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The Vatican foreign minister urged Russian officials to end their war with Ukraine and to begin negotiations with the help of the international community.

The trip confirms the Vatican’s “determination to continue along the path of dialogue … at one of the most difficult moments in international relations.”

(OSV News) — The following is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s Angelus address given August 9, 2026, at St. Peter’s Square. Dear brothers and sisters, happy Sunday! Today’s …

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche was expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate after one of the senators seen as a key swing vote offered his support to …

The nomination of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche appeared to be in limbo July 31 as the Senate Judiciary Committee lacked the votes to advance the nomination to the …

“No Priests Left,” a short-film documentary series produced by “A Faith Under Siege,” documents the persecution of Catholics in Russian-occupied Ukraine.

As global tensions soar, Pope Leo XIV and USCCB president Archbishop Paul S. Coakley are calling for action.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As talks aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine continued, Pope Leo XIV welcomed the prime minister and pilgrims from Latvia, another nation bordering Russia. “While …

A Russia attack on Ternopil, Ukraine, Nov. 18-19 left at least 25 people dead, among them three children, and over 70 others were injured, 15 of them children.

With the start of the first phase of a peace deal between Israel and Gaza, Pope Leo XIV prayed for a just and lasting peace that respects all people.