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Archpriest of St. Peter’s presides over an act of reparation
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and vicar general of the pope for Vatican City, presided on Monday at a penitential rite of reparation at the main altar of the church following a serious act of desecration that had…
Why Abraham, the patriarch, is part of the push for Middle East peace
President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the “Abraham Accords” in his Middle East trip, seeking to build on 2020 agreements that expanded the number of Arab states with diplomatic ties with Israel. Citing the Biblical patriarch revered as a…
China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown
Police in China detained dozens of pastors of one of its largest underground churches over the weekend, a church spokesperson and relatives said, in the biggest crackdown on Christians since 2018. The detentions, which come amid renewed…
Vatican announces formal nomination of judges for Rupnik trial
Three months after Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández said the Vatican had identified the judges who would form the tribunal in the canonical trial against Slovenian Fr. Marko Rupnik on charges of spiritual and sexual abuse, the judges have…
How Trump plans to end the war in Gaza
An October 10, 2025 billboard in Jerusalem shows U.S. President Donald Trump with Israeli and American flags and proclaims: “Cyrus the Great Is Alive!” Cyrus was the Persian ruler who freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity and was celebrated…
Venezuelan opposition leader receives 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in recognition of “her tireless work in promoting the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and for her struggle to achieve a just and…
Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to a pause in the war in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war and the release of the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners – a breakthrough greeted with joy and relief Thursday but also caution. Uncertainty remains…
Pope Leo’s first major document: the poor evangelize us
In Dilexi te (“I Have Loved You”), Leo XIV writes, “The poor can act as silent teachers for us, making us conscious of our presumption and instilling within us a rightful spirit of humility.” The document, released by the Vatican yesterday,…
U.N. head: Holy Land violence reaching ‘point of no return’
Nathan Morley, Vatican News Thursday, October 9, 2025 The U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the cycles of deadly violence in the Holy Land risk grave consequences. He suggested that the two-state solution to the…
Remains of St. Francis of Assisi to be publicly displayed for first time
For the first time, the body of St. Francis of Assisi will be visible to all, from February 22 to March 22, 2026. The event was announced on the memorial of the saint, and the viewing will coincide with the eighth centenary of the death of St.…