamo zone
Posted on 03/17/2026 03:22 AM ()
Following the deaths of dozens of people in southern Ethiopia, the country’s Catholic Bishops offer their spiritual and material support for the thousands affected by deadly flooding and landslides in the Gamo Zone.
Franciscan Brother in Lebanon: God does not give permission to kill
Posted on 03/16/2026 10:01 AM ()
Brother Tony Choukri, Guardian of the Franciscan Monastery of St. Joseph in Beirut, tells Vatican News about life under war and calls for peace, emphasising that “human beings are not an object, and death is neither a path nor a tool to change strategies, demography, or borders.”
Synod releases Report on Mission in the Digital Environment
Posted on 03/16/2026 09:07 AM ()
A final report from Study Group 3 of the Synod of Bishops underscores the need for the Church to engage the digital environment as a vital space for evangelization, dialogue, and pastoral accompaniment.