Experts Urge U.N. to Classify Surrogacy as Modern Slavery
A coalition of legal experts and child rights advocates has formally requested that the United Nations recognize commercial surrogacy as a contemporary form of slavery. The…
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Pope Leo XIV Urges Forgiveness as Foundation for Peace
Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, September 13, emphasizing that reconciliation is essential for social harmony. During his weekly Angelus…
Pope Leo XIV: Forgiveness Essential for Peace and Community Life
In his daily reflection on September 13, Pope Leo XIV emphasized that forgiveness is the foundation of peaceful coexistence. The pontiff described the act of pardoning…
Pope Leo XIV marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with prayers for peace
Pope Leo XIV offered a renewed call for global peace on Sunday, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Speaking from his studio…
Pope Leo XIV Assures Kharkiv Bishop of Vatican Efforts to Halt Ukraine Conflict
Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of the Diocese of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia met privately with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on September 11. The hour-long audience provided an opportunity…
Pope Leo XIV calls on West African youth to remain agents of hope amid regional crises
Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of young Catholics in West Africa this week, urging them to maintain their faith and purpose despite the severe instability affecting…
Pope Leo XIV: Human dignity is a permanent gift of God’s love
In St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV continued his catechesis on the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, focusing on the theological…
Bali Congress Brings 200 Leaders Together to Weigh AI, Human Dignity, and Interreligious Dialogue
Delegates from 35 countries convened in Bali, Indonesia, for the 11th International Congress of Scholas Chairs, a three-day gathering that closed on September 6. Scholas Occurrentes…
Pope Leo XIV links Western fragmentation to distorted view of liberty
In an address delivered on September 9, 2026, Pope Leo XIV identified a growing contradiction in Western culture: the simultaneous pursuit of absolute individual autonomy and…
Pope Leo XIV tells new bishops discipleship precedes episcopal office
Pope Leo XIV reminded 147 newly appointed bishops on September 10 that their primary vocation is not administrative but spiritual: to remain in close communion with…