EWTN launches a pray-along novena to the Holy Spirit beginning Friday, May 15 leading up to the Solemnity of Pentecost.

Capital punishment was "long considered an appropriate response" to serious crimes, but the Church now teaches that it is "inadmissible."

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, describes the particularly intense Russian bombings of Ukraine on May 13–14, condemning attacks on humanitarian workers, which he said were "deliberately targeted so that the population does not receive aid."

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As Gaza struggles with destruction, displacement and collapsing sanitation systems after the peace agreement, doctors are warning of a growing public health emergency linked to a massive rodent infestation.

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Over the last few months, Chile has been facing wildfires, clashes between police and student protesters, and changes in government. In response, the Permanent Committee of the Bishops' Conference of Chile issue a statement calling for a new society built on hearts “formed in charity and solidarity.”

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Pope Leo XIV spoke with Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II for the occasion of the Day of Coptic-Catholic Friendship and reaffirmed their shared responsibility to proclaim the Gospel and promote peace, and encouraged both Churches to continue their journey together toward full communion.

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The Catholic Diocese of Wukari has expressed alarm amid a severe humanitarian crisis in southern Taraba State, Nigeria. Recent violence has claimed more than 100 lives, displaced over 98,000 residents, and destroyed 217 churches within the relatively new diocese. Church leaders report that the attacks, predominantly targeting Christian farming communities, persist despite repeated appeals for urgent government action. As insecurity worsens, the Diocese warns that entire communities are being era

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In northern Argentina, the Diocesan Missionaries Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church are making the dream of a synodal and missionary Church a reality as they live among the region’s indigenous people, sharing in their culture, offering pastoral care, and coexisting with the challenges of their territory.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with an OSCE-organized conference on combatting drugs and organized crime, and upholds the importance of the rule of law, crime prevention, and social support for those afflicted by the scourge of illicit drugs.

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The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, reports that despite the ceasefire agreement, at least 59 children were reportedly killed or injured in Lebanon in the past week, drawing attention to the significant toll on children in the country.

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