Vatican & World News

- Pope Leo reflects on the ministry of bishops in a letter to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean
- With the war against Ukraine still ongoing, Russians head to the polls for parliamentary elections
- The Church continues to prepare for the next World Youth Day, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027

- A short documentary made in collaboration with the Vatican begins its journey to the Oscars
- The new Holy See Observer tells the United Nations that hate speech erodes the conditions in which freedom of expression can flourish.
- A week ahead of the Pope’s apostolic journey to France, the Vatican releases more details about the visit

- Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Uruguay in early November, the country’s Bishops make their ad limina Apostolorum visit this week.
- Cardinal Pietro Parolin states he is ‘concerned’ over states ‘going it alone’ on artificial intelligence.
- A UK Catholic charity trustee reflects on how Catholics’ generosity can be better connected to the Church’s mission and teaching.