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Deadly floods strike rural town in north-central Nigeria

Over 150 people have died in flood-struck north-central Nigeria where emergency responders are at work. The government has activated temporary shelter assistance for the more than 3.000 displaced persons but analysts say more needs to be done to prevent foreseeable tragedies.

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Hamas reviewing Gaza ceasefire proposal, reports suggest

Hamas leaders review a ceasefire proposal from the Trump administration, which Washington says has Israel’s approval.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for missionary renewal in France

On the centenary of the canonization of three French saints, Pope Leo XIV sends a message to France's Bishops and speaks of the country's “Christian heritage,” which “still profoundly permeates [French] culture and remains alive in many hearts.”

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Lord's Day Reflection: The Ascension of the Lord

As the Church celebrates the Ascension of the Lord, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, reflects on how it reminds us that "...we too may rise up to the heavenly realms."

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Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV, and the urgency of listening

On the eve of World Communications Day, we recall how the late Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV have invited the world to place listening at the heart of communication, which requires us to listen in complete inner availability, as taught in different eras by St. Augustine and St. Francis of Assisi.

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Pope at Mass: Life of priests must be transparent and credible

Pope Leo XIV celebrates an ordination Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, and urges priests to welcome God’s grace so they might remain close to the people they serve as credible witnesses.

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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I receives the Laudato Si’ Award

The Order of Friars Minor honor the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople alongside theologian Leonardo Boff, the Pan-Amazonian Ecclesial Network (REPAM), and the Laudato Si’ Movement with the 2025 Laudato Si' Award.

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CELAM sends letter to Pope Leo, inviting him to visit

Two days after Pope Leo XIV sent a telegram to the CELAM bishops, they share their commitment to his pontificate and call his election "a sign of hope.”

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Friendship and commitment to peace following Holy Land tragedies

Immediately after meeting Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon sat down in the studios of Vatican Radio for an exclusive interview.

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Mozambique: Nampula celebrates 10 Years of the Laudato Si

The Archdiocese of Nampula, in northern Mozambique, is marking the 10th anniversary of the encyclical Laudato Si, released in 2015 by Pope Francis, with a series of activities aimed at raising awareness among the population about the urgency of caring for our Common Home, the planet Earth.

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