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At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV appealed to all sides in the Tigray region to halt hostilities, recalling that only sincere commitment can lay the foundations for lasting peace. Speaking to Polish pilgrims, he recalled the beatification, 30 years ago, of the 13 Greek Catholic martyrs of Pratulin, who were killed for defending their belonging to the Catholic Church and entrusted their intercession to “the cause of the unity of Christ’s disciples.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-appeals-for-dialogue-in-tigray-region.html

Pope Leo XIV meets with the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns at the Vatican and encourages them to strengthen the value of silence in cloistered life as it creates “spaces of freedom and truth." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-dominican-nuns-contemplative-life-prayer-silence.html

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalls various highlights from his recent Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, and points to the theme of rebirth as a guiding thread. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-apostolic-journey-france-rebirth-faith-peace-life-paris.html

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher and Cardinal Baldo Reina highlight religious communities’ contribution to peace at a conference in Rome, emphasizing religious freedom and respect for human dignity while rejecting the use of faith to justify war. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/archbishop-gallagher-religions-diplomacy-conference-rome.html

While a secular society and declining numbers in the Church in France are a reality, a visit to the Parish of Notre Dame of the Assumption in Metz at Sunday evening Mass, full of young people and all pews taken, is an example of young people's longing for meaning, according to Fr. Emmanuel Ecker. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/french-priest-metz-interview-church-faith-pope.html

The Vatican Dicastery for Communication releases the theme for the 2027 World Communications Day, which is “A New Gaze: Paying Attention in the Age of Clickbait.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/vatican-dicastery-releases-2027-world-communications-day-theme.html

In an interview with Vatican News as Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to France came to an end, Sister Nathalie Becquart, Undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops, reflects on the Pope’s journey, its impact, and his message of peace and reconciliation in Metz. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/conclusive-interview-pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey-to-france.html

On World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the Catholic Church in Kenya has called for renewed commitment to the dignity, protection and rights of refugees, migrants and displaced children, urging society to see every child not as a statistic but as a person deserving care, safety and opportunities to thrive. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2026-09/kenya-church-urges-protection-for-refugee-and-migrant-minors.html

As Metz welcomes Pope Leo XIV, a young Catholic professional who lives and works in the eastern French city tells Vatican News that Pope Leo is especially appreciated for 'truly caring for young Catholics,' and for his commitment to peace in Europe and throughout the world. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/metz-interview-henry-young-professional-on-pope-visit.html

Highlights from Pope Leo's third day in France, in which he met with bishops, the sick, and abuse victims, celebrated Mass, and took part in a torchlight procession with 50,000 pilgrims. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/highlights-pope-leo-third-day-france-lourdes-video.html

The faithful attending Pope Leo XIV’s Mass in Lourdes share what the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes means to them and reflect on the significance of the Pope’s visit. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/lourdes-pilgrims-faithful-mass-pope-leo-xiv-healing-france.html

Meeting with the Bishops of France in Lourdes, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Church’s voice in French society and encourages them to support the spiritual life of families. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey-france-bishops.html

As Pope Leo XIV bids “au revoir” to Paris, Vatican News Correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov brings us to the widely anticipated Mass with the Holy Father at Place de la Concorde, which not only filled the iconic square but also stretched along the Champs-Élysées. She also shares Pope Leo’s invitation to the French faithful to pursue holiness like the numerous French saints and to find real meaning in life through Christ. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-bids-au-revoir-to-paris.html

Pope Leo XIV visits the ‘Maison Bakhita’ social integration centre in Paris, and encourages everyone to enjoy life in abundance by sharing our God-given spiritual and material gifts. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-visit-maison-bakhita-social-integration-centre.html

Vatican News correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov reports from the Cathedral of Notre Dame with Pope Leo XIV, who this evening became the first Pope to step inside the Cathedral since the devastating 2019 fire. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/notre-dame-welcomes-pope-leo-xiv.html

On the first day of Pope Leo's Apostolic Journey to France, he met with President Macron, visited UNESCO, presided over vespers at Notre Dame, and led a prayer vigil with some 80,000 young people in the country's biggest stadium. Watch our video highlights here. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/highlights-pope-leo-first-day-in-france-apostolic-journey.html

In his first public address in France, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s contribution to French society and encourages the country to work for a peace that is unarmed and disarming. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-visit-france-civil-authorities-peace-multilateralis.html

Aboard the papal flight to Paris beginning his Apostolic Journey to France, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance for peace in today’s world, apologizes for not having been able to return with journalists to Rome on his previous Journey to Spain, and answers questions and exchanges jokes with the press. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-greetings-journalists-france-papal-plane.html

As the Pope arrives in France, French academic Dr. Alexandra Maclennan speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France, a surge in adult baptisms in recent years, and the emergence of a new generation of young Catholics despite ongoing challenges facing the Church. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/french-academic-number-of-adult-baptisms-has-tripled.html

Pope Leo XIV departs aboard the papal plane from Rome bound for Paris as he begins his four-day Apostolic Journey to France. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-departure-rome-apostolic-journey-france.html

Amid the noise of our media-driven world, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, reflects on what Archbishop Fulton Sheen called “the most important conversation in a human life”—the one that takes place “in the depths of the heart.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/beyond-noise-ahead-of-archbishop-fulton-sheens-beatification.html

In the run-up to his beatification, the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation explores the life and legacy of this famous evangelizer. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/who-was-archbishop-fulton-sheen-jason-gray-beatification.html

UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General, Åsa Regnér, speaks to Vatican News about the importance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the UN agency on September 25, during his Apostolic Journey to France, and emphasizes how multilateral institutions can continue to help build peace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-unesco-peace-multilateralism-artificial-intelligence.html

Faith leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng province have condemned the killing of women in Ekurhuleni and called for a sustained effort to rebuild respect for human life, beginning in families and extending to religious communities, schools, government and wider society. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2026-09/south-africa-gauteng-faith-leaders-urge-respect-for-women-and-h.html

Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move. His appeal comes ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-appeal-world-day-migrants-refugees-children.html

Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on ‘Gaudium et spes,’ focusing on the chapter dedicated to the meaning of human activity in the universe. ‘Gaudium et spes,” he says, invites us to share “the bread of knowledge and know-how,” so that humanity can develop its potential and, with the help of God, work together to build “a better future.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-progress-is-truly-human-if-it-makes-the-world-better.html

Speaking at an event at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher highlights the enduring relevance of Polish-German reconciliation after World War II, stressing that reconciliation requires confronting the truth about the past with courage and openness to dialogue. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/archbishop-gallagher-poland-germany-bishops-letter-book.html

The latest alert issued jointly by United Nations agencies—including UNICEF, the FAO, and the World Food Programme—paints a terrifying picture: in Haiti, an estimated 254,000 children aged 6 to 59 months are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition. The international community is witnessing this agony with an inertia that agencies on the ground decry as “unacceptable.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/haiti-over-250-000-children-trapped-in-the-grip-of-hunger.html

On the International Day of Peace, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio called on the people of South Sudan to renew their commitment to peace, reconciliation, and justice. He urged the political leaders, communities, young people, and faith leaders to reject violence and rebuild trust amid continuing challenges linked to conflict and displacement. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2026-09/south-sudan-our-wounds-belong-to-our-history-leave-a-legacy-o.html

The world’s major powers gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At the heart of the agenda are major global issues, including the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, alongside the challenges facing the global economy and the issue of artificial intelligence. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/united-nations-81st-general-assembly-opens-in-new-york-usa.html

Pope Leo XIV encourages Capuchin Poor Clare nuns in Italy to provide lifelong formation for professed religious and to spread the Gospel in the world through prayer and hospitable welcome. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-federation-capuchin-poor-clare-nuns-italy.html

During his Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit Maison Bakhita in Paris, a center run by the Archdiocese that welcomes migrants and works to integrate them. Isabelle Cauchois, the outgoing director, speaks about preparations for the Pope’s arrival and the importance of assisting migrants today. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-visit-france-maison-bakhita-charity-migration-paris.html

St. Daniel Comboni’s desire of a Catholic and universal mission, has become a reality in Deressia, in southern Chad, thanks to the commitment of the international community of Comboni Missionary Sisters, who accompany people through education, health and youth formation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/sisters-project-197-chad-comboni-mission-education-youth.html

As thousands of people gather in Bratislava for the National March for Life, Fr. Ivan Ružička, Secretary General of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, calls for the protection of every human life and a complete legislative ban on surrogacy. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/slovakia-bratislava-march-for-life-bishops-conference.html

During his Sunday Angelus address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV recalls Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard and marvels that God's ways are not our ways and that His plans are infinitely greater than we could ever possibly imagine. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-at-angelus-god-s-plans-are-infinitely-greater-than-we-can.html

The director of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative calls for the preservation of Rome’s Spin Time community, describing its Church-supported housing and solidarity projects as a model of Gospel nonviolence threatened by displacement following a fire. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/pax-christi-spin-time-popular-movements-op-ed.html

More than 400 representatives from over 100 countries conclude a four-day preparatory meeting in Seoul, South Korea, receiving practical guidance and a renewed invitation to help young people encounter Christ at World Youth Day 2027. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/wyd-2027-second-preparatory-meeting-concludes-seoul.html

At the US national assembly of women religious major superiors, Archbishop William Lori praises women religious as often-overlooked architects of American freedom whose holiness and service remain vital to renewing the Church and society. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/archbishop-lori-us-council-major-superiors-women-religious.html

Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on Europe, peace and unity. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/france-pope-leo-xiv-brief-matteo-bruni-holy-see-press-office.html

As winter approaches, humanitarian agencies warn that children and families in Gaza are facing additional threats from damaged housing, overcrowded displacement sites and harsh weather conditions, while rescue efforts following a recent building collapse highlight the continuing difficulties of providing emergency assistance. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/gaza-west-bank-unicef-appeal-winter-children-vulnerable.html

The documentary short, made in collaboration with the Vatican, will be screened in Beverly Hills from September 18, beginning its qualification journey for the Academy Awards. Its protagonist Giacomo Mattivi tells Vatican media: “The message will reach as many people as possible.” Director Lia Beltrami speaks of a life “lived in faith,” while Dr. Paolo Ruffini describes the film as “an antidote to our clouded eyes.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/green-lava-giacomo-mattivi-story-on-the-road-to-the-oscars.html

The Episcopal Commission for Priestly and Religious Vocations, Seminaries, and Novitiates recently held a course for lecturers and formators in seminaries and religious houses of formation on Artificial Intelligence. The seminar was organised with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, as its inspiration. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2026-09/burundi-formators-meet-for-a-seminar-on-artificial-intelligence.html

The European conference on synodality in Wels, Austria, identifies baptism, listening, relationships and a new culture of leadership as key areas for the Church’s path ahead. At the conclusion of the symposium, conference chair Klara Csiszar proposed the establishment of a “European Church Forum for Interpreting the Signs of the Times.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/european-synodality-conference-baptism-listening-leadership.html

The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, warns that as fighting continues, children are bearing the brunt of the conflict, and appeals to parties to the conflict to protect civilians, especially children, and not hinder humanitarian access. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/crisis-worsens-for-children-in-yemen-unicef.html

Marking the release of “A Journey of Hope,” Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, grants an interview to Vatican News to reflect on the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/nostra-aetate-60th-koovakad-interview-journey-of-hope.html

Addressing participants in the Conference, titled, '21st Century: A New Age of Martyrs?' organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and the Dicastery's Commission for New Martyrs - Witnesses of the Faith, Pope Leo XIV commends the new saints as "stars shining in the darkness of selfishness and oppression" who "help the Church to reflect more fully the light of Christ the Lord." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-conference-dicastery-causes-for-saints.html

In his remarks at the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, calls for the responsible use of nuclear technology, which is “inseparable from the commitments and responsibilities that accompany it.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/gallagher-states-renounce-nuclear-weapons-use-ai-responsibility.html

Jordan's Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II visits the Baptism Site of Jesus Christ (Bethany Beyond the Jordan) and emphasizes the need to carefully plan for the 2030 millennium celebrations, commemorating two thousand years since the baptism of Jesus Christ. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/jordan-s-crown-prince-visits-baptism-site-ahead-of-2-000-years.html

The President of the Episcopal Conference of the Pacific, Archbishop Ryan Jimenez, presides over the Mass to commemorate sixty years since the founding of the East Asian Pastoral Institute, which has been commited to offering ongoing formation for priests, religious men and women, and laity engaged in pastoral ministry. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/east-asian-pastoral-institute-marks-60-years-on-going-formation.html

Pope Leo XIV repeals Pope Francis’ 2021 Motu Proprio “A Sustainable Future,” which reduced the salaries of Cardinals, Dicastery heads and secretaries, and clergy and religious in response to the Covid-19 emergency, leaving unchanged the effects produced while the law was in force, including the suspension of biennial seniority increases. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-motu-proprio-ends-covid-salary-cuts.html

The first Asian Catholic Digital Missionary Assembly concludes in Manila after bringing together more than 100 communicators and content creators to strengthen collaboration and develop a shared vision for digital evangelisation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/asia-fabc-osc-first-catholic-digital-missionary-assembly.html

Pope Leo XIV celebrates his 71st birthday on September 14, 2026, following a year marked by appeals for peace, Apostolic Journeys, and concern for human dignity. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-celebrates-71st-birthday.html

Aid to the Church in Need holds an assembly in Rome and elects Austrian Msgr. Friedrich Bechina as the Pontifical Foundation’s new coordinator. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/aid-to-the-church-in-need-election-new-coordinator.html

In his Angelus message, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the power of forgiving others like Christ has forgiven us in order to counter hatred, division and violence, and promote peace and love. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-angelus-forgiveness-peace-love-conflict-gospel-peter.html

The World Catholic Association for Communication awards the SIGNIS Film Prize at the Venice Film Festival to a Japanese film about friendship and talent that shows how art can transform pain into hope. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/venice-film-festival-look-back-signis-2026-award-koreeda.html

Pope Leo XIV encourages Benedictine men and women from around the world to deepen their roots in Christ and continue offering a witness of prayer and communion. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-audience-benedictine-women-symposium-cib.html

As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "The Cross doesn’t keep receipts.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/gospel-reflection-twenty-fourth-sunday-ordinary-time.html

Syria’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs tells Vatican News that dialogue between ethnic and religious groups is helping the country rebuild after a decade of civil war. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/hind-kabawat-syria-dall-oglio-interreligious-women-dialogue.html

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks on the United States, we recall the words of successive Popes who have repeatedly appealed for peace and reconciliation, reminding us that even in the face of unspeakable horror, evil and death do not have the final word. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/popes-words-about-september-11-2001-attacks.html

Archbishop Tesfaye (Tesfasilasie) Tadesse Gebresilasie has been installed as the new Archbishop of Addis Ababa, pledging to lead the local Church in Ethiopia in the love of Christ as he succeeds Cardinal Berhaneyesus after nearly 27 years of service. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/ethiopia-new-archbishop-addis-ababa-medhin-begins-ministry.html

Twenty-five years after the terrorist attacks killed almost 3,000 people in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C., Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York recalls the faith that helped people through that day, highlights the memorials to mark the anniversary, and stresses that even in “our tragedies…we are never alone.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/remembering-911-a-quarter-of-a-century-later-we-are-never-alone.html

The Pontifical Commission for Latin America and CELAM, in collaboration with the USCCB, has organized the Fourth “Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter – North-South socio-environmental dialogue” in Rome, bringing together stakeholders from South and North America to address the social-environmental crisis in the context of the American continent. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/fourth-fratelli-tutti-synodal-encounter-begins-in-rome.html

Caritas Internationalis and Caritas Italiana are among the charitable organizations most deeply involved in providing aid to the country, which was hit on August 26 by a flood caused by a glacier melting. A local aid worker explains how the risk of girls being abducted is high. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/caritas-network-mobilizes-nepal-food-children-human-trafficking.html

Pope Leo XIV invites new Bishops taking part in a formation course in Rome to have the heart of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, and to carry everyone in their heart amid rapid global change. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-new-bishops-formation-course-communion.html

The President of the French Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, along with other bishops, present details of Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to France from September 25 to 28 at a press conference. They speak about the budget, the organizational efforts, the Journey’s motto, the Pope’s meeting with survivors of abuse and more. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-apostolic-journey-france-bishops-press-conference.html

At his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his reflection on Vatican II’s ‘Gaudium et Spes,’ and says the dignity of every human person is a permanent gift of God’s love that we must defend. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-general-audience-human-dignity-gaudium-et-spes.html

Pope Leo XIV tells Bishops associated with the Focolare Movement that our modern emphasis on individual freedom can in reality make us less free to be our genuine selves or follow our highest ideals. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-bishops-friends-focolare-movement.html

Twenty-five years after September 11, 2001, Vatican News speaks with Daniel Nigro, the former Chief of Operations of the New York City Fire Department, who was in charge on the day the World Trade Center was attacked. He recalls the chaos of that morning, the firefighters who gave their lives, and the human stories still etched in New York's memory. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/25-anniversary-terror-attacks-11-september-nigro-firefighter-int.html

Pope Leo XIV encourages young people in West Africa in their journey of faith, and invites them to live as a message of love, justice, and peace in our world beset by war and conflict. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-message-accra-ghana-west-africa-youth-days.html

Andrea Ding Yang was ordained Archbishop of Chongqing in China on Tuesday, appointed by Pope Leo XIV within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/consecration-bishop-andrea-ding-yang-chongquig-china.html

On the vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is set to return to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano to celebrate Mass, with the local Bishop saying Our Lady “points to Christ as the path to follow.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/genazzano-awaits-pope-leo-xiv-mass-mother-good-counsel.html

In the Pulaar language, "Néné Soukabé" means "mother of children." This name stuck to the Polish missionary, Sister Chrysologa Mnich SMCB, shortly after she opened a Сenter for malnourished children in the Senegalese town of Vélingara. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/senegal-children-polish-sister-care-children-velingara.html

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem launches “Within Your Gates,” an interdisciplinary initiative bringing together scholars and practitioners from different faith traditions and disciplines to reflect on the Holy City’s universal mission. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/within-your-gates-jerusalem-pizzaballa-forum-vocation-peace.html

In this interview with Vatican Media's Andrea Tornielli, Bishop Iyad Twal, the Vicar of the Latin Patriarchate – who lives in Amman – stresses that “unless there is justice and peace for the Palestinian people, we will always live in a state of crisis”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/bishop-twal-jordan-is-a-message-of-coexistence.html

Following the celebrations in honour of Saint Sebastian, patron of Castel Gandolfo, Fr. Tadeusz Rozmus, parish priest of the Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, speaks about the bond between the town outside Rome and the many pontiffs who, for 400 years, have chosen to spend periods of time at the summer residence. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/castel-gandolfo-popes-presence-care-for-land-affection-of-people.html

A power plant worker and a woman are rescued in Nepal in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-09/nepal-disaster-floods-rescue-2-people-hydropower-plant-tunnel.html

Meeting with contemplative nuns, Pope Leo XIV upholds their role in the Church as weavers of communion with the threads of prayer, work, and Eucharistic adoration. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-perpetual-adorers-most-blessed-sacrament.html

After nearly 30 years of ministry in Turkmenistan as a missionary, Fr. Andrzej Madej, OMI, tells Vatican News that his goal was to build relationships with all people based on respect and peace, since "where Christ comes, love comes with Him." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/fr-madej-on-30-years-among-muslims-i-never-felt-like-an-outsid.html

As some international aid groups leave Ethiopia, Church-run assistance programs, like those supported by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, continue to feed children who cry from hunger. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/cnewa-ethiopia-church-assisting-hungry-children.html

Bishop Jamal Daibes, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Somalia, shines the spotlight on the region and calls for international and diplomatic pressure to protect Palestinians in the Holy Land and enable them to remain in their homeland with dignity, freedom and security. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/bishop-daibes-djibouti-somalia-pope-audience-appeal-palestinians.html

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Oriel College of Oxford University, and invites them to look to St. John Henry Newman as an example of the inseparability of faith and reason. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-audience-oxford-oriel-college-700th-anniversary.html

Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne, expresses his concern for Haitian immigrants in the US, following the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for them. TPS is a measure designed to welcome and protect people from countries where wars, natural disasters, and serious humanitarian crises make it impossible to return them safely. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/haiti-united-states-immigration-temporary-protected-status-tps.html

The mortal remains of three former Church leaders return to Dili, joining those of a fourth bishop as Timor-Leste honours pastors who accompanied the nation through some of its darkest chapters. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/timor-leste-welcomes-remains-bishops-church-leaders.html

The document “Caring for Our Common Home” calls for a “responsible and fraternal response to the Triune God”. The ecological question is a theological question: the way we care for Creation reveals and shapes our relationship with God. The deterioration of the environment is alarming and urgent action is needed to ensure the sustainability of the planet. Everything is connected: we must listen to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/ict-document-care-for-creation-ecology-theology-church-pope.html

African women are quietly renewing the Church in places where faith first arrived on their shores, as the Global South gives back while vocations decline in parts of the West. Through education, presence, and prayer, religious sisters like Sr. Julie Eyaya, CSF, offer a witness of love lived daily in the field of education. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/sisters-project-195-congo-missionary-in-italy-education.html

At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church’s mission to be at the service of humanity by engaging with reality, getting involved in the challenges our time period faces and bear witness to Christ. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-general-audience-church-modern-world-challenges-christ.html

Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for “the care of water” during September as Christians celebrate the Season of Creation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-09/pope-leo-xiv-prayer-intention-september-care-of-water.html

A ruling by the Superior Court of Quebec in Canada finds that Cardinal Marc Ouellet was “falsely accused” of sexual assault in connection with a class action against the Archdiocese of Quebec, and he will receive $100,000 in damages, which he will donate to organizations combating the sexual abuse of Indigenous peoples. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-09/cardinal-ouellet-wins-alleged-abuse-case-canada.html

Maddalena Boschetti, a fidei donum missionary in Haiti since 2002, tells Vatican News how remaining in the violence-stricken country and supporting those in need when all hope seems lost is a way to respond to the violence itself. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-09/haiti-missionary-violence-gang-resilience-hope-support-aid.html