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UN–EU assessment says Gaza set back 77 years
Posted on 04/27/2026 09:26 AM ()
A UN - European Union joint warning says that human development across Gaza has been set back by a staggering 77 years.
Pope Leo XIV meets archbishop of Canterbury amid deepening church divides
Posted on 04/27/2026 09:20 AM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Jerusalem is called to heal the world’s wounds
Posted on 04/27/2026 09:20 AM ()
In a new pastoral letter, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem reflects on the war in the Holy Land, saying that the conflict has “brought one era to a close and opened another, doing so in the worst possible way.”
‘Stories of Light’: Christian initiation and catechesis as a way to transform lives
Posted on 04/27/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Pope blesses cornerstone of new Gemelli Hospital Heart Centre
Posted on 04/27/2026 05:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV blesses the cornerstone of the Gemelli Hospital's new “Pope Francis Heart Centre," expressing his hope that the hospital’s mission may remain rooted in human and Christian formation as well as medical excellence.
Cardinal Parolin: Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy offers paths of peace for the world
Posted on 04/27/2026 04:47 AM ()
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin reflects on the 325th anniversary of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, which forms future papal diplomats, as Pope Leo XIV visits the institution for the first time since his election.
Pope recognizes martyrdom of 49 Spaniards during civil war
Posted on 04/27/2026 04:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV authorizes the promulgation of decrees recognizing the martyrdom, offering of life, and heroic virtues of several Servants of God, advancing their causes for canonization.
Pope: Anglicans and Catholics must continue working to overcome differences
Posted on 04/27/2026 04:22 AM ()
Meeting for the first time with the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics and Anglicans to proclaim Christ to the world together, working to overcome any differences and challenges.
Pope’s Africa visit an opportunity to share ‘joys and sorrows’ of local Catholics
Posted on 04/27/2026 04:00 AM ()
Archbishop José Bettencourt, Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo’s recently-concluded Apostolic Journey across Africa. He says that the Pope’s visit was an opportunity to “touch the joys and the sorrows of the body of Christ in this part of the world”.
Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith amid struggle and witness
Posted on 04/27/2026 00:44 AM ()
Organizers of the World Youth Day 2027 name five patron saints whose lives reflect persecution, migration, and social struggle, presenting them as guides for young people preparing for the global gathering.