Australians have been urged to take up the invitation of Pope Leo XIV to pray for peace. Pope Leo will celebrate a prayer vigil for peace in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on Saturday 11 April (6pm Rome time) and has invited all people of goodwill across the world to join him in prayer. “Let us continue to pray for the gift of peace for the whole world,” Pope Leo said. The call comes ami...

By Bishop-elect, Nelson Po Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Each year the celebration of Easter invites us to proclaim again the great truth at the heart of our faith: Christ is risen. In the resurrection of Jesus, the darkness of Good Friday gives way to the light of hope. Yet we know that for many people today, hope can sometimes feel distant. Bishop-Elect Po is congratulated ...

As the conflict in the Middle East intensifies, Caritas Australia has said it is receiving increasingly grave reports from its partners across the region. In a recent update, Caritas Australia said Caritas Middle East and North Africa had expressed deep concern over the devastating humanitarian consequences for civilians, noting that communities already living in fragile conditions are now ...

By Junno Arocho Esteves , OSV News Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to the war in Iran and warned that the conflict could drag more countries in the Middle East into instability. Speaking to pilgrims after praying the Angelus prayer on March 8, Pope Leo said developing news from Iran and from across the Middle East has caused “deep dismay.” “Amid episodes of violence and devastation...