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673 Million people experienced hunger in 2024

Some 8.2 percent of the global population, that is to say some 673 Million people, experienced hunger in 2024, reports UN agencies.

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Vatican report says clergy sex abuse victims need reparations and tangible sanctions to heal

The Vatican’s child protection board said Thursday the Catholic Church has a moral obligation to help victims of clergy sexual abuse heal, and identified financial reparations and sanctions for abusers and their enablers as essential remedies.

Brazil’s Lula meets with Pope Leo and tries to keep friendship he had with Francis

The encounter between Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Pope Leo XIV is seen as an effort to build relationship.

Bangladesh’s Christian community seeks representation in the next parliamentary election

Christian lay leaders are seeking representation in the upcoming parliamentary election in Bangladesh scheduled to be held in February.

Low birthrate affecting Catholic Church in Japan

Shortly after Pope Leo XIV lamented the declining birth rate in Europe, the cardinal of Tokyo said Japan is also facing the crisis.

In a regional first, Uruguay passes a law allowing euthanasia

Uruguay’s senate passed a law decriminalizing euthanasia on Wednesday, putting the South American nation among a handful of other countries where seriously ill patients can legally obtain help to end their lives.

Pope: Spread the joy of the encounter with Jesus

In a message to the Networks of Indigenous Peoples and the Network of Indian Theology Theologians, Pope Leo XIV encourages a rediscovery of the Jubilee Year as a time of grace, forgiveness, and shared hope.

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Protection of Minors: Second Report proposes restorative measures against abuse

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors publishes its second annual Report, which presents guidelines for “informed listening” and for economic, psychological, and spiritual support to victims, while highlighting the need for more transparent communication, public acceptance of responsibility by the Church, and streamlined reporting mechanisms.

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Protection of Minors: 'What victims want is to be listened to'

In an interview with Vatican News, Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, a jurist in charge of the Second Annual Report on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, highlights the main elements that emerged from the document released on Thursday.

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A saint to be for a nation: Peter To Rot’s witness shapes Papua New Guinea

Pope St. John Paul II declared Peter To Rot Blessed, in 1995, as the first Martyr of Papua New Guinea, as a new figure of holiness is a layman a husband, father, teacher, and catechist. Pope Francis approved his canonization on March 31, 2025, and he will be canonized on 19 October 2025 by Pope Leo XIV and be formally recognized as the first saint from Papua New Guinea, and six other Blesseds from other countries.

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