Vatican & World News

-      U.S. President Donald Trump says he will delay plans to begin destroying Iranian energy facilities for another 10 days -      Teresa Morris Kettelkamp steps down from her role as Adjunct Secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors -      The Preacher of the Papal Househod, Fr Roberto Pasolini, holds his final Lenten meditation on the theme “The freedom of the children of God. Perfect joy and death as a sister.”

-   Israel says it plans to take control of a large part of southern Lebanon -   The Holy See warns of emerging digital bias as it marks International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination -   Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to the Principality of Monaco, its archbishop speaks of the spiritual fragilities of the tiny state

-   Pope Leo meets with the Italian airline responsible for bringing him on his apostolic journeys. -   The prior of Taizé community reflects on what he considers the biggest danger in the West regarding the conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. -   The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.  

-   Pope Leo urges the Focolare Movement to promote unity and peace within their organization and throughout the world. -   Sacred music returns to the Sistine Chapel with the World Premiere of a concert entitled Angels Unawares. -   The 17th GreenAccord International Forum on sustainability concludes in northeastern Italy after four days of discussions.

-   The Church in the Amazon region announces its new presidency -   The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors concludes its Spring Assembly, a week-long meeting which was focused on victim–survivor engagement and strengthening accountability -   In his third Lenten meditation, the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr. Roberto Pasolini, reflects on the theme of mission and proclaiming the Gospel to every creature.

- On the 10th anniversary of the publication of Amoris Laetitia, Pope Leo calls presidents of national Bishops’ Conferences to come to Rome in October. - The former Custos of the Holy Land appeals for an end to violence, stressing that the only weapons Christians should use are "prayer and fasting." - The GreenAccord's 17th Forum on sustainability kicks off in Treviso, Italy.

-   Pope Leo XIV continues his cycle of catecheses dedicated to the Second Vatican Council -   19 days into the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and the Israeli conflict in Lebanon, the death toll continues to rise amid concern for the far-reaching economic consequences of the war -   The Holy See calls for the dismantling of barriers that prevent women from accessing justice