One thousand faith leaders have signed a petition that asks the Biden administration to push for a “negotiated settlement” to... Read more
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitri Peskov said his government is willing to talk with Pope Francis, the U.S., and France to... Read more
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Oct. 2, the pope dedicated nearly all of his Angelus address... Read more
This week Pope Francis is traveling to Kazakhstan, a Muslim-majority country sandwiched between Russia and China. Read more
In a new interview, the pope suggested the Ukraine war was ‘perhaps somehow either provoked or not prevented.’ Read more
He had served as the Russian Orthodox Church’s chief ecumenical official since 2009. Read more
Archbishop Stanisław Gądecki made the remark after a May 17-20 visit to Ukraine. Read more
Pope Francis appears to have burned ecumenical bridges with Moscow. Vatican Cardinal Kurt Koch is seeking to rebuild them. Read more
The Moscow Patriarchate said the pope’s words were ‘unlikely to contribute to the establishment of a constructive dialogue.’ Read more
‘We have not yet had a response,’ the pope said. Read more
In an interview with an Argentine newspaper published Thursday, Pope Francis said a meeting with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will... Read more
Another Ukrainian bishop has voiced concern about the incorporation of both Russian and Ukrainian families into Pope Francis’ Way of... Read more
‘We respectfully request you to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine from midnight on April 17,’ they wrote. Read more
The two families will carry a wooden cross together for the 13th station in the Colosseum. Read more
Major Archbishop Shevchuk said: ‘Europe only saw such scenes in the liberation from the Nazis.’ Read more
"Before the danger of self-destruction, may humanity understand that the moment has come to abolish war, to erase it from... Read more
On March 25 Pope Francis led a celebration of the sacrament of penance and the act of consecration to the... Read more
In his homily, the pope said that the consecration ‘is no magic formula but a spiritual act.’ Read more
Our reporters were inside St. Peter’s Basilica for the consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Read more
The prayer will be recited by Catholics worldwide on March 25. Read more