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"Leo in Rome" - Documentary
Posted on 07/1/2026 12:48 PM ()
The Editorial Directorate of the Dicastery for Communication presents the documentary "Leo in Rome", featuring interviews, archival footage, and images that retrace the years Robert Francis Prevost—now Pope Leo XIV—spent in the Eternal City. The documentary was produced by journalists Felipe Herrera-Espaliat, Salvatore Cernuzio, and Tiziana Campisi, with editing by Jaime Vizcaíno Haro.
The Missionaries of Africa Pursue their Commitment to Fostering a Culture of Safeguarding for Minors and Vulnerable Persons
Posted on 07/1/2026 10:22 AM ()
Training in Safeguarding is part of the broader commitment of the Missionaries of Africa to contribute to the creation of safer spaces for everyone within the Church
Archbishop Sipuka reflects on leadership and the Church’s mission after pallium investiture
Posted on 07/1/2026 09:37 AM ()
Among the 35 archbishops who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on the Solemnity of the Apostles Peter and Paul was Archbishop Sithembele Sipuka, who was installed as the Archbishop of Cape Town on 14 March 2026.
Holy See calls obstruction of aid in Gaza a grave violation of humanitarian law
Posted on 07/1/2026 07:13 AM ()
The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for UNRWA at the United Nations, calling for the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, unhindered aid delivery in Gaza, and renewed international backing for the agency's vital mission.
Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Gaza is a disaster. Do not leave the Holy Land alone'
Posted on 07/1/2026 06:44 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem receives the Limes Prize for Dialogue and Peace from the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes and speaks about his latest visit to the Gaza Strip: “One thing the images do not convey is the smell. And one of the greatest scourges right now is the rats, which bite. They bite children above all, and Gaza is full of children”
Archbishop Hicks of New York: Don't lose hope, Jesus is on the boat with us
Posted on 07/1/2026 05:10 AM ()
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News in Rome after receiving his pallium from Pope Leo, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York reflects on his time in New York. Observing an increase in young adults re-engaging in the faith, he suggests they are seeking true meaning in life amid 'the brokenness of the world, of what a world looks like when it is not connected to faith, a moral tradition or some values to ground and lead them.'
Beyond the Shipwreck: Transforming the Global Migrant Phenomenon
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:44 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, Fr. John Lydon, OSA, reflects on his call to move beyond emergency responses to migration and build systemic, compassionate bridges of integration, dialogue, and fraternity.
Venezuelan priest: Some places unrecognizable after earthquakes
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:31 AM ()
The rector of the Seminary of the Diocese of La Guaira, Father Wuilliam Vázquez, shares the concern and anguish of his people following the earthquakes in Venezuela, which claimed more than 1,900 lives.
Lefebvrians consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:20 AM ()
At the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Switzerland, Bishops Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay preside over the episcopal consecration, and the Superior General declared: "Any penalties or censures imposed for this act have no value whatsoever."
Delegation of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visits Rome
Posted on 07/1/2026 03:25 AM ()
As it does every year, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visited Rome from June 27 to July 1 on the occasion of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of the city.