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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy but only during a “final phase” of negotiations on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.

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At 5:00 PM (Rome time), the documentary will be released in three languages (Spanish, English, and Italian) across Vatican media channels. A special preview for accredited journalists, organized by the Holy See Press Office, will be held at 4:00 PM at the Vatican Film Library.

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On the anniversary of his priestly ordination, Pope Leo XIV travels to the Vatican Radio shortwave transmission center in the town of Santa Maria di Galeria in the Lazio region, and expresses gratitude for the work carried out “with fidelity and continuity, even on a feast day” and for a service that reaches places “where few broadcasters are able to go.”

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In an interview with Vatican Media, Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia, who met Pope Leo XIV at the General Audience, says he brings the Pope’s blessing to his suffering country, and offers a recount of "a devastated city, where bombings strike even playgrounds, deepening civilians’ fear and soldiers’ pain," but in which, "sisters and priests remain despite everything."

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Cardinal Dominique Joseph Mathieu, the Archbishop of Tehran-Isfahan of the Latins, speaks to Vatican Media about the conflict that has erupted between Israel and the country in which he lives, noting, “I am confronted with displaced persons, the wounded, the dead. In both nations, there are many victims. It is an aerial war that has forced many to leave their homes and move to safer areas inland.”

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The Secretary General of the Synod travels to Istanbul, Turkey, to present the implementation phase of the Synod during the meeting of the General Secretaries of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe (CCEE). At the Phanar, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople addresses the participants with an appeal for dialogue in an era marked by "fear, and violence."

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Pope Leo XIV commemorates today the anniversary of his priestly ordination in the Chapel of Saint Monica, which overlooks Piazza del Sant’Uffizio in the Vatican, and which was assigned to him as his titular church when he became a cardinal in 2023.

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Pope Leo XIV receives members of a Foundation and choir marking the 500th anniversary of the birth of the great composer and organist, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina whose music continues to nourish the Church and the liturgy today.

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In 1939, Pius XII issued his famous appeal by radio as the world stood on the brink of the Second World War. The Pope’s words, which went unheard at the time, were echoed today by Leo XIV at the end of the General Audience, to call for peace in the face of the current climate of tension and violence.

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As the situation in the Middle East deteriorates further, Caritas Jerusalem continues to provide emergency medical aid in Gaza and food assistance in the West Bank, according to its director, Anton Asfar.

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Israeli Maoz Inon and Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah are peace activists known for their joint efforts to promote reconciliation and coexistence between their peoples. Their meeting with Pope Leo XIV in May 2025 followed that with Pope Francis in 2024 at the “Arena of Peace” event in Verona, where they received his embrace and encouragement to continue to dedicate their lives to building bridges

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Warning that the “atrocity” of modern scientific weapons risks leading combatants “to barbarism far greater than in the past,” Pope Leo XIV reminds world leaders that “war is always a defeat” and “nothing is lost with peace; everything can be lost with war.”

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During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the passage of the paralytic at the pool of Bethesda, and warns against becoming "discouraged and falling into spiritual apathy.”

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A recent report by the FAO and WFP reveal that conflict is the main driver behind the hunger crisis in a number of countries.

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Pope Leo XIV will spend half of July and a weekend in August at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, celebrating Sunday Mass in local churches and praying the Angelus with pilgrims in the town's Liberty Square.

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An editorial for the Nigerian Catholic Network, written by Church authorities at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja, has commended Pope Leo XIV for his prompt message, “condemning the evil visited on the people and praying for their souls.” According to the editorial, the Nigerian Church appreciates the Pope’s closeness to Nigeria over the killings in Benue State. They, however, sharply criticised the silence, inaction, and how Nigerian authorities often handle these matters.

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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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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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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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