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Croatian President Zoran Milanović was received this morning at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. During talks at the Secretariat of State, discussions focused on various international and regional issues, with particular attention to the Western Balkans region and regional cooperation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-meets-with-president-of-the-croatia-zoran-milanovic.html

In a meeting with members of the Organization of Catholic Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean, Pope Leo says “the proposal of Catholic higher education is none other than to seek the integral development of the human person.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-universities-called-to-become-journeys-of-the-mind-to-god.html

The Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Cardinal Orani Tempesta, calls for peace, solidarity, and the protection of human life, after the city is shaken by a large-scale police operation against drug gangs. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/brazil-police-operation-gangs-deaths-cardinal-tempesta.html

Ratu Naiqama Tawakecolati Lalabalavu, President of Fiji, meets with Pope Leo and Vatican diplomats for talks on the socio-political situation of his country, with particular focus on environmental protection and the fight against transnational crimes. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-fiji-president-ratu-naiqama-tawakecolati-lalabalavu-vatican.html

Pope Leo XIV meets with the President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in the Vatican on Thursday. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-president-gabon-brice-clotaire-oligui-nguema.html

Representatives of different faiths gather with Pope Leo XIV at the Colosseum or the closing of the Community of St. Egidio's International Meeting 'Dare Peace' and launch joint appeal urging that no one remain indifferent before the suffering of 'millions of children, elderly people, women and men” who endure conflict and violence.' Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/religions-appeal-rome-peace-war-failure-sant-egidio-colosseum.html

At the end of the general audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo expresses his closeness to those affected by Hurricane Melissa, a storm of ‘catastrophic power’, and encourages civil authorities to ‘do everything possible’ to support those affected. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-hurricane-melissa.html

During his catechsis as part of the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of Jewish-Catholic relations and of not allowing politics to affect them and underlines how religions can work together to build a better world. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/nostra-aetate-interreligious-dialogue-general-audience.html

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, stresses that space is a ‘common good’ to be protected for the benefit of future generations. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/holy-see-space-weapons-threat-peace-archbishop-caccia.html

The Apostolic Letter "Drawing New Maps of Hope", released on 28 October, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the conciliar declaration "Gravissimum Educationis". In it, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms and expands that document’s vision, applying it to the challenges of the present time. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-apostolic-letter-education-anniversary-gravissimum-educ.html

In the Province of Davao De Oro, a remote part of the Asian country, which can only be accessed by local motorcycle taxis known as habal-habal, two women religious have kindled a hearth of hope for poor families, children who have no food and young people experiencing the impositions of poverty. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/handmaid-holy-spirit-philippines-children-sisters-project.html

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin made an appeal to the international community to put an end to conflicts on the sidelines of an event at the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/parolin-ukraine-conflicts-peace-bambino-gesu.html

The Holy See Press Office released on Monday, October 27, the logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journeys to Türkiye and Lebanon, from November 27 to December 2. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-lebanon-turkiye-logos-mottos-apostolic-journeys.html

The Antilles Episcopal Conference calls for prayers and solidarity with the populations affected by Hurricane Melissa. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/antilles-bishops-hurricane-melissa-caribbean-natural-disasters.html

Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Türkiye and Lebanon next month, 27 November – 2 December 2025, which will be the first Apostolic Journey outside of the Italy of his pontificate. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/schedule-for-pope-leo-s-first-international-journey.html

At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo meditates on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, inviting the faithful to cultivate humility and sincerity of heart in their relationship with God. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-angelus-admit-mistakes-pharisee-tax-collector.html

During his Sunday Angelus greeting, the Pope offers prayers for those affected by the flooding in Mexico and encourages everyone to join in praying for all the men, women, and children suffering violence every day. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-flooding-in-mexico-angelus.html

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban recounts his visit to Sudan in the midst of the devastating conflict and warns of the millions of children suffering from acute malnutrition, lack of safety, and enduring harassment. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/sudan-urgent-needs-continue-to-grow-each-day-unicef-crisis.html

Speaking to members of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies, Pope Leo urges everyone to humble themselves like the tax collector in the Gospel parable and to find unity amid tensions within the Church. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-mass-let-us-build-a-more-humble-welcoming-church.html

Prior to Friday’s encounter with Pope Leo, participants in the Jubilee for Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies engage in a dialogue in the Paul VI, with leaders discussing hopes for the future, ongoing tensions, and the place of synodality in the Church and the world. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/jubilee-of-synodal-teams-converting-relationships.html

Pope Leo XIV receives Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri at an audience on Saturday morning. The Lebanese leaders later met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and other members of the Secretariat of State Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-meets-with-lebanese-prime-minister-nawaf-salam.html

At the Jubilee Audience on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV holds up the example of Nicholas of Cusa, “a great thinker and a servant of unity”, who helps us understand that we can continue to hope even when we do not have all the answers. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-at-jubilee-audience-we-hope-for-what-we-do-not-yet-see.html

As the Church marks the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, “Virtue without charity: a mirror for vanity” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/lord-s-day-reflection-virtue-without-charity.html

The first national safeguarding conference in the Philippines, gathering experts and leaders from across Southeast Asia, highlights the Church’s shared mission to protect minors and vulnerable persons. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/philippines-bringing-to-light-safeguarding-as-a-mission-of-all.html

Pope Leo XIV welcomes faculty and students from the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, underscoring that “everywhere and always, we are called to sustain, defend, and promote the family." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pontifical-john-paul-ii-theological-institute-marriage-family.html

Pope Leo XIV reminds pilgrims from Estonia in Rome for the Jubilee that their ecumenical witness is the "very antithesis of the hatred that was so tragically visible during the Soviet regime’s persecution of the Church" and urges them "to pray fervently for peace" while "we still see the logic of war being perpetrated in Europe." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-jubilee-pilgrimage-estonia-address-24-october-2025.html

The universal Church rejoiced together on October 19 as Pope Leo XIV canonized seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, with pilgrims who attended the Mass calling it a deep personal reminder of faith and resilience as Catholics. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/new-saints-in-the-church-inspire-faith-and-resilience.html

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, gathered in Rome for the Jubilee Year of Hope, and thanks them for their mission. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-knights-dames-holy-sepulchre-23-october-2025.html

"I renew my appeal that there can be no tolerance for any form of abuse in the Church," Pope Leo XIV underscores in his message to the National Safeguarding Conference in the Philippines. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-philippines-church-national-safeguarding-conference.html

Monsignor Daniel Pacho, Under-Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Vatican Secretariat of State, speaks about the importance of confronting the development crisis at a Ministerial Conference of the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/unctad-development-crisis-holy-see-crisis-debt-ecology-dignity.html

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, urges the international community to work towards preventing the spread of nuclear weapons, while speaking at the UN’s General Assembly. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/holy-see-united-nations-nuclear-weapons-war-peace.html

During his General Audience, Pope Leo highlights how the hope of Jesus’ Resurrection “radically changes our perspective” and “instills hope that fills the void of sadness.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-at-general-audience-resurrection-is-the-remedy-to-sadness.html

Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram, offering prayers for Cardinal Edoardo Menichelli, Archbishop emeritus of Ancona-Osimo, Italy, upon learning of his passing on 20 October. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-remembers-late-cardinal-as-dear-brother.html

The Catholic Center for Studies and Media and the American University of Madaba in Jordan has held a symposium celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, which was attended by Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Imam Ahmad Al-Khalayleh, and other religious and civil leaders in Jordan. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/jordan-nostra-aetate-60th-anniversary-pizzaballa-interfaith.html

Fr. Girish Santiago, SJ, the Jesuit superior in Myanmar, has called on fellow missionaries to stand with the suffering people of Myanmar, as the Southeast Asian nation endures civil conflict. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/myanmar-jesuit-superior-urges-faithful-christian-presence.html

When people picture a Catholic religious sister, they image a woman in a habit, perhaps teaching, praying quietly in a chapel, or caring for the sick. Few imagine a religious sister in a courtroom, dressed in professional attire, standing before a judge, and introducing herself not just as “Advocate Immaculate Muthoni,” but as “Sister Immaculate.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/sisters-project-150-kenya-lawyer-nun-defending-justice.html

More than six years after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the Sri Lankan Church is urging the government to appoint a special prosecutor to ensure justice for the victims. Fr Rohan Silva, OMI, says the Church will “keep up the pressure” until truth and accountability are achieved. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/sri-lanka-easter-sunday-attacks-investigation-interview-fr-rohan.html

The Episcopal Justice and Peace Commission recently issued the document, “A Political Guide for National Dialogue,” which contains concrete proposals for reforms of the State, the electoral system, natural resource policies, economic inclusion, and national reconciliation, aiming to strengthen democracy, social justice, and lasting peace in Mozambique. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2025-10/mozambique-church-proposes-national-reforms-for-peace-inclusio.html

Pope Leo XIV gives several recommendations to future priests when addressing in the Vatican the Pontifical Portuguese College in Rome, and also thanks the religious sisters who assist, suggesting that the sense of motherhood they offer is precious. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-meets-pontifical-portuguese-college-in-rome.html

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, makes a visit to several structures of the Apostolic Prefecture of Azerbaijan. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/cardinal-prefect-tagle-visits-apostolic-prefecture-azerbaijan.html

Pope Leo XIV appeals for a ceasefire in Myanmar and prays for peace in war-torn lands, especially in Ukraine and the Holy Land. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-ceasefire-myanmar-ukraine-holy-land.html

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for the canonization of seven new Saints, and reminds Christians of the need to pray to God fervently and trustingly, even as we face trials and tribulations. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-canonization-mass-to-rot-maloyan-longo.html

Pope Leo XIV attends the Jubilee of Roma, Sinti and Travelling Peoples, and affirms the Church’s pastoral care for itinerant peoples, while inviting them to embrace the dignity of the family, work, and prayer. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-jubilee-roma-sinti-traveller-people-audience.html

Pope Leo XIV condemns usury as a grave sin that enslaves the poor and corrupts the human heart, he calls for a renewed commitment to justice and mercy and praises the Church’s anti-usury efforts as a sign of hope in the Jubilee Year. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-audience-italy-anti-usury-council-sin-jubilee.html

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, warns that the accelerating global race to rearmament is endangering peace and undermining the very foundations of international cooperation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/un-caccis-holy-see-warning-race-rearmament-nuclear-threat.html

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-to-receive-king-charles-and-queen-camilla-at-the-vatican.html

Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-appointment-archbishop-vienna-grunwidl.html

Pope Leo XIV receives in audience a group of pilgrims from Russia and encourages them to continue in their Christian journey after the conclusion of the pilgrimage. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-each-of-us-is-a-living-stone-in-the-building-of-the-church.html

The head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about the reconsecration of the historic Al-Tahira church in Mosul's Old City. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/patriarch-sako-iraq-christians-have-vocation-in-this-country.html

Pope St. John Paul II declared Peter To Rot Blessed, in 1995, as the first Martyr of Papua New Guinea, as a new figure of holiness is a layman a husband, father, teacher, and catechist. Pope Francis approved his canonization on March 31, 2025, and he will be canonized on 19 October 2025 by Pope Leo XIV and be formally recognized as the first saint from Papua New Guinea, and six other Blesseds from other countries. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/a-saint-to-be-for-a-nation-peter-to-rot-s-witness-shapes-papua.html

In the heart of Mosul’s Old City, politicians, clergymen and members of the faithful gather to reinaugurate the Mar Toma and Al-Tahira churches, which had been vandalised and destroyed by so-called Islamic State. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/mosul-inauguration-churches-isis-islamic-state-iraq-christian.html

Pope Leo XIV receives Augustinian Recollect Sisters, rejoicing in their God-given joy and encouraging them to continue walking with the Lord. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-to-augustinian-sisters-the-lord-has-filled-you-with-joy.html

The Order of Saint Augustine and the Vatican Publishing House (LEV) announce the publication of a new book entitled "Free Under Grace: Writings and Meditations 2001-2013," which gathers writings of Pope Leo XIV during his time as Prior General of the Augustinian Order. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-book-letters-augustinian-prior.html

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on how Jesus sustains us despite everything, saying this truth ought to console us as we experience the ups and downs of life. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-at-audience-15-october-2025.html

Pope Leo XIV makes an official visit to the Quirinal Palace in Rome to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and praises the close collaboration of Italy and the Holy See to facilitate recent Church events that have enjoyed a global audience. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-visit-quirinal-palace-italy-president-mattarella.html

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addresses the UN's 'Second Committee Debate on Item 18: Sustainable Development,' and insists that ecological debt owed to developing countries must be rectified, biodiversity be protected, and there must be greater education for integral ecology. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/holy-see-at-un-archbishop-gabriele-caccia-permanent-observer.html

At the EBU Mediterranean Leadership Summit on the theme 'The Mediterranean: A Meeting Place,' Directors General, CEOs, and Presidents of Public Service Broadcasters from 18 countries, including Vatican Radio, will gather in Naples, Italy, to explore the vital role of Public Service Media (PSM) in promoting peace and intercultural dialogue. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/summit-of-public-radio-and-tv-broadcasters-of-mediterranean.html

Idente missionaries have been walking alongside students and families in Andean and Amazonian villages for over 21 years, an experience that began as a response to the wounds of local communities and that has become an opportunity for encounter, service and vocation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/sisters-project-149-ecuador-idente-missionaries-young-people.html

The final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/joy-in-israel-as-gaza-hostages-released.html

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the legacy of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, and says the Vatican diplomat served the Popes of the early 20th century in delicate matters with humility. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-holy-see-diplomats-cardinal-merry-del-val.html

In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling how the generosity that day concretely enables and sustains the good work of missionaries worldwide, as he saw firsthand while serving in Peru. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-take-part-in-world-mission-sunday-videomessage.html

Peru’s political situation is volatile, following the removal of the president via a vote of no confidence by Congress. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/peru-political-situation-volatile-removal-of-president.html

An international summit aimed at finalizing a peace agreement to end the war in Gaza is set to take place Monday in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/gaza-summit-set-to-commence-in-egypt-on-monday.html

Following the Mass for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, Pope Leo XIV turns his thoughts and prayers to the suffering people of the Holy Land, of Ukraine, and of Peru, where political turmoil has brought instability to the nation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-angelus-prayer-appeals-holy-land-ukraine-peru-marian.html

During the Mass for the Jubilee on Marian Spirituality, Pope Leo XIV urges faithful to see in the Blessed Mother a beautiful example of how to turn to and follow her Son, Jesus Christ. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-at-mass-at-marian-jubilee-12-october-2025.html

Pope Leo will visit the Quirinale Palace on Tuesday, where he will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, reciprocating the Head of State's visit to the Vatican in June. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-to-make-official-visit-to-italy-s-president.html

Pope Leo meets with a group of hermits in Rome for the Jubilee of Consecrated Life and encourages them to continue living out their vocation, helping the Church and all the faithful rediscover the importance of intimacy with God. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-meets-with-group-of-italian-hermits-in-rome-for-jubilee.html

Starting 20 October 2025, the Council of Catholic Bishops from Latin America and the Caribbean, widely known by its acronym, CELAM, will launch a global digital training platform focused on the study and implementation of the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2025-10/celam-to-launch-massive-global-training-on-the-study-and-impleme.html

The Holy See calls for universal abolition of the death penalty, noting that the unchallengeable, God-given dignity of every human person is immutable from conception to natural death. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/the-holy-see-calls-for-abolition-of-death-penalty-at-warsaw-hum.html

As the Church in England and Wales marks Prisoners' Sunday, Catholics are invited to support inmates and all those affected by imprisonment. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/prisoners-sunday-jesuit-institute-spirituality-uk-interview.html

In his first Apostolic Exhortation, “Dilexi te” Pope Leo XIV sets out the foundations of Christian Revelation and of the tradition of the Church. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/peter-reminds-us-that-the-poor-are-the-heart-of-the-gospel.html

Addressing a global network of leading news agencies, Pope Leo thanks reporters who every day work to share the truth, often risking their lives. It is thanks to them, he says, that we have knowledge of the world. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-journalism-must-defend-the-truth-in-a-time-of-confusion.html

Patrick E. Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, discusses the charitable works of the Knights and their efforts to promote the spiritual formation of men in a time of crisis, following a papal audience with Pope Leo XIV. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/knights-columbus-pope-leo-patrick-kelly-faith-fraternity.html

In the aftermath of the death sentence pronounced by the High Military Court against former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under the auspices of the Conférence épiscopale nationale du Congo (CENCO) have said that they are dismayed and shocked by the verdict. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2025-10/drc-bishops-dismayed-by-death-sentence-against-former-president.html

In Tanzania's Arusha region, home to the Maasai and Meru tribes, the Canossian Daughters of Charity are pursuing their mission to rescue young girls from harmful cultural practices and empower them with education, dignity, and the ability to choose their futures. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/sisters-project-148-canossian-daughters-charity-tanzania-fmg.html

Continuing his catechesis on the Paschal Mystery at the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Christ’s humility in the Resurrection. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-the-resurrection-transforms-every-aspect-of-our-lives.html

In a message for the 40th World Youth Day Pope Leo XIV reminds young people that as Christians they have a responsibility to stand alongside those who suffer and become active artisans of peace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-world-youth-day-message-artisans-peace.html

As the Church celebrates the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, Sr. Jane Wakahiu, LSOSF, shares the work of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to support religious sisters in their mission to accompany people facing hardship in all corners of the globe. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/conrad-hilton-foundation-support-catholic-sisters-jane-wakahiu.html

The Holy See Press Office announces Pope’s first Apostolic Journeys abroad, which will take him to Türkiye from 27 to 30 November, and then to Lebanon until the 2 December 2025. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-apostolic-journey-turkiye-and-lebanon.html

The Church in Ghana will host the first-ever West Africa Youth Day (Accra 2026) in September 2026, bringing together thousands of Catholic youth from across West Africa for a week of faith, fellowship, and cultural celebration. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2025-10/ghana-accra-to-host-west-africa-youth-day-in-2026.html

Thousands of the faithful converge at the Subukia National Marian Shrine in Nakuru, Kenya, for the annual National Prayer Day, marked this year under the theme "Pilgrims of Hope: Renewing Our Nation," which included the dedication of the country to the protection of Mary, Mother of the Church. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/dedication-of-kenya-to-mary-mother-of-god-as-bishops-lead-pilgr.html

Pope Leo XIV thanks the Knights of Columbus for their charitable activity to support the work of the Holy Father, as well as for their efforts to uphold the sanctity of human life in all its stages. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-gratitude-knights-columbus-board-directors.html

Pope Leo holds a private audience with the President of Lithuania, Gitanas Nausėda, at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-audience-president-gitanas-nauseda-lithuania.html

Speaking at the close of Mass in St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo condemns both the “immense suffering” of Gazans and the rise of “antisemitic hatred” worldwide, and expresses his hope that an Israel-Hamas peace deal will be finalised “as soon as possible”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-angelus-israel-palestine-peace-negotiations-antisemitism.html

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued overnight despite growing optimism that a peace deal could be reached soon. Late on Saturday, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Natanyahu said he hoped to announce the release of all remaining hostages in the coming days. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2025-10/israel-strikes-gaza-ceasefire-talks.html

As the Church marks the Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time, Fr Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on "The power of faith and service" Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/gospel-reading-xxvii-sunday-ordinary-time-fr-luke-gregory-reflec.html

At the Mass for the Jubilee of the Missions and of Migrants, Pope Leo encourages us to rekindle awareness of our missionary vocation that springs from a desire to “bring the joy and consolation of the Gospel to everyone,” remembering those in difficulty, and in particular “our migrant brothers and sisters” forced to leave their homelands. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-encourages-rekindling-awareness-of-our-missionary-vocation.html

Speaking on the Jubilee of Migrants, Brother Michael Schöpf reminds us that we are responsible for migrants and refugees. Those who are forced to flee their homes should be welcomed and assissted, and he reminds us that doing so should neither be an option nor a burden. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/jrs-interview-brother-michael-schopf-migrants-refugees-jubilee.html

Sixty years ago Pope Paul VI addressed the United Nations. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/never-again-war-pope-paul-vi-s-unheeded-but-ever-relevant-cry.html

At the Jubilee Audience of Migrants and the Missionary World, the Pope recalls St. Clare of Assisi as a model of courageous Gospel living. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-jubilee-audience-hope-migrants-missionaries.html

The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV signed his first Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te on Saturday morning. The document will be presented on Thursday, 9 October, at a press conference. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-signs-his-apostolic-exhortation-dilexi-te.html

Pope Leo congratulates the new Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Guillaume, who acceded to the throne following the abdication of his father, Grand Duke Henri. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-congratulates-grand-duke-of-luxembourg-on-his-accession.html

King Charles III approves the nomination of the Bishop of London, the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally, as the next Archbishop of Canterbury. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/archbishop-canterbury-bishop-sarah-mullally-woman-named.html

Addressing members of the Latin Ibero-American and Caribbean Medical Confederation Pope Leo XIV highlights the healing power of personal contact and says artificial intelligence can assist but never replace the human presence of doctors. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-confemel-audience-doctors-artificial-intelligence.html

Pope Leo XIV tells Daughters of St. Paul their work is precious to the Church and to the world, and invites them to look to the zeal of Saint Paul, "to his tireless joy in proclaiming Christ." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-commends-work-of-daughters-of-st-paul.html

Archbishop Rochus Tatamai, the great-nephew of Blessed Peter To Rot, shares the family history of the Papua New Guinean Catholic martyr, saying faith was "part of our daily life through prayer, Mass, and helping our neighbors." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/archbishop-tatamai-blessed-peter-to-rot-grandson-interview.html

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors holds its plenary assembly in the Polish city of Krakow, with the new Commission President, Archbishop Verny, reaffirming its mission to listen to victims and prevent abuse. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2025-10/commission-protection-minors-plenary-krakow-prevention-abuse.html

Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network, the national Catholic nonprofit working to end the death penalty in the United States, shares personal stories illuminating the humanity of individuals sentenced to death during Respect Life Month. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2025-10/respect-life-month-catholic-mobilizing-network-death-penalty.html

During his weekly General Audience in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that God forgives, lifts up, and restores trust, and that we can look to His Son for a perfect example of moving on from wounds without resentment and cultivate inner peace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-10/pope-leo-xiv-general-audience-1-october-2025.html