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A newborn, a husband at the front, and volunteer work: being a woman in Ukraine today

Olena Mosendz, a young Ukrainian mother whose husband is fighting at the front, tells Vatican News what life is like for the many women trying to balance work and helping the war effort with caring for their families.

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Holy See: Space-based weaponry poses ‘genuine and grave’ threat

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, stresses that space is a ‘common good’ to be protected for the benefit of future generations.

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Pope: Educate to promote dignity, justice, and trust in a war-torn world

The Apostolic Letter "Drawing New Maps of Hope", released on 28 October, marks the sixtieth anniversary of the conciliar declaration "Gravissimum Educationis". In it, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms and expands that document’s vision, applying it to the challenges of the present time.

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The Handmaids of the Holy Spirit in the Philippines: sharing faith and bread with the famished children of Compostela

In the Province of Davao De Oro, a remote part of the Asian country, which can only be accessed by local motorcycle taxis known as habal-habal, two women religious have kindled a hearth of hope for poor families, children who have no food and young people experiencing the impositions of poverty.

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Cardinal Parolin: everyone’s contribution is needed for peace in Ukraine

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin made an appeal to the international community to put an end to conflicts on the sidelines of an event at the Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital in Rome.

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Pope signs Apostolic Letter marking sixtieth anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis

Pope Leo XIV signs an Apostolic Letter to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis before presiding over Holy Mass for the Jubilee of the World of Education.

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Israel to lift emergency status in south

Israel will lift its “special situation” designation in the country’s south on Tuesday morning, ending a state of emergency that has been in place since Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

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The International Youth Advisory Body to meet in the Vatican

From October 28 to 31, 2025, the International Youth Advisory Body will meet at the Dicastery for Laity, Family, and Life and reflect on topics that affect young people in the Church.

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Antilles Bishops call for prayer and solidarity in the wake of Hurricane Melissa

The Antilles Episcopal Conference calls for prayers and solidarity with the populations affected by Hurricane Melissa.

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Pope Leo meets with the Prime Minister of Hungary

Pope Leo XIV meets with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hungary, Mr. Viktor Orbán, in the Vatican on Monday.

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