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Pope prays for peace and stability in Haiti and all war-torn countries
Pope Francis invokes the intercession of Our Lady for the many situations of suffering in the world, turning his attention in particular to Haiti where a transitional Council has just been asked to appoint a new head of government.
Pope presides at Mass in Venice, calls for inclusion and hospitality
Presiding at Mass amidst the grandeur of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Pope Francis issues a call for encounter, inclusion, and care for our common home, noting that beauty must be available to all.
Pope to youth in Venice: Get off your phones and pay attention to others
As he visits the Italian city of Venice, Pope Francis urges young people to make themselves a gift for other people by focusing on how we can help someone else instead of complaining about being alone or misunderstood.
Pope in Venice encourages women inmates at start of his visit
Pope Francis's first stop on his Sunday pastoral visit to Venice takes him to the Giudecca Women’s Prison, where he told them them he very much wanted to meet them right at the start of his visit to tell them they hold a special place in his heart.
Pope in Venice: ‘Art is a city of refuge for humanity'
Addressing artists in the Giudecca's women's prison facility in Venice, Pope Francis invites everyone to imagine a world where no human being is considered a stranger.
Venice awaits Pope Francis
As the Italian city of Venice prepares to welcome Pope Francis on Sunday morning, our correspondent Deborah Castellano Lubov offers us a look ahead at the Pope’s scheduled events on the sidelines of the Venice Art Biennale.
Celebrating Marconi and his scientific vision in the service of humanity
An event at the Marconi Museum inside the Vatican on Saturday celebrates 150 years since the birth of the man who set up Vatican Radio. Present, alongside the Prefect and directors of the Dicastery for Communications, were also Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, and Guglielmo Marconi’s grandson.
British troops may help deliver aid to Gaza
British troops could be positioned on the ground in Gaza to help deliver aid via a new maritime route.
Pope to Spanish seminarians: 'Fill your emptied land with God'
Pope Francis meets the community of the Seminary of Burgos, Spain, and urges it to fill Spain’s depopulated rural areas with God by freeing themselves from “false human securities.”
Patriarch of Venice: Mercy at the heart of the Pope's visit
On the eve of Pope Francis’ pastoral visit to Venice, Archbishop Francesco Moraglia reflects on the significance of his meeting with inmates at the city’s Giudecca prison, “a place of expiation and rebirth, but also a place of art” as it hosts the Holy See’s Pavilion at the Contemporary Art Biennale.
Pope: Love shared between elderly and young makes society wiser
Pope Francis meets with participants in an event promoted by the Great Age Foundation, and says intergenerational love has the power to transform society and impart wisdom.
Fears of pending assault on Rafah
Reports on Israeli television suggest Israel is expected to begin evacuating civilians from Rafah ahead of a planned ground attack.
Pope Francis to participate in G7 session on AI
Pope Francis will take part in the upcoming G7 session on Artificial Intelligence under Italy’s presidency of the group.
Gaza: Baby Sabreen, rescued from dying mother’s womb is dead
The baby girl who was brought into the world thanks to an emergency cesarean delivery while her mother died from injuries inflicted by Israeli bombs, has herself died. About 15,000 children have died in Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip.
The number of people facing acute lack of food still increasing
The newly released Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), says that 2023 has seen a further increase of 24 million people experiencing an acute lack of food from 2022 and points to armed conflicts as the driving factor of food insecurity.
John XXIII and John Paul II: Pastors in the midst of the people
Ten years ago, Pope Francis canonized Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II during Mass in St Peter’s Square. Living in times of great historical upheaval, the beloved pontiffs bore witness to the hope and joy that comes from an encounter with Jesus.
Nicaraguan Government urged to promote dialogue to overcome the crisis
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) calls on Nicaraguan authorities to reopen dialogue with civil society and restore democratic institutions and fundamental freedoms to overcome the human rights crisis that the Central American country has been experiencing since April 2018.
War in Ukraine: More and more children killed in deadly attacks
The verified number of children killed in Russian attacks across Ukraine has increased dramatically this year compared to 2023, as deadly strikes continue.
Pope Francis meets with the President of the Republic of Tajikistan
On Friday morning Pope Francis welcomed Emomali Rahmon, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, to the Vatican. Discussions at the Secretariat of State highlighted the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding between peoples and cultures for the promotion of world peace and harmony.
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