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From Vision to Action: African Synodal Theology book launch
Posted on 03/22/2026 10:52 AM ()
Various presenters at the launch of the book on African Synodal Theology held at Hekima University College in Nairobi, Kenya, have stressed the need to shift the discussion on synodality from theory to implementation.
Trump threatens to strike Iranian power plants; Tehran warns of regional retaliation
Posted on 03/22/2026 08:50 AM ()
President Donald Trump says the US will "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not open before a 48-hour deadline.
Pope: Patriarch Ilia II accompanied Georgia through difficult times
Posted on 03/22/2026 06:09 AM ()
In a message read during the funeral ceremony of the Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia, Pope Leo XIV describes him as the 'voice of reconciliation' and 'tireless builder of unity.' He also recalls his passion for music, 'an inspiration for the search for beauty' that unites the Churches.
Pope on Middle East: 'What harms them, harms all of humanity'
Posted on 03/22/2026 05:23 AM ()
After praying the Angelus, Pope Leo calls for an end to violence around the world, urging everyone to persevere in prayer because “we cannot remain silent in the face of the suffering of so many people, innocent victims of these conflicts.”
Pope: Like Lazarus, may we hear the Lord's call to new life
Posted on 03/22/2026 05:15 AM ()
At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Gospel account of the resurrection of Lazarus, and how it invites us to the fullness of life and to be renewed by God's grace to walk in the light of love, reflecting His boundless charity.
Pope: May the lost eyes of children in the face of war convert us
Posted on 03/22/2026 04:54 AM ()
Pope Leo writes a letter to Popotus, an Italian weekly supplement dedicated to children that is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and invites everyone to keep a “childlike outlook on reality” in order to “remain human."
Custody of the Holy Land: ‘Prayer continues uninterruptedly’
Posted on 03/21/2026 08:30 AM ()
In the midst of the violence in the Middle East, the Custody of the Holy Land invites people around the world to spiritually join in the prayers "so that war and violence may cease, and that the paths of dialogue, diplomacy, and politics...may be walked with courage and responsibility."
IAEA urges restraint after reported strike on Iran’s Natanz site
Posted on 03/21/2026 08:13 AM ()
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has urged military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident after Iran said the Natanz nuclear facility was targeted by strikes.
Pope to Italian TV: Free, respectful information is a tool for peace
Posted on 03/21/2026 07:11 AM ()
Pope Leo highlights the "important mission" of the media in a time of change and of "words too often shouted on the web" in a message to Tgcom24, an Italian television network, on the occasion of its 25th anniversary.
Pope to Focolare: Be a counterweight to violence and hatred
Posted on 03/21/2026 06:45 AM ()
Pope Leo meets the Focolare Movement and encourages them to promote unity and peace within their organization and throughout the world, especially at this moment in history, while also always respecting each person’s freedom and conscience.