Ukraine NATO secretary-general warns of a possible lengthy war in Ukraine Meanwhile, in Kharkiv, the Ukrainian military says they have found 103 bodies, believed to be of Russian troops, in territories liberated from the Kremlin's forces. 19/06/2022
Ukraine Five things you need to know about the Ukraine war on June 14 From the latest on Sievierodonetsk to suggestions by the Pope that the war could have been provoked by NATO's expansion, here are five things you need to know about the Ukraine war today. 14/06/2022
Good Morning Europe At least 21 killed in gun and bomb attack at church in Nigeria “No matter what, this country shall never give in to evil and wicked people, and darkness will never overcome light," said Nigeria's president, responding to the attack. 06/06/2022
Vatican Pope Francis's decade-long vision for the Church is finally realised in new Constitution On the 5th of June, the new Apostolic Constitution will enter into effect: for the first time, lay persons, including women, will be able to preside over the ministers of the Roman Curia. 03/06/2022
Europe Decoded Orban criticises EU plans to sanction head of Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill's support of Putin and the war has already drawn condemnation with Pope Francis warning him not to become "Putin's altar boy". 06/05/2022
Italy Pope cites nuclear risk as he makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine “Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine. 17/04/2022
Vatican Pope Francis calls for "Easter truce" in Palm Sunday address Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said that the “folly of war” leads people to commit “senseless acts of cruelty.” 10/04/2022
Vatican Watch: Pope Francis kisses Ukrainian flag brought from Bucha Francis kissed the grimy flag, which he said “comes from the war, straight from that battered city Bucha”. 06/04/2022
Malta Pope prays for kindness to refugees as he wraps Malta visit Pope Francis prayed for the world to show more kindness and compassion to refugees as he paid tribute Sunday in Malta to the shipwrecked St. Paul and meets with migrants who, like the apostle, arrived on the Mediterranean island and were welcomed. 03/04/2022
Malta Pope Francis criticises Russia's 'infantile and destructive' war "We had thought that invasions of other countries, savage street fighting and atomic threats were grim memories of a distant past,” Pope Francis said of the war in Ukraine on a visit to Malta. 02/04/2022
Canada Pope apologises for 'deplorable' abuse of Canadian indigenous people More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s. 01/04/2022
no comment Pope Francis meets Ukrainian children At the end of Wednesday's general audience in the Vatican, Pope Francis greeted children from Ukraine. 30/03/2022
Malta Malta: Victory for incumbents Labour in parliamentary elections Voters in Malta went to the polls on Saturday in a general election, and the Labour Party have claimed victory, and the Nationalists conceding defeat. 27/03/2022
Vatican Pope thanks Poland for 'opening borders and hearts' to Ukrainians More than 660,000 Ukrainians had fled to neighbouring countries by 1 March with Poland welcoming more than half of them. 02/03/2022
Ukraine Pope Francis visits Russian embassy to raise concerns about war The fact the pope visited the embassy in person rather than summoning the ambassador to the Vatican is a sign of his anger about the conflict. 25/02/2022
Vatican Watch: 'War is insane,' says Pope Francis on Russia-Ukraine crisis The Pope, in his general audience Wednesday, prayed that the "threats of war be overcome through serious dialogue." 09/02/2022
Vatican Ex-pope asks for pardon over sex abuse scandal but denies wrongdoing A recent report found that Pope Benedict had failed to handle cases of sexual abuse at the Munich diocese. 08/02/2022
