Statement of the Autumn 2026 meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference #Trócaire #Safeguarding #Amorislaetitia ⬇️ catholicbishops.ie/2026/10/2…

Visiting Kigali in Rwanda with the team in @trocaire Was amazed and heartened to see the huge crowd at Mass this morning! Looking forward to visiting a number of projects supported by the Irish Church over the next few days. @CatholicBishops @IrishCathNews

In his Angelus message on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV recalled the countless saints who have dedicated their life to Christ and emphasized how we are all called to be holy and make choices of love that transcend greed and evil. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

At the end of the Sunday Angelus on November 1, Pope Leo XIV recalled the operation that led to the evacuation of hundreds of civilians this week from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a rare humanitarian ceasefire and appealed for dialogue and concrete initiatives for peace. He entrusted to the Virgin Mary, “Queen of Peace and Queen of All Saints, all those throughout the world who are suffering because of wars.”

Pope Leo XIV recalled the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs, which took place on Saturday, October 31, in Savannah, Georgia, in the United States, at the end of the Sunday Angelus. He invoked their intercession “for all missionaries of the Gospel.” Originally from Spain, Pedro de Corpa, Blas Rodríguez, Miguel de Añon, Antonio de Badajóz and Francisco de Veráscola, were five Franciscan missionaries who were killed in 1597, while serving the Indigenous Guale people, along the coast of what is now the U.S. State of Georgia.

Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to the participants in the Youth Olympic Games taking place in Senegal, he recalls the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs in Savannah, praises the upcoming World Week of the Poor, and asks for prayers for the dead, “especially for those whom no one remembers.” vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

A rare public veneration featuring more than 3,000 first-class relics of martyrs and saints is set to take place in Kilkenny city rte.ie/news/regional/2026/11…

The historic display is on view today to coincide with the major annual solemnity of the Feast of All Saints. kclr96fm.com/over-3000-sacre…

The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate today, invites us to share in the joy of that countless family of men and women who, following the Lord Jesus, have made their lives a gift to God and to their neighbors.

Today we celebrate the feast of All Saints: the women and men whose lives have shown us what the Beatitudes look like in practice. The poor in spirit, the gentle, those who mourn, the merciful, the peacemakers and all who hunger for what is right are called “happy” by Jesus. Their lives may not always have looked easy, but they bore witness to a hope stronger than hardship. Today is a good day to remember that the saints are not distant figures but people who remind us that holiness takes shape in ordinary lives, through compassion, courage, forgiveness and faithfulness. May their example encourage us, and may they pray for us as we try to live the way of Jesus. #AllSaints #Beatitudes #Gospel @ArchbishopEamon

Happy All Saints' Day to all! 🕯️💫 Celebrating the lives of all the saints who walked before us in light and devotion. #AllSaintsDay #FaithAndHope

On All Saints Day we gather with an acute awareness of ‘the communion of saints’ today take time to recall the Saints who have shaped your life @KANDLEi @theway_ie @IrishCathNews

Prayers from Ireland for a peaceful resolution to the tensions in Poland.

Members of the Presidium of the Polish Bishops' Conference have appealed for a de-escalation of the conflict, the initiation of constructive dialogue, and the peaceful resolution of difficulties in connection with the Constitutional Tribunal. episkopat.pl/doc/255012.The-…

🙏 Congratulations to Mgr Gintaras Grušas on his re-election as President of @MediaCcee, and to @ArchbishopEamon and Mgr Dražen Kutleša on their election as Vice-Presidents. We pray for the success of their mission. Read more: ccee.eu/ccee-plenary-assembl…

In the Vatican this afternoon, Pope Leo spoke to participants of an AI meeting. In his message, he stressed the importance of keeping the human person at the heart of this technology to avoid the danger of threatening the common good and reducing people to data points. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/…

Speaking to participants of a meeting focused on the future of AI, Pope Leo XIV stressed that decisions relating to human life can never be given to machines. "Decisions affecting human life, freedom and the use of force must always remain subject to effective, informed and responsible human oversight. For this reason, artificial intelligence must be 'disarmed', and I encourage the States meeting in Geneva in November to take concrete steps toward banning lethal autonomous weapons."

Closing Message of European Bishops annual assembly in Salzburg CCEE.eu ccee.eu/presidents-of-the-eu…

Presidents of European Bishops’ Conferences joint appeal for #peace in Ukraine and in the Holy Land @ArchbishopEamon @cjpireland @MediaCcee catholicbishops.ie/2026/10/3…