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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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Pope Leo XIV: If you want peace, prepare institutions of peace

Speaking with participants in last year’s Arena of Peace, Pope Leo says the Gospel and the Church’s social doctrine are a constant source of support for Christians, and a compass for everyone in efforts to build peace.

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Pope invites Anabaptists and Catholics to have ‘courage to love’

Pope Leo XIV sends a message to mark the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, and invites Catholics and Mennonites to employ “honesty and kindness” in reflecting on our common history.

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News from the Orient - May 29, 2025

In this week's News from the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: The Church marks the International Day of Eastern Christians, Pilgrims visit a prison in Romania, and Syria honours St Rita.

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Pope Leo XIV visits the Borgo Laudato Sì in Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV travels to Castel Gandalfo, where he pays a visit to the Borgo Laudato Sì, an area of the papal residence converted by Pope Francis into a space for formation and raising awareness about the care for our common home.

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Situation in Gaza reaches ‘catastrophic levels’

As the situation continues to deteriorate in Gaza, the regional director of CNEWA-Pontifical Mission for Palestine and Israel details the difficulties facing Palestinians and the organization’s work to provide humanitarian aid.

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Pope Leo XIV to greet Giro d'Italia cyclists passing through Vatican

Pope Leo XIV will greet Giro d'Italia bicyclists passing through Vatican City on Sunday, 1 June, in memory of Pope Francis, who had welcomed the proposal presented by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.

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Vatican's official website for Papal Magisterium gets new look

The Holy See’s official website Vatican.va has a new, modern design, presenting papal teaching to the world in a more accessible format, according to the Dicastery for Communication.

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Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: As a Church and as humanity, we continue to pray

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, says that the recent Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange shows that “even if political issues remain unresolved, dialogue is at least useful from a humanitarian standpoint.”

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Floral coat of arms for Pope Leo XIV unveiled in Vatican Gardens

Within the Vatican Gardens, a floral reproduction of Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms has been unveiled, which took two weeks to complete by the Gardens and Environment Service of the Directorate of Infrastructure and Services of the Governatorate.

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