Ukraine Peace Push: Pope Leo XIV condemned fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine and urged renewed negotiations, speaking as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Vatican Diplomacy & Dialogue: In the Angelus, the Pope framed peace as “mutual love,” calling for fraternal correction and honest conversation that turns conflict into growth. Canonization Watch: The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints is reviewing the cause of a Spanish married couple, Tomás and Paquita Alvira, as potential married saints. Oxford in Rome: An Oriel College delegation met the Pope, who urged them to “seek the truth courageously” and praised St. John Henry Newman’s unity of faith and reason. Environment as Sin: A Vatican theological commission backed new language calling ecological harm a “sin against creation and the Creator,” linking care for the planet to justice for the poor and future generations. Vatican Energy Plan: Reuters reports the Holy See is set to invest about €100m in an agrivoltaic solar project to power the microstate within two years. Rome Security: Italy declared a “red zone” around the Colosseum, adding extra 24-hour security amid rising crime concerns. Assisted Suicide Legal Fight (US): Cardinal Cupich and Catholic sisters sued Illinois over a new assisted-suicide law that would penalize providers who refuse to participate.