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A newborn, a husband at the front, and volunteer work: being a woman in Ukraine today
Posted on 10/28/2025 08:44 AM ()
Olena Mosendz, a young Ukrainian mother whose husband is fighting at the front, tells Vatican News what life is like for the many women trying to balance work and helping the war effort with caring for their families.
Holy See: Space-based weaponry poses ‘genuine and grave’ threat
Posted on 10/28/2025 08:35 AM ()
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.
Pope: Educate to promote dignity, justice, and trust in a war-torn world
Posted on 10/28/2025 06:00 AM ()
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.
The Handmaids of the Holy Spirit in the Philippines: sharing faith and bread with the famished children of Compostela
Posted on 10/28/2025 05:40 AM ()
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.
Cardinal Parolin: everyone’s contribution is needed for peace in Ukraine
Posted on 10/28/2025 05:31 AM ()
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.
Pope signs Apostolic Letter marking sixtieth anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis
Posted on 10/27/2025 12:15 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV signs an Apostolic Letter to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis before presiding over Holy Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Education.
Israel to lift emergency status in south
Posted on 10/27/2025 10:47 AM ()
Israel will lift its “special situation” designation in the country’s south on Tuesday morning, ending a state of emergency that has been in place since Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
The International Youth Advisory Body to meet in the Vatican
Posted on 10/27/2025 10:25 AM ()
From October 28 to 31, 2025, the International Youth Advisory Body will meet at the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life and reflect on topics that affect young people in the Church.
Antilles Bishops call for prayer and solidarity in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
Posted on 10/27/2025 08:06 AM ()
The Antilles Episcopal Conference calls for prayers and solidarity with the populations affected by Hurricane Melissa.
Pope Leo meets with the Prime Minister of Hungary
Posted on 10/27/2025 08:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orbán, in the Vatican on Monday.