Vatican Diplomacy & Peace: Pope Leo XIV renewed his call for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, urging the international community to advance a two-state solution. Marian Feast & Spiritual Teaching: At the Angelus and Assumption celebrations from Castel Gandolfo, the pope reflected on Mary’s Assumption as a sign of humanity’s destiny for eternal life and urged believers to seek “true beauty” rooted in enduring love. Humanitarian Focus: In a message for the Sept. 27 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Leo XIV said migrant children must not be treated as a problem to manage, calling for protection of their dignity amid war, trafficking, and exploitation. Church, Synodality & Liturgy: A Dutch auxiliary bishop pressed Pope Leo to judge synodality by its “fruits” for souls, while other reporting highlighted tensions over liturgical practice and Church governance. Vatican Newsroom & World: L’Osservatore Romano marked five years since the fall of Kabul by spotlighting the Taliban’s denial of education to Afghan girls and the widening humanitarian crisis. Vatican in the News Beyond Rome: A Cyprus MP met the pope to raise concerns about destruction of cultural heritage and the island’s reunification hopes. Disaster Relief: Colombia’s earthquake response continued as bishops described collapsed church roofs and overwhelmed hospitals, while Indonesia’s Flores quake left thousands displaced.