World Catholic News
Important news from the Vatican and the Catholic Church worldwide.
Cardinal Koovakad: Fraternity is the only possible architecture for a sustainable future
Forty years after the historic meeting in Assisi, the prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue points to prayer, walking together and disarmament as the Christian response to the logic of force.
Leo XIV to visit Assisi for 40th anniversary of historic prayer for peace
The interreligious gathering, from October 25 to 27, will bring together 384 representatives from 53 countries. On the final day, the Pope will pray with the Christian community and deliver a message of peace.
A small cross in Imotski: A person’s worth lies in the values they carry within
The feast of St Francis in Imotski, the national pilgrimage to Marija Bistrica, the restored chapel in Mošćenica and the new church in Turanj marked the beginning of October in the Church in Croatia.
Argentine klapa “Valovi” celebrates 25 years of song and ties to the homeland in Mostar
On their anniversary tour through Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, members of the Buenos Aires klapa performed with Mostar klapas and HKUD “Rodoč.” For Maria Cecilia Fernandez Šarić, the journey was the most beautiful of her life.
Students and professors of Mostar’s TKI at an audience with Pope Leo XIV
Members of the Theological-Catechetical Institute of the University of Mostar took part in a papal audience during a pilgrimage to Rome and also met Archbishop Tomo Vukšić at the Vatican.
Zenica’s St Paul Catholic School Center marks Teachers’ Day with Mass in Vepric and an outing to Makarska
Staff gathered for a day trip, and the Center’s director, Fr Marko Majstorović, highlighted the responsibility of the teaching vocation and the importance of welcoming every student in his homily.
Holy See Calls for a Moratorium on Executions as a Step Toward Abolishing the Death Penalty
Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis emphasized the inviolable dignity of every person at the UN and called for fair trials, rehabilitation, and support for victims.
Pope Leo XIV: The Church must respond courageously to families’ questions and remain close to their vulnerabilities
Opening a Vatican gathering marking the tenth anniversary of the exhortation *Amoris laetitia*, the Pope called for deep listening to families, pastoral creativity and closeness to people in their most vulnerable moments.
Holy See calls for a moratorium on executions as a step toward abolishing the death penalty
Archbishop Christophe Z. El-Kassis highlighted the dignity of every person, victims’ rights and the importance of rehabilitation at the UN, and also spoke about drug trafficking and the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Brothers of St. Gabriel celebrate 125 years of educational mission in Thailand
The anniversary was marked with a Mass of thanksgiving in Bangkok, scholarship awards and reflection on artificial intelligence, spiritual values and the education of young people.
Pope appoints Sr Mary Teresa Barron auxiliary secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization
The superior general of the Missionaries of Our Lady of Apostles will also serve as president of the Pontifical Mission Societies. She will take up her new duties on 4 January 2027.
Leo XIV: What kind of Church do people encounter when they are most vulnerable?
At a Vatican meeting marking ten years of *Amoris laetitia*, the Pope called for listening to families and courageously facing questions of marriage, fidelity and pastoral closeness.