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Addressing a delegation of the American Jewish Committee, Pope Leo XIV encourages everyone to work together to promote human dignity, defend religious freedom, and reject all forms of religious and ethnic hatred and discrimination. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-american-jewish-committee.html

The Holy See calls for a response to organized crime that protects vulnerable people and places human dignity at the center of justice, with a focus on education and international cooperation. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/holy-see-un-vienna-transational-organized-crime-statement.html

The Autumn Plenary Assembly of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), held in Brussels from 12 to 16 October, concluded with a statement calling for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be placed at the service of the human person, the common good and peace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/comece-the-common-good-must-guide-technological-innovation.html

The week-long conference held at the Vatican from 7 October to 14 October 2026 brought together about 200 presidents of national Bishops’ Conferences and patriarchs of the Eastern Catholic Churches to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. The Conference of Angola was represented by Archbishop Jose Manuel Imbamba, the Archbishop of Saurimo and the President of the Bishops' Conference of Angolam São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST). Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/africa/news/2026-10/angola-archbishop-imbamba-highlights-the-family-s-role-in-nurtu.html

In light of the social crisis and recent episodes of violence, the Church in France is calling for a response to the anxiety expressed by young people and those who feel marginalized or left behind. The Archbishop of Tours advocates for restoring democratic dialogue through intermediary institutions, and for broadening the public debate to include spiritual questions. For his part, the Archbishop of Lyon asserts that God is the guarantor of unity. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/church-in-france-seeks-to-help-restore-a-sense-of-meaning.html

Speaking at an Ahimsa Day celebration at the British Parliament, Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad highlights the shared commitment of Jains and Catholics to nonviolence, urging religious communities to become bridges of peace in a world marked by conflict and division. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/cardinal-koovakad-nonviolence-is-a-courageous-commitment.html

Pope Leo XIV appoints 24 members of the International Theological Commission and renews the mandates of 6 others who served during its previous five-year term. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-appoints-members-international-theological-commissi.html

Among their other busy Apostolates of Education, Health Care, Pastoral and Social services, the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (MSHR), Southern Nigerian Region, are providing an enabling environment, suitable for rest, spiritual renewal and human growth to all, including priests, religious and lay people from all walks of life. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/sisters-project-nigeria-missionaries-rosary-health-education.html

In his first public event following surgery last Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the famous saying of Christ, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s”, explaining that Jesus is calling us “to be truthful, free from servile fear or hypocrisy, free to do good”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-greets-faithful-at-first-angelus-after-surgery.html

He walks while praying before the Blessed Sacrament because if he stops, the mosquitoes make prayer impossible. Only 5 percent of his diocese is land; the rest is water. Reaching some communities can take up to three days by boat. “It really is the end of the world,” Bishop Jacek Tendej of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia in Papua New Guinea told Vatican News ahead of World Mission Sunday. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/three-days-by-boat-a-missionary-bishop-at-the-ends-of-the-earth.html

Pope Leo XIV has been discharged from Gemelli Hospital and has returned to the papal apartments in Vatican City State, where he will lead the Angelus on Sunday. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-discharged-from-hospital-lung-surgery.html

Thirty years after the death of Joseph Louis Cardinal Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago from 1982 to 1996, the Italian archdiocese of Trento has organized various events in memory of the prelate, whose origins lie in the region. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/cardinal-bernardin-an-example-for-the-church-and-the-world.html

On his fifth day in hospital, Pope Leo XIV's doctors say he can be discharged from Gemelli Hospital, with the Holy See Press Office confirming that he will return to the Vatican on Saturday afternoon and pray the Angelus on Sunday from the window of the papal apartment. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-fifth-day-health-update-gemelli-hospital.html

As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Whose image do we bear?" Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/gospel-reflection-twenty-ninth-sunday-ordinary-time.html

Catholics worldwide will unite in the International Missionary Rosary on October 17 to pray for the Church’s global mission and for Pope Leo XIV’s health and recovery, on the eve of the 100th edition of World Mission Day. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-entrusted-the-virgin-mary-s-care-ahead-of-the-100th.html

In his message to the UN Food and Agricultural Organization for World Food Day 2026, Pope Leo XIV calls for food to be recognized as 'a basic human right,' insists that bread must never be used as 'a weapon of war,' and urges the international community to show the 'moral audacity' needed to combat hunger. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-fao-message-for-world-food-day.html

In a small village in Northern Kazakhstan in Central Asia, a school founded by a German priest is nurturing intercultural understanding, interreligious dialogue and technological skills, offering young people the confidence to shape their own future. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/building-bridges-between-faith-and-a-future-in-kazakhstan.html

During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN addresses the need for disarmament to build peace. In a separate committee, he emphasises the importance of eradicating hunger to tackle the world's greatest challenge: poverty. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/holy-see-united-nations-general-assembly-poverty-disarmament.html

The Holy See Press Office says Pope Leo XIV had a good second night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital, and got up and had breakfast, in their latest update since he underwent a successful lung operation on Tuesday. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-holy-see-press-office-gemelli-15-october-2026.html

In his homily read by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at the concluding Mass of the Vatican encounter to mark the 10th anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia,' Pope Leo XIV calls on the Church to put the Apostolic Exhortation's pastoral guidance into practice in the heart of families. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-take-to-heart-the-riches-of-amoris-laetitia.html

Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development received the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal from Villanova University on Wednesday evening at the Laudato Si’ Village in the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, and called for urgently working to protect the environment. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/cardinal-czerny-urgent-adopt-new-behaviors-protect-environment.html

The Holy See Press Office says Pope Leo XIV had a calm first night in Rome's Gemelli Hospital after he underwent a successful lung operation without complications, adding that further information will be provided later in the day. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-gemelli-hospital-holy-see-press-office-update-14-0ctobe.html

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin shares with journalists his hope for the Pope's quick recovery from surgery, saying everyone is accompanying Pope Leo with prayer and affection. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/parolin-i-spoke-with-the-pope-an-example-of-great-serenity.html

Organizers of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul have launched an official pilgrim app to help young Catholics prepare for travel to South Korea and take part in the gathering. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/seoul-archdiocese-launches-wyd-2027-pilgrims-app.html

In an interview with Vatican News, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates speaks about the potential dangers associated with the growth of artificial intelligence, and explains that it is a sector incapable of self-regulation that must therefore be guided by governments, noting that action must be taken to harness the opportunities AI offers in healthcare, education, and agriculture. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/bill-gates-technology-is-a-world-in-need-of-governance.html

Church leaders across the globe are praying for Pope Leo XIV and for the medical staff involved in his upcoming surgery to remove a “small, localized nodule” in his lung. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/christian-leaders-pray-pope-leo-xiv-lung-surgery.html

Pope Leo XIV renews his appeal for peace in Ukraine, and recalls the effects of its reduced grain exports on poor countries around the world. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-angelus-appeal-peace-war-ukraine.html

Pope Leo XIV reveals that he is set to undergo surgery to remove a “localized nodule in my lung,” noting that it is at a “very early stage and is well localized.” The operation will take place in the coming days at Rome's Gemelli Hospital. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-to-undergo-surgery-remove-nodule-lung.html

As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, "Come as you are – but don’t stay there”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/gospel-reflection-twenty-eighth-sunday-ordinary-time.html

As the international community marks World Porridge Day on 10 October, the story of a young Malawian woman whose life was transformed by a daily school meal offers a reflection on the importance of school feeding programmes in the fight against hunger. Through the documentary Lettie, Mary's Meals revisits a story first told more than a decade ago, tracing one woman's journey from childhood hunger to hope. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/marys-meals-hunger-to-hope-lettie-world-porridge-day.html

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States, speaks at a conference in Islamabad marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Pakistan, focusing on the role of religious freedom, interreligious dialogue, and the protection of fundamental rights in papal diplomacy. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/archbishop-gallagher-pakistan-diplomatic-relations-holy-see.html

Archbishop Paul Coakley, President of the US Bishops’ Conference, expresses shock over the planned livestreamed execution of Nidal Hassan, warning that a public execution would “further undermine the moral fabric of our nation.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/united-states-archbishop-coakley-rejects-execution-hassan.html

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle—Pro-Prefect of the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches within the Dicastery for Evangelization—succeeds 92-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, as Dean of the College of Cardinals. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/cardinal-tagle-elected-new-dean-of-college-of-cardinals.html

The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations addresses the 81st session of the General Assembly on the elimination of racial discrimination and warns against “materialist and nationalist ideologies” that affront human dignity – the cornerstone of building “a true international community.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/holy-see-online-hate-and-religious-intolerance-forms-of-racism.html

One hundred and twenty-five years after the passenger ship Annam carried five missionaries from France to Siam, the Brothers of St. Gabriel mark the anniversary of their educational mission in Thailand. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/thailand-brothers-saint-gabriel-mark-125-anniversary.html

Cardinal George Jakob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, reflects on the "Spirit of Assisi" born 40 years ago with Pope St. John Paul II's interreligious encounter in the Italian city, saying the Christian response to war, and the only path to peace, is “a humanity that prays, walks together, and disarms itself first.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/koovakad-fraternity-only-architecture-for-sustainable-future.html

As the Church marks the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: "Let us bear good fruit.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/gospel-reflection-twenty-seventh-sunday-ordinary-time.html

In a video message for the 100th World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV thanks the faithful for their prayers and support, recalling how they helped nurture his vocation and sustain his missionary work in Peru. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-videomessage-world-mission-sunday.html

At the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation to pray the Rosary, echoing the appeal he made in Lourdes to ask Mary for peace in the world, especially during the month of October. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-general-audience-rosary-virgin-mary-peace-prayer.html

Pope Leo XIV thanks Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums for their “generous collaboration” in helping to preserve the Vatican's art, and encourages them “to open themselves to Beauty and consider ways of helping others do the same.” Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-to-art-patrons-be-open-to-beauty-and-foster-contemplation.html

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the fourth chapter of the first part of ‘Gaudium et spes’, saying the Church strives to bring about the Kingdom of God and the salvation of all human beings, above all through “personal holiness and fraternal love”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-reflects-on-church-s-mission-in-the-contemporary-world.html

Pope Leo XIV pens the foreword for a new edition of “YOUCAT: Love Forever,” a book to accompany young people in reflecting on love, relationships, and marriage in the light of the Catholic faith. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-xiv-foreword-youcat-love-forever-marriage.html

Walking through the Kibera neighborhood of Nairobi, the largest slum in Africa, not everything is as it seems: amidst the overcrowding, health issues, and crime, residents welcomed us with smiles, displaying their pride and identity and sharing their stories of hope. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/kenya-kibera-nairobi-slum-visit-interviews-dreams.html

In a conversation with our correspondent Guglielmo Gallone, the Bishop of Ngong, a Kenyan Diocese spanning 39,000 square kilometers, says, "We must get our hands dirty for the good of our brothers and sisters, for the love of God, and in the face of people's real-life struggles." Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/kenya-bishop-ngong-church-involved-peoples-lives.html

Pope Leo XIV emphasises the importance of dialogue in resolving issues that arise in the workplace and highlights the need to recognize and appreciate the presence of women in the Vatican. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-women-s-contributions-to-vatican-must-be-valued.html

In a meeting with Korean priests and religious, Pope Leo expresses his hope that those attending the 2027 Seoul World Youth Day will receive the faith of the Korean martyrs and “carry it out onto the roads of the world”. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-korean-priests-religious-wyd-martyrs-reconciliation.html

Since 1989, the Sisters of Mercy of St. Charles Borromeo in Jerusalem have been running a kindergarten where children from Muslim and Christian families learn and play together. Their example is a testament to the fact that it is possible to be "artisans of peace" at the very epicenter of conflict. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/sisters-project-jerusalem-holy-land-peace-st-charles-borromeo.html

After the Angelus catechesis, Pope Leo once again invited the faithful to pray the Rosary, joining the initiative of Aid to the Church in Need: “In particular, let us pray for the Holy Land and for the innocent victims of violence.” He expressed his joy at the many initiatives dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi and announced a period of synodal discernment on the family that will take place at the Vatican, ten years after Amoris Laetitia Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-may-we-pray-for-intercession-virgin-mary-for-world-peace.html

During his Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo reflects on God’s mercy and recalls Saint Francis of Assisi on the eighth centenary of his death, inviting the faithful to pray for peace and build harmony among peoples. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-at-angelus-saint-francis-shows-us-how-to-build-peace.html

Celebrating the US city of Chicago’s legacy as a “City of Welcome,” Cardinal Blase Cupich calls on Catholics to recognize Christ in migrants and translate their faith into advocacy, hospitality, and practical support. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/chicago-cardinal-cupich-homily-mass-immigration-advocacy.html

During the Mass celebrated Saturday afternoon, October 3, at the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens for the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps that operates within Vatican City State, the Pope urged them to be trustworthy, discreet, and loyal. He emphasized that authority, in the light of the Gospel, is expressed above all in the ability to protect, to listen, and to accompany others. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-celebrates-mass-members-vatican-gendarmerie-corps.html

Pope Leo XIV meets the President of Montenegro, Mr. Jakov Milatović, on Saturday morning in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-receives-president-of-montenegro.html

Pope Leo XIV has chosen the 60-year-old Cardinal from Bologna, a Conventual Franciscan, as the new shepherd of the archdiocese in Abruzzo, after accepting the resignation of Archbishop Bruno Forte, 77. Since February 2021, Gambetti has served as Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, Archpriest of St. Peter’s Papal Basilica in the Vatican, and President of the Fabric of Saint Peter. Previously, from 2013 to 2020, he was Custos of the Sacred Convent of St. Francis in Assisi. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/pope-appoints-cardinal-gambetti-as-new-archbishop-chieti-vasto.html

In the wake of Pope Leo XIV's appeal for the embattled Tigray region at his Sunday Angelus, the Bishops of Ethiopia have issued their own appeal for peace and prayer, stressing that armed conflict only worsens existing problems and decrying the painful reality that it harms the most vulnerable. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/ethiopia-bishops-issue-pastoral-appeal-for-peace-reconciliation.html

Especially in “the age of search engines,” the Church stands in need of artists,” who can aid pastors in making the Gospel “accessible and understandable,” Pope Leo told artists on Friday, in an address to participants in a meeting on “The Art of Possibility: Weaving Together,” promoted by the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-the-church-needs-artists.html

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi has returned from Moscow after his third mission to Russia. During the visit, he meets Ukrainian prisoners of war, whose situation was a key focus of his talks, alongside the search for missing persons and the return of children to Ukraine. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/zuppi-in-russia-strengthen-and-speed-up-checks-to-reunite.html

Following the botched execution of Christa Pike, the Catholic and Episcopal Bishops of Tennessee call for the US state’s Governor to commute her death sentence and uphold their opposition to the death penalty. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2026-10/usa-tennessee-catholic-episcopal-bishops-christa-pike-execution.html

Pope Leo XIV establishes the “Donum Missionis” Foundation with a Rescript, which will be responsible for the maintenance of properties owned by the Dicastery for Evangelization that provide accommodation and formation for seminarians and religious from mission territories. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2026-10/donum-missionis-foundation-to-oversee-dicastery-evangelization.html

The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity announces its five-member judging committee for 2027, recognizing individuals and organizations working to advance human fraternity and peaceful coexistence. Read all   source https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2026-10/judging-committee-announced-2027-zayed-award-human-fraternity.html