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US bishops urge international community to work for peace

As mutual attacks between Israel and Iran continue for the fifth straight day, the Bishops of the United States call on their own country, and the wider international community, to engage in diplomatic efforts to promote peace in the Middle East.

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'We transmit the faith with Jesus at the center,' Pope Leo XIV tells Italian Bishops

Pope Leo XIV invites Italy's Bishops to embrace their primary responsibility of proclaiming and transmitting the faith, while always keeping Christ at the forefront, urging them to cultivate peace and work together.

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Church in Myanmar warns of civilian suffering, thanks Pope for support

Catholic leaders in Myanmar have welcomed Pope Leo XIV’s renewed appeal for peace, as violence and displacement continue to devastate communities in conflict-affected regions, particularly in the north-central Sagaing area.

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Zimbabwe: Poor Clare Sisters offer contemplative prayer as comfort to many

Though cloistered and largely unseen, the Poor Clare Sisters in Zimbabwe quietly shape the lives of those around them through hours of contemplative prayer.

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Sacred Family of Nazareth Sisters in Zhytomyr: Shelter, prayer, hope amid war

Three religious sisters from the Congregation of the Holy Family of Nazareth run a kindergarten and a family assistance centre in the Ukrainian city of Zhytomyr, meeting the needs of the local community affected by the war.

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Fabric of St Peter’s unveils plan for ‘zero impact’ basilica

The institution responsible for the conservation and maintenance of St. Peter's Basilica unveils an environmental sustainability plan inspired by the encyclical Laudato si’.

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Fears of regional conflict rise as Israel-Iran escaIation continues

Fears of an expanding regional conflict in the Middle East rise as Israel and Iran exchange attacks while the war in Gaza continues to cause death and suffering to the Palestinian population.

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Pope Leo: May Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui inspire peace in Africa

A day after the beatification of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, Pope Leo XIV recalls his example of faith in God and peacebuilding, and prays that the Blessed may bring "long-awaited peace soon to Kivu, to Congo, and to all of Africa."

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Exploring the cosmos fills us with wonder, Pope tells scientists

Pope Leo XIV receives participants in the Vatican Observatory’s Summer School program, inviting them to share the joy they experience in exploring the cosmos and to contribute to a more peaceful and just world through the pursuit of knowledge.

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Pope Leo XIV: Bishops must not turn gaze from the poor

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Bishops of Madagascar during their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, and urges all Bishops to recall that the poor are at the center of the Gospel.

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