Ukraine - Vatican News

Presidents Trump and Zelensky hold a discussion in St. Peter's Basilica

26/04/2025

Trump and Zelensky discuss peace plans in St. Peter's Basilica

Just before the funeral Mass of Pope Francis, the Presidents of the United States and Ukraine met for a "very productive" discussion on the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Rally in Kyiv in early April called for return of Ukrainian prisoners of war

19/04/2025

Russia, Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners this Easter

As Easter approaches, there was some hope for hundreds of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war and scores of injured soldiers, with officials saying they are being exchanged on ...

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin

18/04/2025

Cardinal Parolin: We can break the spiral of war only through dialogue

In an interview with the Italian newspaper “La Repubblica”, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks about the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the role of ...

17/04/2025

France hosts talks on EU-US Ukraine peace plan

France is hosting talks with allies to discuss a path to peace in Ukraine ahead of Easter. The talks come after overnight Russian attacks on several Ukrainian cities reportedly ...

14/04/2025

Churches celebrate special Way of the Cross for POWs and peace in Kyiv

Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine, speaks to Vatican News about the deep meaning of a special ecumenical Way of the Cross he presided over in Kiyv ...

Aftermath of the Russian missile attack in Sumy, Ukraine

14/04/2025

Bloody Palm Sunday. Archbishop Kulbokas: 'May God have mercy on us’

As Ukraine mourns the victims of the brutal missile attack in Sumy on Palm Sunday, the Apostolic Nuncio in Ukraine says there’s nothing left to do but to turn to God, because no ...

FILE PHOTO: Displaced Sudanese woman rests inside a shelter at Zamzam camp in North Darfur

13/04/2025

Pope appeals for end to war in Sudan

On the eve of Holy Week, Pope Francis renews his call for dialogue in war-torn Sudan and asks the international community to provide humanitarian assistance to the beleaguered ...

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09/04/2025

News from the Orient – April 9, 2025

In this week's news from the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: The Louvre hosts icon conference, Continued bombing of Ukraine, Fifth Sunday of Byzantine ...

Cardinal Krajewski removes the Vatican license plates of the four ambulances

09/04/2025

Cardinal Krajewski: ‘Pope called to support my mission to Ukraine’

Pope Francis calls his papal almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to express support for his mission to deliver four ambulances he donated and to offer his blessings to the ...

Cardinal Krajewski with the snow-covered ambulances in Ukraine

07/04/2025

Cardinal Krajewski brings Pope’s gift of 4 ambulances to Ukraine

Pope Francis has sent his papal almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to Ukraine with a gift of four ambulances, which will be used to save lives along the frontlines of the war.

Pope Francis greets the faithful after Mass

06/04/2025

Angelus: Pope calls for healthcare systems that prioritise poorest

In his Angelus message for this Sunday, Pope Francis asks that healthcare workers be supported and respect. He also calls for peace throughout the world, denouncing the violence in ...

File photo of Ukrainian soldiers released during a prisoner of war exchange with Russia

04/04/2025

Holy See and Russia discuss initiatives aimed at halting war in Ukraine

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States speaks to his Russian counterpart by telephone to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine and initiatives aimed at halting military ...

A general view of the church in Al-Qush village which was re-built in a way that mimics how Christians in the district lived in ancient times, in Duhok

03/04/2025

News from the Orient – April 2, 2025

In this week's news from the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: Attack on an Assyrian parade in Iraq, Ukraine's church remains wary, and Eastern Churches ...

28/03/2025

Cardinal Parolin urges lasting peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Calling for a disarmament of words and the rejection of nuclear weapons, Cardinal Parolin reiterates the Holy See’s long-standing commitment to peace, dialogue, and solidarity, and ...

The Superior General of the Vincentians visiting Ukraine (March 2025)

27/03/2025

'Under the drones and bombs, I found heroes in Ukraine'

The Superior General of the Vincentians, Father Tomaž Mavrič, speaks to Vatican News about his visit this month to the order's religious communities across the country and how ...

A tomb in a Ukrainian cemetery - Credit Danielle Vella

22/03/2025

Ukraine: Pain, loss, faith, hope and resilience

The head of the JRS International Reconciliation Programme speaks of the ongoing sorrow, fear and grief of war-struck Ukrainians alongside the crucial humanitarian and spiritual ...

Cardinal Parolin on the sidelines of the event organized by the Moroccan Embassy to the Holy See

18/03/2025

Cardinal Parolin: May Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks bring just, lasting peace

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to journalists about the Pope’s call for disarmament, and calls for openness in dialogue to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

File photo from a Sunday Angelus in St. Peter's Square

17/03/2025

Cardinal Parolin and Ukraine's President discuss dialogue and prisoners

The Holy See Press Office issues a statement recalling the March 14 phone call between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro ...

File photo of a meeting between Cardinal Parolin and President Zelensky

14/03/2025

Call between Zelensky and Cardinal Parolin: Prayers for Pope and appeal for peace

In a post on X, the Ukrainian president announces a telephone conversation with the Vatican Secretary of State.

US and Ukrainian officials meet in Saudi Arabia

12/03/2025

Kremlin 'studying' Ukraine-US ceasefire proposal

The Kremlin is studying details received from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine after high-level delegations from Ukraine and the United States met in ...

11/03/2025

Ukraine: A volunteer and her therapy dogs help children heal

The Caritas office in Odesa launches a programme offering psychosocial and physical rehabilitation sessions for children affected by war. These sessions are led by Olena Velychenco ...

Flags of Saudi Arabia and Ukraine line King Abdulaziz Road in Jeddah

10/03/2025

Ukraine to propose partial ceasefire in upcoming Saudi talks

Ukraine says it plans to use upcoming talks with the US in Saudi Arabia to propose a ceasefire in the air and at sea.

10/03/2025

Arms imports soaring in Europe, SIPRI think tank says

According to the latest data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) imports of major arms by states in Europe have more than doubled in 2020-2024, ...

07/03/2025

News from the Orient - March 7, 2025

In this week's News from the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Ouevre d'Orient: Lent begins across the Christian world, the Ukrainian Catholic Church calls for peace, Jordan ...

Several injured after Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine's Kharkiv

07/03/2025

US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks scheduled amid intensified attacks

Ukraine’s President reiterates his call for an air and sea truce after Russian attacks overnight reportedly injured at least 18 people across the nation in one of its largest ...

05/03/2025

European Bishops praying for peace during Lent

The Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe release a statement in which they say that during Lent they will be praying for a just and sustainable peace.

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union

04/03/2025

EU Bishops: Ukraine’s struggle ‘will be decisive for the fate of Europe and the world’

The Presidency of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the EU releases a statement stressing the importance of continuining to support Ukraine and its people.

Spanish Prime minister Pedro Sanchez, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a summit on Ukraine, at Lancaster House in London, Britain, 2 March 2025

03/03/2025

European leaders promise Ukraine peace plan after London summit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says European leaders have agreed to draw up a peace plan for Ukraine to present to the United States, following a summit on Sunday with 18 ...

A woman stands next to a crater following a missile attack in Kyiv

02/03/2025

Ukrainians long for peace amidst fresh fighting

Pope Francis’ prayers for peace came amidst fresh missile strikes in Ukraine.

File Photo, May 2022: Archbishop Gallagher and Ukraine's Foreign Minister attend a ceremony at the Memory Wall of fallen Ukrainian defenders

24/02/2025

Holy See calls for an end to the war in Ukraine

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, urges an end to the war in Ukraine, calling for dialogue, humanitarian action, and a renewed ...

People commemorate Ukrainian family killed during Russian drone strike, in Kharkiv

24/02/2025

Child casualties in Ukraine in 2024 up by 57 percent

As 24 February 2025 marks the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine, UNICEF decries that child casualties in the war-torn country have gone up by 57 percent in ...

Caritas Poland has provided extensive assistance to victims of the war in Ukraine

24/02/2025

Poland’s three years of aid for Ukrainians

Ever since the start of Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine, the Church in Poland has provided millions of Ukrainians with material assistance and psychological aid, as over 53 ...

File photo of Easter Vigil in Zaporizhzhia with Apostolic Nuncio Visvaldas Kulbokas (31 March 2024) Credits: rkc.zp.ua

24/02/2025

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: 'Only the Lord can bring hope against all hope'

On the third anniversary of the full-scale war in Ukraine, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, laments that many have become de-sensitized to the ...

A view of European Union and Ukrainian flags

24/02/2025

Ukraine and three years of war: Europe must work on behalf of peace

Three years after the large-scale Russian invasion, Ukraine reports millions of displaced people and cities in ruins, challenging Europe to rediscover its role as a promoter of ...

War-torn towns in Ukraine's Donetsk region

23/02/2025

Pope on Ukraine: 'Painful and shameful' anniversary 'for all humanity'

During his Angelus address, which Pope Francis asked the Holy See Press Office to release while he recovers in the hospital, the Holy Father remembers the imminent three-year ...

An aerial picture taken on April 18, 2022 shows coffins being buried during a funeral ceremony at a cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine, amid the Russian invasion.

21/02/2025

Ukraine. Three years of unwavering Church relief efforts amid war

While the ongoing war waged by Russia against Ukraine continues displace and endanger millions, the unwavering efforts of Church organizations like Caritas and Aid to the Church ...

15/02/2025

Ivan Marchuk: Art as a call to compassion

“Epic Reality” is the title of an exhibition by renowned Ukrainian artist, Ivan Marchuk. It is showing in Rome until February 24, the date that marks the Russian invasion of ...

15/02/2025

Ukraine: anniversary of Russian invasion to become national day of prayer

On February 24, Ukraine will hold a national day of prayer, marking the third anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion. Oleksandr Yazlovetskiy, the Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv- ...

Sr. Alina Petrauskajte (Private archive)

11/02/2025

Giving voice to the suffering Church in Ukraine

Ever since the beginning of the war, the Catholic Media Centre has reported on the activities of the Church in Ukraine and provided spiritual assistance to people who are ...

Fr. Andriy Zelinskyy speaks with a Ukrainian soldier

10/02/2025

Ukrainian military chaplain: Bringing God into darkness of war

During a visit to Rome for the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Jesuit Father Andriy Zelinskyy, from the Curia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, speaks to Vatican News about the ...

Pope Francis at the conclusion of the Jubilee Mass for the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel

09/02/2025

Pope Francis prays for peace in conflict zones around the world

At the conclusion of Sunday's Jubilee Mass, Pope Francis recalled how those in military service can be "agents of security and freedom of peoples" in contributing to the ...

03/02/2025

Unbroken: Roman’s story of survival and strength

Nine-year-old Roman Oleksiv, who was severely burned in a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia in 2022, meets Pope Francis for the third time at the Vatican. ...

A young man sits in front of the empty area where an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp once stood before it was destroyed.

02/02/2025

Pope renews plea for peace, highlighting the suffering of children in conflict zones

Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace worldwide whilst calling for the protection of children in areas of conflict, especially in the eastern provinces of the Democratic ...

Pope Francis engages in dialogue with young Ukrainians

01/02/2025

Pope to Ukrainian youth: 'Be patriots, reject war, forgive'

Pope Francis participates in a video conference with 250 young Ukrainians from Kyiv and various cities in Europe and the Americas.

A child's drawing of healthcare workers in Ukraine

31/01/2025

"Unbroken Kids" Alliance: Hope for children victims of war

Amidst global conflicts, the newly created "Unbroken Kids" Alliance sees the collaboration of humanitarian groups working to bring hope and lasting change to children and families ...

22/01/2025

Pope: 'I called the parish in Gaza; they are happy. Pray for peace'

Pope Francis recalls his recent phone call with the Holy Family Parish in Gaza during his appeals at the General Audience, and invites the faithful to pray for peace in war-torn ...

Volodymyr and Solomiya Svyst were married at Sts. Peter and Paul Garrison Church in Lviv, 21 September. Volodymyr had returned from the front for their wedding. Photo:

20/01/2025

Hardly Lost: Ukraine’s young adults choose purpose amid travesty of war

Amid the devastation of war, Ukraine’s young adults demonstrate remarkable resilience as they seek to find purpose and solidarity by giving their time to assuage the needs of ...

13/01/2025

In Kharkiv, Sister Daria finds God’s presence amid suffering

From Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sister Daria Panast of the Congregation of St. Joseph tells Vatican Media her experiences of service in a city subjected to continuous Russian bombardments.

A smouldering hillside in the Palisades neighbourhood, Los Angeles

12/01/2025

Pope prays for those affected by fires in LA, asks for prayers for peace

Pope Francis turns his thoughts to the thousands of people affected by devastating fires in the US city of Los Angeles and renews his appeal to pray for peace.

The priest's car that was struck by a missile. Credit:

08/01/2025

Ukrainian priest wounded in Russian missile attack

Fr. Ihor Makar, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest, was on his way to celebrate the liturgy for the feast of Theophany when a drone targeted the car he was travelling in. "Living ...

05/01/2025

Pope calls on international community to ensure respect for humanitarian law

Following the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis calls for prayers for peace in conflict zones around the world, and appeals to the international community to ensure respect for ...

The Knights of Columbus organize Christmas celebrations for orphans and widows in Ukraine

03/01/2025

Knights of Columbus organizes Christmas for Ukrainian orphans

As the war in Ukraine nears its third year, the Knights of Columbus are caring for those who have lost loved ones by organizing Christmas dinners where participants can experience ...

30/12/2024

Dioceses across the world celebrate opening of Jubilee Year

The opening of the Jubilee Year was marked worldwide on Sunday with Masses celebrated in cathedrals and co-cathedrals

Sudanese displaced by war and facing famine line up to register for aid at a camp for IDPs

29/12/2024

Pope prays for all families afflicted by conflict and grief

Pope Francis asks for prayers for the victims and survivors of a plane crash in South Korea and expresses closeness to families worldwide suffering the consequences of war.

The Divine Liturgy in the Greek Catholic Cathedral in Kharkiv (25 December 2024)

27/12/2024

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: Light of Christmas stronger than bombardments

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, concelebrated Christmas Eve Mass with Papal Almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, at the Latin Cathedral in Kharkiv ...

Cardinal Krajewski meeting with the sick and elderly in Fastiv, Ukraine on December 23

24/12/2024

Cardinal Krajewski in Ukraine: May this be the last Christmas of war

The Papal Almoner celebrates Mass in the city of Fastiv after opening a soup kitchen in the war-torn area of Ukraine.

22/12/2024

Pope expresses sadness for children gunned down in war, prays for ceasefire

At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for a Christmas ceasefire on all war fronts and repeats his message of peace, hope and reconciliation for lands such as ...

Pope Francis blesses the mobile hospital unit before its departure for Ukraine

19/12/2024

Pope expresses closeness to Ukraine at Christmas

As Christmas approaches, Pope Francis sends a gift of a mobile hospital and other medical supplies to Ukraine

14/12/2024

Pope to Nuncio to Russia: War is a serious wound inflicted on human family

Pope Francis sends a letter to the Apostolic Nuncio to Russia nearly a month after the war in Ukraine passed the 1,000 day mark, and laments the suffering inflicted on innocent ...

Pope Francis at the first General Audience in the Paul VI Hall this winter

11/12/2024

Pope entrusts Syria to the intercession of Mary

On the eve of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pope prays for a solution in Syria that “responsibly promotes the stability and unity of the country.”

Palestinian inspect the damage after an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip

08/12/2024

Pope appeals for ceasefire ‘on all war-fronts’ by Christmas

Pope Francis issues an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire may be reached in countries suffering from war before Christmas.

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06/12/2024

News from the Orient – December 6, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Syrian cities fall to rebels, Ukrainians celebrate St. Nicholas, and the Holy Land ...

Pope Francis at a weekly General Audience

04/12/2024

Pope: 'War does not solve problems'

Pope Francis renews his appeal for peace in the world, at the first General Audience of the 2024 Advent season.

Mourners gather at a funeral in Lviv, Ukraine

01/12/2024

Pope: ‘Pursuit of peace is responsibility of all’

Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warns that if “desensitization and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”

People gather near damaged buildings in southern Beirut after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect

27/11/2024

Pope renews call for solidarity with Ukraine and Holy Land

Pope Francis calls for prayers and solidarity with people suffering due to war in Ukraine and the Holy Land, as a ceasefire comes into effect between Israel and Hezbollah.

25/11/2024

Seeking justice for women victims of wartime rape in Ukraine

Hundreds of Ukrainian women have been victims of conflict-related sexual violence since the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. On the occasion of the International Day for the ...

24/11/2024

Pope prays for end of violence in Myanmar and sincere dialogue for peace

During Sunday's Angelus Pope Francis prays for war-torn countries, recalling the suffering of the people of Myanmar, “especially the most vulnerable: children, the elderly, the ...

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22/11/2024

News from the Orient – November 22, 2024

In this week's news from the Orient: Churches on the Julian calendar celebrate the beginning of advent, Ukraine marks 1,000 days of war, and Church property comes under scrutiny in ...

22/11/2024

Cardinal Parolin: Stop escalation in Ukraine before it's too late

On the sidelines of a book presentation at a Rome University, Cardinal Pietro Parolin addressed pressing international concerns, calling for immediate action to prevent further ...

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20/11/2024

Ukraine‘s First Lady meets Pope and visits patients at Vatican Children's Hospital

The wife of the Ukrainian President is in Rome, meeting Italian authorities and government officials as her country marks 1,000 tragic days of war. On Wednesday she was received by ...

Pope Francis speaks at the General Audience

20/11/2024

'Remember our love': Pope reads aloud letter from Ukrainian student

Pope Francis reads aloud a letter sent to him by a Ukrainian student to mark the 1,000th day of the war in the country. “When you speak of our thousand days of suffering," the ...

19/11/2024

Major Archbishop Shevchuk: ‘Despite ocean of pain, hope is still alive in Ukraine'

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about the 1,000 days of full-scale war in the country, saying that in Ukrainians’ resilience lies the ...

Pope Francis attending the screening of the film "Freedom on fir

19/11/2024

Pope sends letter of closeness to Ukraine, marking 1,000 days of war

One thousand days from the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Pope Francis sends a letter to express solidarity with all Ukrainians, along with his hopes and prayers ...

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the Pope's peace envoy, on a visit to Moscow

18/11/2024

Ukraine: The necessity of dialogue

As we mark 1,000 days since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, Vatican News speaks to the Italian historian Andrea Riccardi, founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, about the ...

18/11/2024

Seeking viable paths to achieve peace in Ukraine

Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on the 1,000th day of Russia's war in Ukraine and the need for diplomatic efforts to achieve peace.

Cardinal Secretary of State visiting Ukraine in July 2024

18/11/2024

Cardinal Parolin: ‘We can’t resign ourselves to the inevitability of war’

In an interview with our Editorial Director marking 1000 days since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin decries the ongoing ...

Aftermath of Russian attack on the city of Mykolaiv

18/11/2024

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine reflects on 1,000 days of war

In an interview with Vatican Media, Archbishop Kulbokas describes the daily struggles faced by the Ukrainian people while also highlighting spaces for hope and solidarity.

Police examine commerical and office buildings destroyed by a Russian strike on the centre of Kharkiv

18/11/2024

Ukraine war: Deep uncertainty about the statistics

Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, hundreds of thousands are believed to have died, while nearly 11 million have been displaced.

Sudanese Christians from the Nuba Mountains gather at the protest site near military headquarters in Khartoum. Sudan's Christians suffered decades of persecution under the regime of General Omar al-Bashir.

17/11/2024

Pope prays for global peace and for all victims of religious persecution

At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for peace in conflict zones, solidarity with the marginalised, and prayerful action against injustice and abuse.

Archbishop William Lori kneels at the cemetery in Bucha, Ukraine

09/11/2024

Amid the scars of war: Ukraine's strength and burden of resilience

A delegation from the Knights of Columbus in the United States visits Ukraine and witnesses the stark suffering and determined resilience of its people, who are assisted by the ...

The Vatican Secretary for Relations with States participated in the second summit of the Peace Formula Conference in Montreal, Canada.

02/11/2024

Vatican committed to return of Ukrainian minors and prisoners

At the second "Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine’s Peace Formula" held in Canada, the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States upholds the Vatican's ...

01/11/2024

News from the Orient – November 1, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Lebanese Christians pray for peace, Jerusalem celebrates Our Lady of Palestine, and ...

Women and children wait for medical attention as they sit on the floor of the trauma ward in the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia the northern Gaza Strip

27/10/2024

Pope remembers child victims of war, prays ardently for world peace

Remembering children who are victims of war today, Pope Francis appeals for prayers for peace and for an end to the escalation of violence in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon. ...

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25/10/2024

News from the Orient – October 25, 2024

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, the 11 Martyrs of Damascus are canonized, violence breaks out over an Orthodox ...

A view of a minefield sign, West Bank of Jericho, March 2018

24/10/2024

Disarmament Week: Need for arms control has never been more urgent

As the world marks Disarmament Week, James Denselow of The HALO Trust discusses the urgent need for global disarmament amidst rising conflicts, the successes and challenges of ...

Pope Francis reiterates that 'war does not forgive'

23/10/2024

Pope: 'Palestine is suffering inhumane attacks'

Pope Francis reiterates his appeal for peace in the world, saying the fatality statistics coming from Ukraine are “terrible" and that Palestine is suffering "inhumane attacks."

22/10/2024

Order of Malta strengthens lifeline of support for Ukraine

The Sovereign Order of Malta is providing extensive humanitarian aid and psychological support to Ukraine, addressing both immediate needs and long-term recovery amidst the ongoing ...

A crucifix stands in St. Peter's Square at Pope Francis' Mass on Sunday

20/10/2024

Pope appeals for protection of Yanomami people’s rights in Amazon rainforest

Pope Francis urges the political and civil authorities of countries in the Amazonia to safeguard the fundamental rights of the indigenous Yanomami people, who live on the border ...

Cardinal Zuppi met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

17/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi’s Moscow visit explored peace and humanitarian coordination

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the Pope’s special envoy, wraps up his three-day visit to Moscow after exploring opportunities to continue humanitarian collaboration and seek peace in ...

Pope Francis with Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok

17/10/2024

Meet Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok of Melbourne

Cardinal-elect Mykola Bychok, the Bishop of the Eparchy of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne for Ukrainian Catholics in Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania, speaks to Vatican News ...

Cardinal Zuppi in Moscow with Metropolitan Antonij

16/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi meets Metropolitan Antonij to discuss humanitarian issues

On the second day of his mission to Russia as the Pope's special envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi meets with Metropolitan Antonij of Volokolamsk and the Russian Presidential ...

15/10/2024

Bishop of Kharkiv expresses gratitude to Pope Francis for appeals for peace in Ukraine

Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv, Ukraine, reflects on Pope Francis' words during his most recent Angelus, and issues an urgent plea as winter approaches, warning that Russian ...

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi celebrates Mass in Moscow on June 29, 2023

14/10/2024

Cardinal Zuppi visits Moscow as papal envoy to seek peace in Ukraine

Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi begins a visit to Moscow as part of the mission entrusted to him by Pope Francis to seek a path to peace in Ukraine and to facilitate the ...

14/10/2024

Sisters' mission in Ukraine: Living the charism amid challenges of our time

The Sister Servants of Mary Immaculate are working hard in Ukraine to heal the wounds of war by providing psychological help and offering support to the wives and mothers of the ...

United Nations peacekeepers (UNIFIL) on the Lebanese-Israeli border

13/10/2024

Pope: Respect UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

After the Israeli army fires at UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, the Pope calls for the troops to be respected.

Aftermath of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia, 12 October

12/10/2024

Ukraine's President expresses hope for an end to the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope that the war with Russia will end next year. He made the comments in Berlin, Germany’s capital, where he arrived after ...

Pope Francis meets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican

11/10/2024

Pope welcomes Ukrainian President Zelensky to Vatican for third time

Pope Francis welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Vatican for the third time and laments that many Ukrainian children have lost the ability to smile.

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych

10/10/2024

Major Archbishop Shevchuk: ‘Pope remains close to suffering Ukrainians’

The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, speaks to Vatican News about his conversation on Thursday with Pope Francis, in which he informed him of the worsening humanitarian ...

Pope Francis receiving President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on May 13, 2023

10/10/2024

Pope Francis to welcome President Zelensky on October 11

Following June’s bilateral meeting during the G-7 in Puglia, Italy, Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are to meet again in the Vatican on Friday.

Holy Mass in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels

29/09/2024

Pope appeals for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, Gaza, Palestine, Israel

Pope Francis expresses great concern for “the escalation and intensification” of the conflict in the Middle East and appeals for an immediate ceasefire.

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