Vatican & World News

- Young pilgrims of hope in Rome for their Jubilee gather at the city’s vast Tor Vergata area for a vigil with the Pope - Following the death of 18-year-old Pascale from Egypt in Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo XIV receives her heartbroken group with words of closeness and consolation - A staggering 18,000 children have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip since 7 October 2023

- Pope Leo XIV paves the way for St John Henry Newman to be formally declared a Doctor of the Church - Amid continuing violations of international law and death from starvation in Gaza, the Holy See expresses unwavering support for a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine - Young pilgrims of hope, in Rome for their Jubilee, bring the voices of faraway lands and different perspectives

- Pope Leo prays for the over 40 victims of an attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Bishops from across Africa come together in Rigali, Rwanda for a continent-wide discussion on the theme “Christ, Source of Hope, Reconciliation, and Peace" - At his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo encourages the faithful to learn to speak with words that heal rather than hurt.

- Pope Leo sends a telegram to victims of the recent attack on a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo. - Another 14 people have died from starvation as aid trucks trickle into the Gaza Strip. - The Vatican Secretary of State answers questions on ending the conflict in Ukraine and reiterating the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.

- Palestinians awaiting aid continue to die in Gaza, along with scores of others killed in Israeli attacks across the Strip - Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks after the latest ceasefire talks in Istanbul - The Catholic bishops of crime-ravaged Haiti denounce the degradation of human dignity in their island nation

- Pope Leo urges respect for international humanitarian law in a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas - Civilians are being evacuated from the predominantly Druze city of Suweida in Syria as part of a U.S.-backed truce - As Ukraine proposes a new round of peace talks, Russia launches one of its largest air strikes on Ukrainian cities