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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of March

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month o...

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question to the faithful: “Wou...

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Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world

Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted comm...

The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating th...

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Vatican secretary of state warns of Iran escalation

Vatican secretary of state warns of Iran escalation

Cardinal Pietro Parolin says sidelining international law and embracing “prevent...

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Holy See: Foreign debt perpetuates cycles of poverty and inequality

Holy See: Foreign debt perpetuates cycles of poverty an...

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva calls for efforts to overc...

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News from the Orient - March 6th 2026

News from the Orient - March 6th 2026

In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’...

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Holy See: Women must be at the heart of the digital transformation of the Americas

Holy See: Women must be at the heart of the digital tra...

The Holy See asks that the digital transformation of the Americas place women an...

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Tree planted in Vatican Gardens sign of responsibility towards creation

Tree planted in Vatican Gardens sign of responsibility ...

The National Order of Agronomists and Foresters gifts a gingko biloba tree to Po...

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Sir James MacMillan on silence and sacred music

Sir James MacMillan on silence and sacred music

Sir James MacMillan receives a Doctorate Honoris Causa at the Pontifical Institu...

Legacy Across Borders: Ladies of Rizal Switzerland Launches Historic Chapter Honoring José Rizal

Legacy Across Borders: Ladies of Rizal Switzerland Laun...

Filipino leaders and dignitaries gather in Schloss Schauensee to celebrate cultu...

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Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Diocese of Providence

Rhode Island AG releases report on clerical abuse in Di...

(OSV News) — Rhode Island’s attorney general has published a 284-page report on ...

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Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘terrifying crisis of religious violence’ in Nigeria

Religious freedom watchdog annual report spotlights ‘te...

The report was released by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedo...

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Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abuse investigation

Court allows subpoena of Archdiocese of Seattle in abus...

A Washington state appeals court has ruled that the state's attorney general can...

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Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are solution to Iranian people’s aspirations

Cardinal Parolin questions whether missiles, bombs are ...

ROME (OSV News) — The Vatican secretary of state appealed for peace and diplomac...

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Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, poverty and other shared challenges

Bishops of the Americas meet to address migration, pove...

"Our conversations have focused on how to better guide the People of God with wi...

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Cardinal Cupich: 'We must embrace principles to avoid wars'

Cardinal Cupich: 'We must embrace principles to avoid w...

In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican Media, Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbisho...

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Lebanon’s Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops call for peace

Lebanon’s Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops call for peace

Amid ongoing violence in the Middle East, the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs an...

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Holy See: Christians are most persecuted religious community in world

Holy See: Christians are most persecuted religious comm...

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the UN in Gen...

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Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace'

Pope's March prayer intention: 'for disarmament and peace'

Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of March, inviting Cath...

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No let up in strikes on Tehran

No let up in strikes on Tehran

A new round of explosions in Tehran on Thursday marked another intense day in th...

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Spain to send frigate to Cyprus after Iranian drone strike

Spain to send frigate to Cyprus after Iranian drone strike

Spain will send its most advanced frigate to protect Cyprus after a drone strike...