- Pope Leo calls for action in response to the migration phenomenon affecting more than 100 million people - Israel faces international criticism after intercepting a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza - The Holy Father urges the Pauline Sisters not to let burdens deter them in their precious work
- Pope Leo prays for the victims of social unrest in Madagascar - A conference in the Vatican marks 10 years since Pope Francis’ landmark environmental encyclical Laudato si - At the Wednesday general audience, Pope Leo says that God's forgiveness comes without resentment, and God’s mercy lifts us up even in our lowest moments
- U.S. President Donald Trump presents a 20-point plan to bring the conflict in Gaza to an end - Four years on from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, women and girls continue to see their rights stripped away - Pope Leo calls for prayers for collaboration between different religious traditions in his monthly prayer intention
- The Vatican announces “Preserving human voices and faces” as the theme for the 60th World Day of Social Communications - Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party wins a parliamentary election that was widely viewed as a choice between Russia and the EU - We speak to the newly elected head of the Augustinian Order about about the Augustinian charism, and what it means for the Church to have its first Augustinian pope
- Pope Leo thanks the editorial staff of La Civiltà Cattolica for 175 years of service to the Church - Israel continues to expand its ground assault in Gaza City as diplomatic efforts to find a resolution continue - The United Nations warns of the “multidimensional crisis” in Haiti that continues to put children at risk
- Pope Leo calls for a Day of Marian Prayer for Peace in war-torn lands on 11 October - He recalls that the Holy See has supported a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine for many years - During the General Audience, the Holy Father reflects on how Jesus brought light to the darkness of human existence
- Pope Leo XIV invites the Indonesian Catholic community in Rome to build bonds of friendship and paths of dialogue - He sends a telegram of greetings to the city’s Jewish community with wishes for the Jewish New Year and encourages it to promote peace - Women for Peace brings the message of fraternity and hope of young artists from different cultures and backgrounds
- The last remaining civilian lifelines in Gaza City continue to collapse as Israel’s military offensive in the region intensifies - The UN security council votes not to lift economic sanctions on Iran, raising concerns over the impact of the decision on the country’s already struggling civilian population - Pope Leo XIV tells legal professionals gathered in Rome that Justice must be animated by wisdom, love, and mercy
- In his first formal interview since his election, Pope Leo XIV discusses Gaza, the role of women in the church, and the clerical sex abuse crisis - At the UN, the Holy See says that the rapidly aging global population ought to spur countries to better care of their elderly citizens - Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, tells Vatican Radio he is greatly encouraged by the Catholic Church’s care for people on the move
- Pope Leo renews his appeal for a Gaza ceasefire and says the inviolable human dignity of all must be respected - In Gaza, hundreds of thousands of residents continue to flee as Israel expands its offensive on the enclave - At least 50 Sudanese refugees die in a fire on a boat near the Libyan coastline
- Pope Leo expresses his closeness to Palestinians during a phone call to Gaza pastor Fr Gabriel Romanelli - A UN commission of inquiry accuses of Israel of committing genocide in Gaza - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky calls for clarity concerning sanctions against Russia
- Pope Leo presides over a prayer vigil for the Jubilee of Consolation here in Rome. - Arab and Islamic nations convene an emergency meeting in Qatar following Israel’s airstrike last week in Doha. - The President of the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference makes an appeal for political reform to protect the Electoral Commission from manipulation in the next elections.
- Pope Leo XIV addresses a St Peter’s Square full of Happy Birthday messages for his 70th birthday and reflects on God’s immense love - Palestinians continue to die in Gaza City as an Israeli airstrike levels a residential tower - Tension continues to rise in Europe, triggering the EU to establish an “Eastern Sentinel” force to keep track of airspace violations