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Pope Leo XIV to Vatican families: ‘Families give life and love’
Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican families they are a “great miracle,” urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children.
Liechtenstein parliament backs abortion law but prince can veto it
Liechtenstein’s parliament has narrowly approved a bill to legalise abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has indicated he would veto it.
Bishop Berardi: Gulf Christians called to be witnesses of peace
The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia says Gulf Christians are called to be witnesses of peace, unity and the Gospel as conflict and tensions continue to escalate across the region.
Two survivors rescued in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic floods
A power plant worker and a woman are rescued in Nepal in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country.
Lord's Day Reflection: Love is basis and fulfillment of the Law
As the Church marks the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: "Love is the basis and the fulfillment of the Law.”
Pope: Church needs a Eucharistic spirituality of unity in love
Meeting with contemplative nuns, Pope Leo XIV upholds their role in the Church as weavers of communion with the threads of prayer, work, and Eucharistic adoration.
Fr. Madej on 30 years among Muslims: 'I never felt like an outsider'
After nearly 30 years of ministry in Turkmenistan as a missionary, Fr. Andrzej Madej, OMI, tells Vatican News that his goal was to build relationships with all people based on respect and peace, since "where Christ comes, love comes with Him."
Canadian Bishop: When does state neutrality threaten one’s religious freedom?
Following new instructions barring military chaplains from referencing God in certain contexts, Bishop Scott McCaig speaks to Vatican News about the dangerous precedence this policy can set, the road that led to these instructions, an inter-faith committee dedicated to confronting this policy, and the hope that Canadian Catholics have.
Congress of Scholas Chairs reflects on challenges of AI
Scholars, politicians, businessmen and women, religious leaders, activists, and young people are gathering in Indonesia to reflect on “one of the great challenges of our time: how to ensure that artificial intelligence is at the service of human dignity, fraternity, and peace.”
Catholics, Copts, Muslims: Bishop of Alexandria on Christianity in Egypt
The Latin Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria speaks to Vatican News about the Catholic Church in Egypt, its relations with the Coptic Orthodox and Muslim communities, and the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Pope receives Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Latvia, Mr Edgars Rinkēvičs, in audience in the Vatican.
Bishop Daibes: International pressure needed to protect Palestinians in the Holy Land
Bishop Jamal Daibes, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Somalia, shines the spotlight on the region and calls for international and diplomatic pressure to protect Palestinians in the Holy Land and enable them to remain in their homeland with dignity, freedom and security.
Cardinal Hollerich: Robert Schuman, a man from the borders who built Europe
Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to France will also bring him to Metz where Robert Schuman, one of the founders of the European Union, grew up. Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Archbishop of Luxembourg, reflects on this important figure and how his experience of living in border areas shaped his political action and ideas.
Pope to Oxford’s Oriel College: Seek truth, promote integral anthropology
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Oriel College of Oxford University, and invites them to look to St. John Henry Newman as an example of the inseparability of faith and reason.
When children go hungry
As some international aid groups leave Ethiopia, Church-run assistance programs, like those supported by the Catholic Near East Welfare Association, continue to feed children who cry from hunger.
Primate of Colombia: Before rebuilding Churches, we must rebuild the people
Following the earthquake that affected numerous communities in western Colombia, Cardinal Luis José Rueda Aparicio, the Primate of the country, tells Vatican News about the "Spiritual First Aid" - a support mission of 4 bishops and 80 priests who set out to accompany the suffering in the impacted areas.
Caritas Internationalis on Nepal: ‘We must all face the climate chaos'
Following recent flash flooding, Caritas Nepal is ramping up its aid to be able to reach up to 4,000 families. Caritas Internationalis Secretary General calls on the global community to “commit to do what is necessary to care for our common home.”
Pope: Amid conflict, Church must bear witness to service and hope
As he meets with Latin-rite Bishops from Arab regions, Pope Leo XIV urges the Church to confront conflict and division with solidarity for the poor and bear witness that it is possible to live and hope together.
Pope Leo to seminarians: Learn to remain with Jesus
“The heart of the seminary experience” is “learning to be with the Master, Jesus,” Pope Leo XIV tells Italian seminarians from the Pius XI Regional Seminary in Molfetta and the Episcopal Seminary of Aversa.
Salzburg Youth Orchestra performs with Mozart's violins in the Vatican
After meeting with Pope Leo, the Salzburg Youth Orchestra "Bella Musica" recorded a concert in the historic Vatican Radio studio in the Vatican Gardens, using the two original Mozart violins that the Austrian composer brought to Rome more than 250 years ago.
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