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Pope Francis: ‘War is a crime against humanity’
Pope Francis calls all forms of war a “crime against humanity,” and urges humanity to learn how to desire peace through education that rejects violence.
Pope at Angelus: Rediscover the joy of Jesus' disciples
At the Angelus prayer, Pope Francis encourages us to renew our joy as disciples of the Lord, and recalls how the first apostles went out looking for the Lord and upon finding Him shared their joy with others.
Grim milestone as Gaza war reaches 100th day
Sunday marks 100 days of the war in Gaza with no sign of easing, making this the longest and most brutal flare-up in violence between Israel and Palestinians since Israel’s founding in 1948.
Palestinian Premier Shtayyeh: “When Palestinian children will see the Sea of Gaza”
In an extensive interview with L'Osservatore Romano, Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh addresses the Palestinian National Authority's key role for the future of Gaza and the whole of Palestine.
Bishop Martinelli : escalation in Red Sea could affect peace in Yemen
The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia says recent developments in the Red Sea haven’t affected so far ordinary life in Yemen, though they could affect the peace process in the war-torn country.
100 days of war in Gaza: Close to those who suffer
We are not neutral. We stand by the side of the many Palestinians who have died under the rubble of Gaza, 10,000 of whom are children. We stand by the side of the innocents killed in the kibbutzim on October 7 and the Israeli hostages. We stand, with full conviction, on one side: that of the victims and those who suffer.
Rachel Goldberg Polin: Join me to unite our fractured world
One hundred days after Hamas attacked Israel and took hundreds of hostages, Rachel Goldberg Polin, mother of Hersh and spokesperson for the families of the hostages, who met Pope Francis last November, has written this exclusive article for L'Osservatore Romano.
Pope to priests of Rome: We are in a missionary land
Pope Francis meets with over 800 priests of the Diocese of Rome in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, and calls the clergy to bear credible witness to Christ and to keep their homilies brief and direct.
‘Pope Francis Laundromat’ opens in Italian city of Naples
The “Pope Francis Laundromat and Shower Service” opens its doors to the poor and homeless in the Italian city of Naples, allowing them to wash their clothes and take a shower.
Lord's Day Reflection: ‘Behold the Lamb of God!’
As the Church marks the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Behold the Lamb of God!”
Pope’s World Day of Sick message: Heal relationships to heal the ill
Pope Francis releases his message for the 32nd World Day of the Sick, and calls for a ‘therapeutic covenant’ between people who are ill and their caregivers, family members, and God.
Hands of solidarity supporting those in need
In the Brazilian city of Canoas, the local school community has launched a solidarity project to support the mission of the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters (SSpS), with the goal of teaching people how to learn to give and renounce consumerism without forgetting those in need.
Pope to Athletica Vaticana: 'Sport can build bridges of peace in the world'
Meeting the Athletica Vaticana sports association, Pope Francis expresses his hope that the spirit of sport may foster peace in the world with war looming on all horizons, especially in this Olympic and Paralympic Year.
Josephites in Australia actively respond to Laudato si’
As people and organizations throughout the world respond to Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato si', the Josephite community in Australia takes up his call to care for all creation and those who inhabit it, especially the poor.
Missionary and migrant: A glimpse of the Syro-Malabar Church
The Syro-Malabar Church – one of the largest Eastern Churches in full communion with Rome – has elected a new “Head and Father”, Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil. To find out more about the Church, we spoke with Fr Clement Padathiparambil, Co-Ordinator General of the Syro-Malabar faithful in Europe.
UK and US target Houthi positions
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have promised to retaliate after British and American strikes killed five fighters and injured six others.
Pope urges Catholic communicators to share the Gospel with the heart
Pope Francis meets participants in a spiritual formation retreat held in Rome for Catholic communicators serving the Church in France, and encourages them not to be afraid to communicate the Gospel with creativity and with an open heart in our hyperconnected world “polluted by bombastic words.”
Pope to young people: Be restless, take risks
At an event organised by the Toniolo Young Professional Association, Pope Francis says that life is "made to be given away, not managed.”
Pope to students: Share how Christ has won your heart
Pope Francis welcomes students of the Catholic Committee for Cultural Collaboration with the Orthodox Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches and encourages them to share with one another how Christ "won your hearts and laid hold of your lives' on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Committee's establishment.
In a letter to Archbishop Shevchuk Pope decries new wave of missile attacks on Ukraine
Pope Francis sends a letter to the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in which he strongly condemns the "ignoble" and "unacceptable" Russian missile attacks against the civilian population and vital infrastructure of the country.
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