Parolin ‘concerned’ over states ‘going it alone’ on AI
The Holy See Secretary of State answers journalists’ questions AI regulation and the conflict in Ukraine. Read all
Catholic Church news – 16 September 2026
Nostra aetate, 60 years on: Church renews dialogue against hatred and division
On the 60th anniversary of 'Nostra aetate', which opened a new chapter in relations between Catholics and believers of other faiths, three Vatican Dicasteries publish a Note entitled “A Journey of Hope,” renewing the call to counter fundamentalism, protect religious freedom, and build coexistence founded on fraternity. Read all
‘A Journey of Hope’: Prefects call for dialogue
Cardinals Victor Fernádez, Kurt Koch, and George Koovakad – the Prefects respectively of the Dicasteries for the Doctrine of the Faith, for the Promotion of Christian Unity, and for Interreligious Dialogue – comment on the Note ‘A Journey of Hope: Sixty Years of Interreligious Dialogue and Fraternity in the Light of the Conciliar Declaration Nostra Aetate”. Read all
Cardinal Fernández: All religions stand for peace
Marking the release of “A Journey of Hope,” Cardinal Victor Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, grants an interview to Vatican News to reflect on the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate. Read all
Cardinal Koch: It is impossible to be a disciple of Christ and at the same time an antisemite
Marking the release of “A Journey of Hope,” Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity, grants an interview to Vatican News to reflect on the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate. Read all
Cardinal Koovakad: Fraternity is lived in churches, schools, families
Marking the release of “A Journey of Hope,” Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, grants an interview to Vatican News to reflect on the 60th anniversary of Nostra aetate. Read all
Pope: Humanity’s future depends on collaboration in building a more humane world
Continuing his catechesis on “Gaudium et spes", Pope Leo highlights how recognizing the interconnectedness of people challenges us to “evaluate today’s social and political projects based on the criteria of the dignity of the human person” with the goal of building a better world. Read all
Pope Leo XIV: New martyrs reflect Christ's light to the world
Addressing participants in the Conference, titled, '21st Century: A New Age of Martyrs?' organized by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and the Dicastery's Commission for New Martyrs - Witnesses of the Faith, Pope Leo XIV commends the new saints as "stars shining in the darkness of selfishness and oppression" who "help the Church to reflect more fully the light of Christ the Lord." Read all