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30/12/2024

Dioceses across the world celebrate opening of Jubilee Year

The opening of the Jubilee Year was marked worldwide on Sunday with Masses celebrated in cathedrals and co-cathedrals

Sudanese displaced by war and facing famine line up to register for aid at a camp for IDPs

29/12/2024

Pope prays for all families afflicted by conflict and grief

Pope Francis asks for prayers for the victims and survivors of a plane crash in South Korea and expresses closeness to families worldwide suffering the consequences of war.

The Divine Liturgy in the Greek Catholic Cathedral in Kharkiv (25 December 2024)

27/12/2024

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: Light of Christmas stronger than bombardments

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, concelebrated Christmas Eve Mass with Papal Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, at the Latin Cathedral in Kharkiv ...

Cardinal Krajewski meeting with the sick and elderly in Fastiv, Ukraine on December 23

24/12/2024

Cardinal Krajewski in Ukraine: May this be the last Christmas of war

The Papal Almoner celebrates Mass in the city of Fastiv after opening a soup kitchen in the war-torn area of Ukraine.

22/12/2024

Pope expresses sadness for children gunned down in war, prays for ceasefire

At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for a Christmas ceasefire on all war fronts and repeats his message of peace, hope and reconciliation for lands such as ...

Pope Francis blesses the mobile hospital unit before its departure for Ukraine

19/12/2024

Pope expresses closeness to Ukraine at Christmas

As Christmas approaches, Pope Francis sends a gift of a mobile hospital and other medical supplies to Ukraine

14/12/2024

Pope to Nuncio to Russia: War is a serious wound inflicted on human family

Pope Francis sends a letter to the Apostolic Nuncio to Russia nearly a month after the war in Ukraine passed the 1,000 day mark, and laments the suffering inflicted on innocent ...

Pope Francis at the first General Audience in the Paul VI Hall this winter

11/12/2024

Pope entrusts Syria to the intercession of Mary

On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pope prays for a solution in Syria that “responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.”

Palestinian inspect the damage after an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip

08/12/2024

Pope appeals for ceasefire ‘on all war-fronts’ by Christmas

Pope Francis issues an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire may be reached in countries suffering from war before Christmas.

2024.12.06 Orient terra santa collegio aleppo syria

06/12/2024

News from the Orient – December 6, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Syrian cities fall to rebels, Ukrainians celebrate St. Nicholas, and the Holy Land ...

Pope Francis at a weekly General Audience

04/12/2024

Pope: 'War does not solve problems'

Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in the world, at the first General Audience of the 2024 Advent season.

Mourners gather at a funeral in Lviv, Ukraine

01/12/2024

Pope: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’

Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warns that if “desensitization and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”

People gather near damaged buildings in southern Beirut after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect

27/11/2024

Pope renews call for solidarity with Ukraine and Holy Land

Pope Francis calls for prayers and solidarity with people suffering due to war in Ukraine and the Holy Land, as a ceasefire comes into effect between Israel and Hezbollah.

25/11/2024

Seeking justice for women victims of wartime rape in Ukraine

Hundreds of Ukrainian women have been victims of conflict-related sexual violence since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. On the occasion of the International Day for the ...

24/11/2024

Pope prays for end of violence in Myanmar and sincere dialogue for peace

During Sunday's Angelus Pope Francis prays for war-torn countries, recalling the suffering of the people of Myanmar, “especially the most vulnerable: children, the elderly, the ...

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22/11/2024

News from the Orient – November 22, 2024

In this week's news from the Orient: Churches on the Julian calendar celebrate the beginning of advent, Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war, and Church property comes under scrutiny in ...

22/11/2024

Cardinal Parolin: Stop escalation in Ukraine before it's too late

On the sidelines of a book presentation at a Rome University, Cardinal Pietro Parolin addressed pressing international concerns, calling for immediate action to prevent further ...

2024.11.20 Zelenska in visita al Bambino Gesù

20/11/2024

Ukraine‘s First Lady meets Pope and visits patients at Vatican Children's Hospital

The wife of the Ukrainian President is in Rome, meeting Italian authorities and government officials as her country marks 1,000 tragic days of war. On Wednesday she was received by ...

Pope Francis speaks at the General Audience

20/11/2024

'Remember our love': Pope reads aloud letter from Ukrainian student

Pope Francis reads aloud a letter sent to him by a Ukrainian student to mark the 1,000th day of the war in the country. “When you speak of our thousand days of suffering," the ...

19/11/2024

Major Archbishop Shevchuk: ‘Despite ocean of pain, hope is still alive in Ukraine'

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about the 1,000 days of full-scale war in the country, saying that in Ukrainians’ resilience lies the ...

Pope Francis attending the screening of the film "Freedom on fir

19/11/2024

Pope sends letter of closeness to Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of war

One thousand days from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis sends a letter to express solidarity with all Ukrainians, along with his hopes and prayers ...

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Pope's peace envoy, on a visit to Moscow

18/11/2024

Ukraine: The necessity of dialogue

As we mark 1,000 days since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Vatican News speaks to the Italian historian Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, about the ...

18/11/2024

Seeking viable paths to achieve peace in Ukraine

Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on the 1,000th day of Russia's war in Ukraine and the need for diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.

Cardinal Secretary of State visiting Ukraine in July 2024

18/11/2024

Cardinal Parolin: ‘We can’t resign ourselves to the inevitability of war’

In an interview with our Editorial Director marking 1000 days since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin decries the ongoing ...

Aftermath of Russian attack on the city of Mykolaiv

18/11/2024

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine reflects on 1,000 days of war

In an interview with Vatican Media, Archbishop Kulbokas describes the daily struggles faced by the Ukrainian people while also highlighting spaces for hope and solidarity.

Police examine commerical and office buildings destroyed by a Russian strike on the centre of Kharkiv

18/11/2024

Ukraine war: Deep uncertainty about the statistics

Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands are believed to have died, while nearly 11 million have been displaced.

Sudanese Christians from the Nuba Mountains gather at the protest site near military headquarters in Khartoum. Sudan's Christians suffered decades of persecution under the regime of General Omar al-Bashir.

17/11/2024

Pope prays for global peace and for all victims of religious persecution

At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for peace in conflict zones, solidarity with the marginalised, and prayerful action against injustice and abuse.

Archbishop William Lori kneels at the cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine

09/11/2024

Amid the scars of war: Ukraine's strength and burden of resilience

A delegation from the Knights of Columbus in the United States visits Ukraine and witnesses the stark suffering and determined resilience of its people, who are assisted by the ...

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States participated in the second summit of the Peace Formula Conference in Montreal, Canada.

02/11/2024

Vatican committed to return of Ukrainian minors and prisoners

At the second "Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula" held in Canada, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States upholds the Vatican's ...

01/11/2024

News from the Orient – November 1, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Lebanese Christians pray for peace, Jerusalem celebrates Our Lady of Palestine, and ...

Women and children wait for medical attention as they sit on the floor of the trauma ward in the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia the northern Gaza Strip

27/10/2024

Pope remembers child victims of war, prays ardently for world peace

Remembering children who are victims of war today, Pope Francis appeals for prayers for peace and for an end to the escalation of violence in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon. ...

2024.10.25 Campanella Mar Toma chiesa Mosul Orient

25/10/2024

News from the Orient – October 25, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, the 11 Martyrs of Damascus are canonized, violence breaks out over an Orthodox ...

A view of a minefield sign, West Bank of Jericho, March 2018

24/10/2024

Disarmament Week: Need for arms control has never been more urgent

As the world marks Disarmament Week, James Denselow of The HALO Trust discusses the urgent need for global disarmament amidst rising conflicts, the successes and challenges of ...

Pope Francis reiterates that 'war does not forgive'

23/10/2024

Pope: 'Palestine is suffering inhumane attacks'

Pope Francis reiterates his appeal for peace in the world, saying the fatality statistics coming from Ukraine are “terrible" and that Palestine is suffering "inhumane attacks."

22/10/2024

Order of Malta strengthens lifeline of support for Ukraine

The Sovereign Order of Malta is providing extensive humanitarian aid and psychological support to Ukraine, addressing both immediate needs and long-term recovery amidst the ongoing ...

A crucifix stands in St. Peter's Square at Pope Francis' Mass on Sunday

20/10/2024

Pope appeals for protection of Yanomami people’s rights in Amazon rainforest

Pope Francis urges the political and civil authorities of countries in the Amazonia to safeguard the fundamental rights of the indigenous Yanomami people, who live on the border ...

Cardinal Zuppi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

17/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi’s Moscow visit explored peace and humanitarian coordination

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the Pope’s special envoy, wraps up his three-day visit to Moscow after exploring opportunities to continue humanitarian collaboration and seek peace in ...

Pope Francis with Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok

17/10/2024

Meet Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok of Melbourne

Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok, the Bishop of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania, speaks to Vatican News ...

Cardinal Zuppi in Moscow with Metropolitan Antonij

16/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi meets Metropolitan Antonij to discuss humanitarian issues

On the second day of his mission to Russia as the Pope's special envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi meets with Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk and the Russian Presidential ...

15/10/2024

Bishop of Kharkiv expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for appeals for peace in Ukraine

Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv, Ukraine, reflects on Pope Francis' words during his most recent Angelus, and issues an urgent plea as winter approaches, warning that Russian ...

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi celebrates Mass in Moscow on June 29, 2023

14/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi visits Moscow as papal envoy to seek peace in Ukraine

Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi begins a visit to Moscow as part of the mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis to seek a path to peace in Ukraine and to facilitate the ...

14/10/2024

Sisters' mission in Ukraine: Living the charism amid challenges of our time

The Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate are working hard in Ukraine to heal the wounds of war by providing psychological help and offering support to the wives and mothers of the ...

United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) on the Lebanese-Israeli border

13/10/2024

Pope: Respect UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

After the Israeli army fires at UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, the Pope calls for the troops to be respected.

Aftermath of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, 12 October

12/10/2024

Ukraine's President expresses hope for an end to the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year. He made the comments in Berlin, Germany’s capital, where he arrived after ...

Pope Francis meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican

11/10/2024

Pope welcomes Ukrainian President Zelensky to Vatican for third time

Pope Francis welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican for the third time and laments that many Ukrainian children have lost the ability to smile.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych

10/10/2024

Major Archbishop Shevchuk: ‘Pope remains close to suffering Ukrainians’

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, speaks to Vatican News about his conversation on Thursday with Pope Francis, in which he informed him of the worsening humanitarian ...

Pope Francis receiving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 13, 2023

10/10/2024

Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky on October 11

Following June’s bilateral meeting during the G-7 in Puglia, Italy, Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet again in the Vatican on Friday.

Holy Mass in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels

29/09/2024

Pope appeals for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza, Palestine, Israel

Pope Francis expresses great concern for “the escalation and intensification” of the conflict in the Middle East and appeals for an immediate ceasefire.

Over 650,000 Palestinian students in Gaza deprived of right to education, says ministry

22/09/2024

Pope prays for peace and appeals for rights of prisoners

Pope Francis appeals for continued prayers for those who suffer in countries at war and upholds the rights of prison inmates.

Fighting on the frontlines near the border between Russia and Ukraine

21/09/2024

Tens of thousands of soldiers dead in Russia/Ukraine war

Investigators say over 70,000 Russian soldiers have been confirmed killed in Ukraine since the Kremlin launched its invasion more than two and a half years ago. The news came ...

18/09/2024

Cardinal Parolin and Russian Commissioner discuss human rights

During a videoconference, Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks with the Russian Human Rights Commissioner about "the need to safeguard fundamental human rights as outlined in ...

Ukraine and Russia conduct prisoner exchange with each side releasing 103 POWs

15/09/2024

Russia, Ukraine exchange prisoners in UAE mediated deal

Russia and Ukraine say they have exchanged 206 prisoners of war in a deal brokered by the United Arab Emirates.

People in Vietnam clearing debris in the aftermath of floods caused by Typhoon Yagi

15/09/2024

Pope prays for victims of floods in Asia, renews calls for peace

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis prays for victims of floods in Vietnam and Myanmar, notes the Beatification of Fr Moises Lira Serafin, remembers those suffering from ...

Britain's PM Keir Starmer visits Washington, DC

14/09/2024

Starmer and Biden discuss the war in Ukraine at meeting

US President Joe Biden and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer hold meeting discussing the war in Ukraine at the White House in Washington D.C.

27/08/2024

World leaders hope peace effort can help end War in Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden has expressed hope that a recent visit by India's leader to Ukraine and Poland will help bring an end to the Russia-Ukraine war as new attacks killed more ...

25/08/2024

Pope Francis appeals for religious freedom in Ukraine

In his words following the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis expresses his fears over Kyiv's decision to ban the Orthodox Church linked to the Moscow Patriarchate. He appeals: "Let no ...

A child shows her drawing that reads "Stop War!" in the colors of the Ukrainian flag

22/08/2024

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: Solidarity offers hope amid suffering

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, discusses the war in Ukraine since Russia's invasion and the many expressions of solidarity that offer hope, as he ...

Mourners hold a vigil for victims of an attack on an IDP camp in Goma, DRC

21/08/2024

Pope renews prayers for peace in countries torn by conflict

Pope Francis makes his latest appeal for peace amid the ongoing conflicts and situations of political instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Ukraine, ...

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols in the town of Sudzha

17/08/2024

Ukraine defends incursion into Russian territory

Ukraine has defended its incursion into Russian territory, saying it is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in “fair” talks on ending its war in Ukraine.

File photo of Cardinal Matteo Zuppi with the President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv

15/08/2024

Cardinal Zuppi and Chinese government representative discuss War in Ukraine

The Holy See Press Office confirms a phone call between Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, who Pope Francis sent on a 2023 peace mission to Kyiv, Moscow, Washington and Beijing, and Li Hui, ...

The despair of Palestinian women mourning the loss of loved ones

15/08/2024

Pope Francis decries grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza, appeals for ceasefire

During the Angelus on the Solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Francis entrusts the worry and sorrow of people suffering due to conflict and war to Mary Queen of Peace. He recalls the ...

14/08/2024

Cardinal Krajewski: Pope's care for Ukraine continues as papal aid arrives in Kharkiv

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Papal Almoner, announces the arrival of several truckloads of food, clothing, hygiene products, and medicines, which Pope Francis had sent to ...

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin in Assisi for the Feast of St. Clare

12/08/2024

Cardinal Parolin: 'War benefits no one'

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin presides at Mass for the feast of Saint Clare in Assisi, in Italy's Umbria region, and reiterates his plea for peace in the world.

File photo of a damaged apartment building in Kursk

11/08/2024

Thousands of Ukrainian troops make incursion into Russia

Kyiv says thousands of Ukrainian troops are taking part in an assault on Russia's Kursk region, as reports circulate about a controversial bomb that Moscow claims it is using to ...

Pope Francis prayed at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on November 24, 2019

11/08/2024

Pope recalls WWII atomic bombings, appeals for peace in war-torn countries

Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in places torn by war, and prays for victims of a passenger plane crash in Brazil.

Trucks are loaded with food aid for the people of Ukraine

07/08/2024

Papal almoner oversees new shipment of food and medicine to Ukraine

Trucks loaded with clothing, medicine, and food—especially tuna—begin departing for Ukraine from the Ukrainian Basilica of Holy Wisdom in Rome, with shipment and distribution ...

Aftermath of Israeli strikes in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip

07/08/2024

Pope prays for peace to extinguish strife in Middle East

At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis appeals for a ceasefire in the Middle East, prays for peace in Ukraine, Myanmar, and Sudan, and calls for greater efforts and ...

02/08/2024

Ukraine wants Russia at peace table

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia should be represented at a second peace summit set for November after the first such gathering convened by Ukraine last month in ...

The Albertine sisters and a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need in front of the house opened in 2024

29/07/2024

Albertine Sisters at the service of Ukrainians in need

The Albertine Sisters have become a symbol in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, appearing wherever there is poverty and abandonment. When large-scale war broke out in February 2022, they ...

23/07/2024

Cardinal Parolin meets Ukrainian President, reaffirms commitment for peace

The Vatican Secretary of State is received in Kyiv by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to whom he conveys the Pope's solidarity and the Holy See's commitment to help find "a ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the headquarters of the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk.

22/07/2024

Cardinal Parolin to Ukraine: 'Nothing is impossible for God'

During his visit to Ukraine, the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, brings Pope Francis' message of closeness and affirms that even when we may lose hope, ...

Cardinal Parolin presides over Mass at the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv, Ukraine

21/07/2024

At Mass in Ukraine Cardinal Parolin invokes the miracle of peace

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, presides at a Mass at the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv in Ukraine. Sent by Pope Francis to visit the country, he ...

21/07/2024

Pope appeals for Olympic Truce for war-torn nations

Pope Francis expresses his wish that the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an opportunity to establish a truce in ongoing wars and that athletes be messengers of peace. ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin (centre) with Auxiliary Greek Catholic Bishop Volodymyr Gruts of Lviv (left) and the Apoctolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas (right)

20/07/2024

Cardinal Parolin: Holy See committed to just peace in Ukraine

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to Vatican News about his six-day visit to Ukraine for the final celebration of the pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv ...

Cardinal Parolin visits Odessa's Orthodox Cathedral of the Transfiguration

20/07/2024

Cardinal Parolin: Pope following situation in Ukraine with 'worry and pain'

The Holy See’s Secretary of State visits the Ukrainian city of Odessa, and says that the Pope is following the situation there "with so much attention, with so much worry and so ...

19/07/2024

Cardinal Parolin in Ukraine to visit Kyiv, Odesa and meet civil and religious authorities

The Vatican Secretary of State is in Ukraine from 19 – 24 July. The cardinal is to preside over Mass at the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv for the concluding celebration of the ...

The Marian Sanctuary of Berdychiv, Ukraine

13/07/2024

Pope sending Parolin to Ukraine on journey of peace

Pope Francis designates Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin as his representative for the concluding celebrations of the pilgrimage of Latin-Rite Ukrainian Catholics, ...

File Photo: Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, visits Pope Francis in the Vatican (5 August 2022)

12/07/2024

Pope Francis receives Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Antonij

Russian Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk, head of the Department for External Relations of the Patriarchate of Moscow, meets Pope Francis in the Vatican.

10/07/2024

Ukraine's President Appeals For Help After Deadly Hospital Strike

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the United States and its allies to take decisive action against Russia as his nation mourns a strike on Ukraine's largest children's ...

Aftermath of Russian missile strike on Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv

09/07/2024

Pope distressed by continuing violence in Ukraine and Gaza

Pope Francis has learnt with great sorrow about the attacks on medical centres in Kyiv and on a school in Gaza, and hopes and prays for concrete solutions to end the wars. ...

the site of a rocket strike on the Okhmadyt children's hospital in Kyiv

08/07/2024

Russia hits Children's Hospital in Kyiv

Officials say Russia launches dozens of missiles at cities across Ukraine on Monday in an attack that killed at least 29 people and smashed into a children's hospital in Kyiv. The ...

07/07/2024

Pope calls for renewed commitment to pray and work for peace

At the conclusion of his Sunday visit to the northeastern Italian city of Trieste, Pope Francis calls for prayers and efforts for world peace, remembering in particular Ukraine, ...

Aftermath of a Russian missile strike in Vilniansk

30/06/2024

Ukraine mourning after attack on southern town

Local authorities in Ukraine declared a day of mourning on Sunday after Russian missiles reportedly slammed into a town in southern Ukraine, killing seven civilians, including ...

Women mourn the loss of their family members after Israeli bombardment in al-Maghazi, Gaza

30/06/2024

Pope: May those who fight wars convert to fighting for peace

Pope Francis prays for peace and remembers today's martyrs, highlighting worldwide discrimination and persecution.

Ukrainian citizens who returned from Russian captivity during an exchange of prisoners of war in Kyiv.

29/06/2024

Russia frees prisoners after mediation of Vatican

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ten Ukrainian civilians held prisoner for years by Russia arrived in Kyiv on Saturday after the mediation of the Vatican, including even ...

Ukrainian citizens who returned from Russian captivity, 25 June

29/06/2024

Pope prays for worldwide release of prisoners of war

Pope Francis appeals for an end for all wars, and in celebrating the return of Ukrainian prisoners of war, asks that all prisoners, everywhere, be able to go home.

29/06/2024

Ukraine: Zelensky thanks Holy See for its help in the release of two priests

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, express gratitude to the Pope and Vatican ...

Pope Francis with the Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate

28/06/2024

Pope hopes to visit Türkiye for anniversary of Council of Nicea

In remarks to a delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Pope Francis expresses his hopes of travelling to Türkiye in 2025 to celebrate the 1,700th ...

Pope Francis receives in audience Fra' John Dunlap, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta

27/06/2024

Pope Francis receives Grand Master of Order of Malta

Pope Francis receives in audience Fra' John Dunlap, the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in the Vatican.

Destruction in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip

27/06/2024

Pope: ‘Stop spiral of war now! War is always a defeat’

Pope Francis addresses members of ROACO, the Holy See’s humanitarian arm for the Oriental Churches, and renews his plea for peace, calling for solidarity with Eastern Christians ...

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski in the cemetery of Ternopil in Ukraine in June 2024

26/06/2024

Cardinal Krajewski’s anger and pain before the graves of Ukrainian war victims

Cardinal Krajewski’s visit to the Ukrainian region of Ternopil to deliver the Pope’s gift of an ambulance takes him to a cemetery where many young victims of war are buried and to ...

Pope Francis greets Ukrainian mothers and wives following his Wednesday General Audience

26/06/2024

Pope greets Ukrainian wives and mothers, appeals for peace

Ahead of the upcoming Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Francis prays to the Patrons of Rome for peace in war-torn Ukraine, the Holy Land, and Myanmar.

Msgr. Peter I. Vaccari, CNEWA president, confers CNEWA’s Faith & Culture Award to Metropolitan Borys Gudziak, archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia, at the Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta on 21 June. His communications director, Mariana Karapinka, received the award on his behalf. (photo: Gerald Wutkowski)

25/06/2024

‘Hope is not blind optimism,’ says Archbishop Gudziak

Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia received CNEWA’s Faith & Culture Award on 21 June at the Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta.

24/06/2024

Pope Francis donates third ambulance to Ukrainian hospital

Pope Francis sends Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the Prefect of the Dicastery for Charity, to Ukraine for the eighth time, to deliver a third ambulance and medicine to help the ...

At least two people injured in a Russian rocket attack on the Kyiv region

23/06/2024

Strikes kill numerous people in Russia and Ukraine

Moscow says at least four people have died in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, a day after Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv killed three ...

22/06/2024

Ukraine's infrastructure under heavy attacks amid regional concerns

At least nearly a dozen people have died since Friday in their clashes in eastern Ukraine, near Crimea, and in Russia itself.

21/06/2024

Annual Roaco meeting: Focus on war-afflicted countries

On June 24 - 27, the 97th assembly of the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches takes place in Rome with contributions and reports from the Holy Land and Ukraine.

Cardinal Parolin at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine

19/06/2024

Cardinal Parolin: Russia’s absence at Summit for Peace in Ukraine a limitation

On the sidelines of an event at the Italian Senate dedicated to peacemaking Cardinal Parolin comments on the high-level Conference for Peace in Ukraine that was held over the ...

Ukrainian servicemen carry a cross during a funeral for a fallen Air Force colonel

19/06/2024

Pope says he keeps slain Ukrainian soldier's Bible on his desk

During his weekly General Audience, the Pope says that he keeps on his desk a Bible that belonged to a Ukrainian soldier killed in the country’s war with Russia.

Oil depots on fire in Russia's Rostov region after alleged drone attack

18/06/2024

Ukraine strikes Russia despite nuclear fears

An overnight attack on two oil depots inside Russia's Rostov region was reportedly carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine, just days after several countries agreed with ...

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