Rich Raho

The archbishop of Łódź has condemned recent “hate and fear” expressed towards refugees and migrants. "Catholic teaching clearly states that every person has the right to choose a place to live and be respected in that place for their beliefs and culture.” notesfrompoland.com/2025/07/21/pol…

Pope Leo received a phone call this morning from Palestinian President Abbas. The Pope “renewed the appeal for full respect of International Humanitarian Law, emphasizing the obligation to protect civilians and sacred places and the prohibition of the indiscriminate use of force…

Today Pope Leo visited “Santa Marta” nursing home in Castel Gandolfo meeting 20 women in the facility ranging in age from 80 to 101 years old. He told the residents: “You are signs of hope. You have given so much in life.”

56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Pope spoke this evening with astronaut Buzz Aldrin. With him, he shared the memory of a historic achievement, a testament to human ingenuity, and, with the words of Psalm 8, together they reflected on the mystery of Creation.

Every true encounter is free and cannot be bought: whether it is with God, with others, or with nature. We must simply become guests: make space and also ask for it; welcome and allow ourselves to be welcomed. We are called not only to give, but also to receive. #Angelus

#PapaLeoneXIV #LeoneXIV Nella tarda mattinata di oggi, anniversario dell’allunaggio del 1969, dopo la recita dell’Angelus, Papa Leone XIV ha visitato i telescopi e la strumentazione nelle Cupole della Specola Vaticana a Castel Gandolfo @SpecolaVaticana

Late this morning, on the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, after reciting the Angelus, Pope Leo visited the telescopes and instrumentation in the Domes of the Vatican Observatory in Castel Gandolfo.

Holy See Press Office announces Pope Leo will leave Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday evening and return to the Vatican.

Pope Leo at Angelus: “The holiday industry wants to sell us all sorts of ‘experiences,’ but perhaps not the ones we are really looking for. Every genuine encounter is free; it cannot be bought, whether it is an encounter with God, with others or with nature.”…

Pope Leo: “Let us make summer an opportunity to care for others, to get to know each other and to offer advice and a listening ear, for these are expressions of love, and that is something we all need. Let us do so with courage. In this way, through solidarity, in the sharing of…

Pope Leo: "I express my deep sorrow for the Israeli army's attack on the Holy Family parish in Gaza City. I ask that the barbarity of war be ended and a peaceful resolution to the conflict be reached. To the international community, I appeal to respect humanitarian law. I am…

Father Romanelli: “The situation remains very serious throughout the entire Gaza Strip. We’ve been comforted by the closeness of the Church, as always. Pope Leo called us.” vaticannews.va/en/church/news…

NEW: In email to San Bernardino marked “Urgent Meetings/Juntas Urgentes” on heels of dispensation of obligation to attend Sunday Mass amid ICE raids, Bishop Rojas to offer “home catechesis options” as well; meetings already scheduled for Fall Religious Ed season.

A #Gaza situazione sempre più grave, pregate per noi. La testimonianza, condivisa con i media vaticani, di padre #Romanelli, rimasto lievemente ferito nel corso dell’attacco dell’esercito israeliano due giorni fa #VaticanNewsIT Leggi qui ⬇️ shorturl.at/iayc7

Powerful homily by Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas @bpdflores "God does not fault someone who out of fear does not go to Mass; He does fault those who cause the fear." youtube.com/watch?v=G_RJ6o…