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A person walks alongside the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv

27/02/2026

Moscow Vicar General: Ukraine war ‘must end’

The Vicar General of the Catholic diocese of Moscow speaks to Vatican News about the ‘countless lives’ lost during the conflict in Ukraine, the importance of empathising with the ...

Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Zaporizhzhia

26/02/2026

Archbishop Gallagher: Every war is a moral and human failure

Archbishop Paul Gallagher calls for finding the right channels for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, in an address to the OCSE Permanent Council on the fourth anniversary of ...

The prayer gathering at the Cathedral of the Resurrection in Kyiv

26/02/2026

Caritas' prayer and concrete solidarity for war-torn Ukraine

On the occasion of the National Day of Prayer, observed in Ukraine on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the country’s Caritas organizations gather in Kyiv to pray ...

The prayer vigil presided by Cardinal Zuppi in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome

25/02/2026

Cardinal Zuppi on Ukraine: Church calls for weapons to fall silent

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, president of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, presides at a prayer vigil in Rome organized by the Community of St. Egidio to mark the fourth ...

A man walks past an emergency services tent in Kyiv

24/02/2026

Pope sends medicine and heaters to Ukraine

As Ukraine endures its fourth brutal winter of war, Pope Leo XIV has stepped in to answer a desperate plea from local bishops, sending a truckload of critical medical supplies and ...

A resìdent of Kyiv carries a bouquet of flowers to lay at a makeshift memorial for Ukrainian and foreign soldiers

24/02/2026

Ukraine: A dark anniversary amid the rubble of a decade-long conflict

Faced with a conflict that shows no sign of abating, 2025 became the most tragic year for Ukrainian civilians. As Moscow intensifies pressure on critical infrastructure, Ukraine’s ...

People gather to mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in Irpin

24/02/2026

Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: Amid pain of war, we keep a gaze of hope

In an interview with Vatican News marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas speaks about how amidst the growing ...

A makeshift memorial to fallen Ukrainian soldiers in Independence Square, Kyiv

24/02/2026

Four years of destruction in Ukraine

Four years after Russia’s invasion, Ukrainians live amidst destruction, fear, and resilience. Mediation efforts have yet to deliver results, while Europe’s weakness is on full ...

People gather to mark the fourth anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion in Irpin

24/02/2026

Ukraine four years on: ‘It is a living paschal story’

On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Vatican News speaks to the Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church about the ...

Consequences of a Russian attack on Kyiv on 22 February

23/02/2026

‘A disgrace for humanity’: UGGC head on fourth anniversary of Ukraine war

The Head and Father of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, reflects on the years that have passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of ...

A Ukrainian family fleeing to Poland, March 2022

22/02/2026

The suspended lives of Ukrainian refugees

Four years into the conflict, around ten million Ukrainians live away from their homes. Among the internally displaced and refugees abroad, the need for humanitarian assistance is ...

Aftermath of overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv and surrounding districts

22/02/2026

Pope Leo: Peace is urgently needed, requiring responsible decisions

After the Angelus prayer, the Pope strongly renewed his appeal for the silencing of arms and the cessation of bombings. "Let an immediate ceasefire be reached, and let dialogue be ...

Bishop Maksym Ryabukha, Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k, Ukraine with young people

21/02/2026

Exarch of Donetsk: The hope to overcome evil remains strong

In an interview with Vatican News, Bishop Maksym Ryabukha, Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k, shares how life in the local parishes and communities continues, how medicine and ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the ceremony marking the anniversary of the Lateran Pacts at Palazzo Borromeo.

17/02/2026

Cardinal Parolin: Holy See will not participate in Board of Peace

The Holy See “will not participate in the Board of Peace because of its particular nature, which is evidently not that of other States,” stated Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican ...

Pope Leo receives His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk in the Vatican

13/02/2026

Pope Leo receives leader of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church

Pope Leo XIV receives Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halych, His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, in the Vatican on Thursday. During the ...

Aftermath of the overnight Russian combined shelling of Ukraine

07/02/2026

Ukrainian bishop on harsh winter: Support can warm our hearts

After yet another massive attack by the Russian army on Ukrainian cities, Bishop Jan Sobilo, Auxiliary Bishop of the Kharkiv–Zaporizhzhia Diocese, speaks about this difficult night ...

File photo of Antonio Guterres at the United Nations headquarters in New York

05/02/2026

Guterres: World destabilized if law of power replaces power of law

We publish extensive excerpts from an interview with Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, first published in the Italian daily newspaper, La Repubblica.

A damaged residential building struck by a Russian attack in Odesa, Ukraine

04/02/2026

Pope calls for prayers for Ukraine, renewed commitment to nuclear disarmament

Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for the people of Ukraine, who continue to suffer the consequences of war exacerbated by freezing temperatures, and appeals for a renewed ...

Professional first-aid training done by Knights of Columbus

03/02/2026

Ukraine: Joint aid efforts by Knights of Columbus and Order of Malta

Two major Christian charitable communities - the Knights of Columbus and the Order of Malta - have pooled their resources to improve and reinforce humanitarian aid to those in need ...

Russia launches large-scale attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

02/02/2026

Russia confirms new peace talks with Ukraine despite deadly drone attacks

Russia confirms that a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks will be held with Ukraine this week in Abu Dhabi after a brief pause amid concerns over the human cost of a war in ...

Kyiv residents cope with cold after heating loss as critical civil infrastructure hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes

25/01/2026

Ukraine: Peace talks end without deal as Russian strikes hit during winter cold

Officials say Ukraine and Russia ended U.S.-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi without a deal, though more negotiations are expected next weekend despite ongoing attacks.

Evacuation of families with children in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine

25/01/2026

Pope Leo appeals for peace in Ukraine and in all war-torn regions

During his Angelus address, Pope Leo XIV urges intensifying efforts to end the war in Ukraine and reiterates his appeal for prayers for peace in the nation and in other regions ...

Kyiv residents cope with cold after heating loss as critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes

24/01/2026

Ukrainians freezing in the dark as Russia targets power grid

The constant strikes on the energy distribution network have caused operational damage far worse than expected, leaving thousands of households without heating or electricity.

21/01/2026

Cardinal Krajewski: We must concretely help suffering Ukrainians

As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, launches a forceful appeal to support fundraising ...

'The Sewing Company' helping the wounded in Ukraine

20/01/2026

Ukrainians fight frigid winter with the warmth of volunteering

'The Sewing Company,' an initiative born in Dnipro which now welcomes the contribution from women from around the world, produces adaptive clothing free of charge for civilians and ...

Archbishop Kulbokas presides over Mass in the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv

17/01/2026

Nuncio to Ukraine: 'We are wounded but God is with us'

In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, discusses the situation in the country after Russian strikes that damaged energy ...

A member of the Syrian army stands on a pick-up truck in Aleppo

11/01/2026

Pope calls for patience and dialogue in Iran and Syria

At the end of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays for peace in Iran, where protests continue, and Syria, where the army is battling Kurdish forces in the city of Aleppo. He also ...

06/01/2026

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill two in first deadly attack on the capital

A Russian air attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed two people on Monday, marking what appeared to be the first reported fatalities from strikes on the Ukrainian capital ...

Combination of archive photos of US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky

28/12/2025

Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees as peace talks continue

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is holding talks with former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida residence, as part of renewed efforts to end Russia’s war against ...

27/12/2025

Pope Leo sends aid to Ukraine for Holy Family Sunday

Pope Leo XIV donates three truckloads of humanitarian aid to regions of Ukraine most affected by bombing – a “small gesture,” according to Papal Almoner Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, ...

Aftermath of Russian drone and missile attacks in Kyiv

27/12/2025

Much of Kyiv without heat after deadly Russian airstrikes

Authorities say a third of Kyiv is without heating after a deadly Russian drone and missile barrage on the Ukrainian capital cut off power supplies, leaving hundreds of thousands ...

US President Donald Trump meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York City on 23 September 2025

26/12/2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy plans U.S. trip for talks with President Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he plans to travel to the United States in the coming days for a key meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as Washington pushes for ...

2025.12.25 Natale del Signore â Benedizione Urbi et Orbi

25/12/2025

Pope at Urbi et Orbi: Peace is a shared responsibility

In his Christmas Urbi et Orbi address, Pope Leo XIV renews his plea for peace, reminding the world that it is both God’s gift and humanity’s shared responsibility.

Aftermath of a Russian missile and drone attack in Odesa region

23/12/2025

Russian launches missile and drone strikes against Ukraine ahead of Christmas

Officials say massive Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine have killed at least three people, including a four-year-old child, while cutting power to several regions just ...

Aftermath of a Russian air strike in Zaporizhzhia

21/12/2025

Ukraine President sceptical over trilateral peace talks amid deadly clashes

Ukraine's president says the United States has proposed a format for peace talks that would place Ukraine and Russia at the same table, but he doubts such a meeting would bring ...

09/12/2025

Pope: Historical U.S.-Europe alliance important today and in the future

In remarks to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo says the historical alliance between Europe and the United States may "unfortunately" be changing and confirms the Holy See ...

09/12/2025

Pope Leo meets with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo to discuss the war in Ukraine and the return of Ukrainian children taken to ...

Pope Leo XIV and Andrej Plenkovic, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia

05/12/2025

Pope receives Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković

Pope Leo XIV welcomes the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, at the Vatican Apostolic Palace. With the Secretary of State, talks included mutual ...

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher addresses OSCE

04/12/2025

Archbishop Gallagher calls for renewed commitment to peace

At the OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna, Archbishop Paul Gallagher calls for renewed efforts in conflict prevention, especially regarding Ukraine. He also highlights rising ...

The Holy See urges the return of Ukrainian children to their families

04/12/2025

Holy See: Ukrainian children must return to their families

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations continues its efforts, including through Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, for the return of Ukrainian children taken to ...

2025.12.02 Viaggio Apostolico in Libano - Conferenza stampa volo Beirut-Roma

02/12/2025

Pope: ‘I was thinking of retiring, but instead I surrendered to God’

Aboard the papal plane returning to Rome from Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about the role of the Holy See, which works “behind-the-scenes” in peace negotiations, so ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks with journalists aboard the papal plane bound for Beirut

30/11/2025

Pope Leo: Türkiye has important role for peace in Middle East and Ukraine

Aboard the papal plane flying from Istanbul to Beirut, Pope Leo XIV thanks Türkiye’s authorities for their welcome and answers a pair of questions from reporters, expressing his ...

2025.11.25 Papa Leone XIV con i giornalisti a Castel Gandolfo

25/11/2025

Pope: In Nicaea a message of unity for Christians, in Lebanon for peace

At Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV answers journalists’ questions outside Villa Barberini. He describes his upcoming apostolic journey to Türkiye and Lebanon as a trip marked by hope ...

Mourners at the graves of those killed in a Russian missile attack on Ternopil on November 19

22/11/2025

Ukraine Caritas chief on love, solidarity and Dilexi Te

Tetiana Stawnych, head of Caritas Ukraine, speaks to Vatican News about the recent Russian attack on Ternopil, and the importance of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Exhortation Dilexi te.

Cardinal Pietro Parolin during a Mass remembering the victims of the Holodomor

20/11/2025

Cardinal Parolin: Outrage against God to leave Ukrainians in the cold

The Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin celebrated a Mass in Rome to commemorate the victims of the 1932-1933 Holodomor and emphasized the suffering of the Ukrainian ...

Rescue efforts continue at Ternopil residential building after Russian strikes

20/11/2025

Ukraine: Archbishop of Ternopil asks for prayers after deadly bombing

Following a massive Russian attack on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, Archbishop Teodor Martynyuk tells Vatican News about the Greek-Catholic Church’s immediate assistance ...

18/11/2025

Pope highlights dignity of migrants, supports U.S. bishops' statement

Answering questions from journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV decries recent measures against migrants in the United States, and he calls for treating people “with humanity ...

Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Dnipro

18/11/2025

Cardinal Zuppi in Assisi: Renew peace efforts in 'martyred Ukraine'

Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit this week to the Italian hill town of Assisi to close the 81st General Assembly of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI), the Bishops' leader, ...

14/11/2025

Russia launches massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine

Russia launched a heavy drone and missile attack on Ukraine early Friday, killing at least six people in the capital Kyiv and two more in the south, while injuring at least 35, ...

28/10/2025

A newborn, a husband at the front, and volunteer work: being a woman in Ukraine today

Olena Mosendz, a young Ukrainian mother whose husband is fighting at the front, tells Vatican News what life is like for the many women trying to balance work and helping the war ...

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin

28/10/2025

Cardinal Parolin: everyone’s contribution is needed for peace in Ukraine

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin made an appeal to the international community to put an end to conflicts on the sidelines of an event at the Bambino Gesù Children’s ...

People walk past destroyed buildings after Myanmar military strikes in western Rakhine State

19/10/2025

Pope Leo appeals for ceasefire in Myanmar, peace in war-torn lands

Pope Leo XIV appeals for a ceasefire in Myanmar and prays for peace in war-torn lands, especially in Ukraine and the Holy Land.

Palestinian women carrying their children make their way to Gaza City

14/10/2025

Pope sends antibiotics to Gaza for children in need

As humanitarian aid is finally granted access to the Gaza Strip, Pope Leo XIV instructs the Office of Papal Charities to send medicines for the youngest victims of the two-year ...

Palestinians in Gaza return to their destroyed homes following the partial withdrawal of Israeli forces

12/10/2025

Pope hails glimmers of hope for peace in Holy Land and prays for Ukraine

Following the Mass for the Jubilee of Marian Spirituality, Pope Leo XIV turns his thoughts and prayers to the suffering people of the Holy Land, of Ukraine, and of Peru, where ...

CPS Sisters standing in front of their large convent

03/10/2025

From convent to haven: CPS sisters open doors to Ukrainian refugees

Amid Europe’s declining vocations, the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS) have revived their mission in the Netherlands by offering sanctuary to refugees, turning a ...

Beatification of Pietro Paolo Oros, priest and martyr, in Bilrky, Ukraine, on 27 September

28/09/2025

Blessed Pietro Paolo Oros, a witness to communion in a divided world

On Saturday morning, 27 September in Bilky, Ukraine, the Divine Liturgy was celebrated for the beatification of a priest who was martyred under the communist regime, killed in 1953 ...

Pope Leo XIV responds to journalists' questions before departing from Castel Gandolfo

23/09/2025

Pope Leo: Recognition of Palestine helps, but dialogue is broken

Responding to journalists' questions as he prepared to leave Castel Gandolfo for the Vatican on Tuesday evening, Pope Leo XIV reflected, 'If Europe were truly united, I believe it ...

23/09/2025

War in Ukraine: Order of Malta continues to ensure humanitarian support

The Grand Hospitaller of the Order of Malta concludes a 4-day visit to war-struck Ukraine, where the Order runs many different humanitarian projects, showing closeness to the ...

View of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

19/09/2025

Holy See to IAEA: Moral imperative to prevent proliferation of nuclear weapons

Msgr. Daniel Pacho, Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Secretariat of State, addresses the 69th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency, saying the ...

The Sisters of Blessed Honorat help families affected by war

19/09/2025

Ukraine: Sisters of Blessed Honorat bind wounds of human suffering

Founded to help people in need, the Little Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are staying beside the people of Ukraine during the war, listening, comforting, and feeding those ...

18/09/2025

Pope Leo sees role as one of building bridges, avoiding polarization

A new biography of Pope Leo, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” contains the full text of the interview granted by the Holy Father to Elise Ann Allen, ...

Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Ukraine's Sumy region

12/09/2025

Polish military to receive anti-drone training from Ukraine

Following the violation of Polish airspace by 19 Russian drones this week, Poland and Ukraine are stepping up military cooperation.

Pope Leo XIV at the Wednesday General Audience on September 10, 2025

10/09/2025

Pope: May cry of people suffering in war rise as trusting prayer to God

Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation for everyone to pray for peace in war-torn places, appealing for protection and care for children.

07/09/2025

Ukraine hit by most devastating attack since war began

Between Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, Russia launched the largest attack against Ukraine since the beginning of the war with a “record number” of drones—over 800—and ...

07/09/2025

Pope Leo appeals for peace in Holy Land, Ukraine, areas of world marred by war

Before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer with the faithful in Saint Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV asks everyone to pray constantly for peace in the Holy Land, Ukraine, ...

Aftermath of a Russian missile attack on an energy facility in Ivano-Frankivsk region of Ukraine

06/09/2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy vows to keep attacking Russian energy

Ukraine’s president vows to continue retaliating against Russian attacks on his country’s energy facilities and civilian sites, despite criticism from neighbours Slovakia and ...

Israeli strike hits building in Gaza City

05/09/2025

Cardinal Parolin: Tragic situation in Gaza, stop the carnage in Ukraine

The Cardinal Secretary of State speaks on the sidelines of an event at Rome's Bambino Gesù Hospital. The Holy See continues to raise its voice in the hope that solutions leading to ...

Aftermath of a Russian strike that hit residential building in Kyiv in late August

05/09/2025

Putin warns foreign troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’

After European leaders met in Paris to discuss possible security guarantees for post-war Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any foreign troops sent to ...

Karol Nawrocki, President of Poland with Pope Leo XIV

05/09/2025

Pope Leo receives Polish President Nawrocki

Pope XIV receives in audience the President of Poland. Karol Nawrocki then holds talks with leaders of the Secretariat of State for discussions on the conflict in Ukraine and the ...

01/09/2025

Pope Leo XIV: May Ukraine keep the flame of hope alive each day

Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for peace for war-torn Ukraine in a letter to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, who will represent him in Lviv on 6 September at celebrations marking the ...

Ukrainians bring flowers and toys to the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv that killed 23 people, including 4 children

31/08/2025

Pope: ‘Arms must fall silent, voice of fraternity and justice must prevail’

Pope Leo XIV renews his closeness to the Ukrainian people, appealing for an immediate ceasefire, and prays for the victims of the Catholic school shooting in Minnesota and migrants ...

A father and son view the aftermath of a Russian strike on residential building in Kyiv

30/08/2025

Ukrainian politician shot dead in Lviv after massive Russian attacks

Authorities say a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv. Saturday’s killing came on the day that ...

Aftermath of Russian airstrikes on civilian targets in Kyiv

29/08/2025

Deadly Russian strikes devastate Kyiv, kill at least 23

The death toll from Russian rocket and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv continues to rise. Authorities said Friday that at least 23 people, including children, were ...

In Cabo Delagdo people hold up peace signs

24/08/2025

Pope prays for Mozambique: that the country’s leaders restore peace and security

After the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo turns his thoughts to Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province and to Ukraine, urging prayer and closeness for peoples wounded by violence and war.

Destruction in Ukraine, in Sumy. April 2025

24/08/2025

Pope: I pray the weapons in Ukraine fall silent and the path to dialogue be opened

On Ukraine’s national feast, Pope Leo XIV send a message to the president of the war-torn nation, assuring his prayers for the country and its people.

File photo: Pilgrims in St Peter's Square hold up a Ukrainian flag

24/08/2025

Shevchuk: There is great hope that the war in Ukraine will end

On the day Ukraine celebrates its Independence Day, three and a half years after the Russian invasion, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk speaks about the sufferings and hopes of ...

Ukrainian Pilgrims in Prayer at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican

21/08/2025

Latin Church in Ukraine: We welcome every effort for peace with hope

Bishop Vitalij Skomarovskyj, president of the Latin Rite episcopate in Ukraine, expresses his gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for proclaiming 22 August as a day of prayer and peace for ...

Pope Leo greets the faithful as he leaves Castel Gandolfo to return to the Vatican

19/08/2025

Pope Leo says there is hope for Ukraine, but work and prayer are needed

We must “truly seek the way forward, to find peace,” the Pope told journalists Tuesday night before returning to the Vatican from Castel Gandolfo, where he had gone for a second ...

18/08/2025

Zelenskyy urges U.S. and Europe to stand with Ukraine as Russia escalates attacks

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appealed for unwavering U.S. and European support as Russia intensified deadly strikes on multiple Ukrainian cities ahead of high-stakes ...

US President Trump, Russian President Putin meet in Alaska

16/08/2025

Zelenskyy heads to Washington as Trump-Putin Summit ends without concrete peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, following the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska that ...

Pope Leo XIV has returned to Castel Gandolfo for a second period of a summer break until August 19

13/08/2025

Pope: Stop war in Ukraine and hunger in Gaza, may hostages be freed

As he arrived at the Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV spoke about ceasefire talks for Ukraine, a resolution of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the release of ...

13/08/2025

Ukraine’s president in Berlin amid concerns over Trump-Putin summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Germany’s capital, Berlin, on Wednesday to join a videoconference with European leaders and U.S. President Donald J. Trump amid ...

Bishop Maksym Ryabukha from the Exarchate of Donetsk in Ukraine, just 18 miles from the front line

13/08/2025

Bishop near front lines in Ukraine: ‘Half the exarchate is off-limits'

One of the youngest bishops in the world serves the community of east-central Ukraine, where the violence continues and has left the cathedral closed and the bishop constantly ...

11/08/2025

European leaders call for Ukraine’s involvement peace summit

European leaders have called on U.S. President Donald J. Trump to involve Ukraine in a planned summit with his Russian counterpart, President Vladimir Putin, on ending the war in ...

08/08/2025

Trump to meet Putin and discuss Ukraine conflict

U.S. President Donald J. Trump says he will meet with Vladimir Putin for talks expected to be held in a third country, and focus on 'freezing' the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Putin meets U.S. envoy Witkoff in Moscow

07/08/2025

Trump seeking face-to-face talks with Putin as sanctions near

Officials say U.S. President Donald J. Trump is seeking a direct, face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, in a bid to end Moscow’s war ...

The site where 28 Kyiv residents were killed in a Russian airstrike

03/08/2025

Kyiv suffers massive air strikes prompting retaliatory attacks

Authorities say Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv early Sunday, shortly after what is believed to be Moscow’s deadliest airstrike of the year on the Ukrainian ...

Aftermath of an overnight Israeli strike on an UNRWA school that was sheltering displaced people in Khan Younis

03/08/2025

Pope Leo: We are with the young people of Gaza, Ukraine and war-torn lands

At the conclusion of the closing Mass for the Jubilee of Youth, Pope Leo remembers young people suffering "the most serious evils" caused by other human beings, mentioning ...

30/07/2025

'A hope that never disappoints'

The head of the Commission for Youth of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is in Rome with thousands of young people celebrating their Jubilee. He speaks of the power of witness ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State

28/07/2025

Cardinal Parolin reiterates call for Palestinian state and decries hunger in Gaza

In a conversation with journalists on the sidelines of a Jubilee event for digital influencers, Cardinal Parolin emphasizes the importance of recognizing two states, Israel and ...

File photo of Caritas Ukraine solidarity operations in war zones

26/07/2025

Caritas Europa reaffirms support for Ukraine amid ongoing war

Caritas Europa leaders visit Ukraine to reaffirm solidarity and call for sustained support amid escalating humanitarian needs and ongoing conflict.

Aftermath of Russian overnight shelling in Odesa

24/07/2025

Russia, Ukraine truce talks overshadowed by new fighting

Russian and Ukrainian officials have met briefly in Istanbul, Turkey, for the latest round of talks aimed at ending Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II. The session was ...

Father Yaroslav Rokhman serving Ukrainian faithful as hospital chaplain

24/07/2025

Ukraine hospital chaplain: Under the bombs with faith and resilience

In an interview with Vatican Media, Father Yaroslav Rokhman, who ministers at the perinatal center of Ivano-Frankivsk, speaks of the fear experienced by women forced to take ...

At least two people dead and 15 injured in Russian overnight attack on Ukraine

21/07/2025

Another round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks could be in the works

As the United Nations reports that June 2025 was the most-deadly month for civilians in Ukraine since February 2022, and after negotiations stalled between the two countries in ...

Bishop Crociata and Fr Barrios Prieto visit a Ukrainian military graveyard

19/07/2025

COMECE delegation makes ‘solidarity visit’ to Ukraine

Fr. Manuel Barrios Prieto speaks to Vatican News about the recent COMECE visit to war-torn Ukraine, which aimed "to see the reality there with our eyes, and touch it with our ...

Aid packages are loaded aboard a truck to help suffering families in Kharkiv, Ukraine

16/07/2025

Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Donations from Pope Leo XIV, sent through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, have been delivered to the residents of the bomb-stricken Ukrainian town of Staryi Saltiv and ...

15/07/2025

Head of chaplains in Ukraine: 'We help soldiers and families heal'

Bishop Bohdan Manyshyn, head of Military Chaplaincy for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, explains his office's various initiatives to support soldiers returning from the front ...

Aftermath of overnight combined Russian strikes on Ukraine

13/07/2025

Archbishop Gudziak: Walking the Way of the Cross with Ukraine

Metropolitan Borys Gudziak, Archbishop of Philadelphia of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, talks about how the Church continues to walk alongside suffering Ukrainians, ...

Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations, at Vatican News' offices in Rome

12/07/2025

World Bank mobilises $80 billion to reconstruct Ukraine

Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank, speaks to Vatican News about the organisation’s support for war-torn Ukraine – from financing repairs to energy ...

Children's handprints decorate the wall of the culture centre of the Ukrainian frontline village of Kalynove, Kharkiv region

11/07/2025

Disrupted schooling in Ukraine has led to ‘emotional instability in children’

The director of the largest global fund dedicated to education explains to Vatican News how the war in Ukraine has dramatically impacted children’s access to education.

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