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Pope remembers victims of conflicts, saying war is madness and a defeat
Speaking during his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Francis remembers the victims of armed conflicts in Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, and the persecuted Rohingya. He also reiterates his solidarity with victims of the earthquake and aircraft collision in Japan.
Pope at Audience: God’s grace helps us triumph in spiritual combat
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis continues his catechesis on vices and virtues, and recalls that Christian life is filled with opportunities to turn spiritual struggles into moments of grace.
Pope’s January prayer intention: For gift of diversity in the Church
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of January, and invites Christians to embrace the diversity of charisms in the Church as a richness.
Israel continues push into Gaza
Concentrated fighting is ongoing in Gaza, where attacks continue in the southern region of Khan Younis.
Zambia: Solwezi Diocese launches locally translated Luvale Sunday Missal.
The Bishop of Solwezi Diocese in Zambia, Charles J.S. Kasonde, has called on priests, the religious and the Catholic faithful of his Diocese to internalise the Word of God in their daily lives. He spoke at the launch of the newly translated Luvale language Sunday Missal.
Pope Francis mourns lives lost in deadly Japan earthquake
Pope Francis sends his condolences to the people of Japan, offering his consolation and prayers in the wake of a powerful earthquake that killed at least 48 people.
Dozens dead in Japan quake
Dozens of people have been killed in a violent earthquake that razed buildings and set others ablaze on Japan's western coast.
Sudan’s Bishops appeal to international community to help stop war
In a collective statement on the situation in war-torn Sudan, the country's Catholic Bishops appeal to the international community to intensify efforts to end the violence in the country. They also express concern that the protracted fighting may aim to block solidarity between the people of Sudan.
Auxiliary Bishop of Kyiv: God has already planned day of peace in Ukraine
After Russia’s largest missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Bishop Oleksandr Yazlovetskiy, auxiliary bishop of Kyiv, describes Caritas Spes’ continued assistance to people in need and the work of the Catholic clergy in support of the Ukrainian people.