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The new Iran-U.S.-Israeli war – like all wars – is a hellish nightmare where violence feeds upon violence, and the innocent suffer the most – especially the children....
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The relationship between papal diplomacy and Tehran in light of the current Middle East conflict....
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In today’s gospel from Matthew following upon the Beatitudes, Jesus encourages us to be the salt of the earth and the light to the world. Living the spirit of the Beatitudes we can be a blessing for all. As scripture scholar Brendan Byrne says: ‘People who are prepared to...
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A new biography of Pope Leo, “Leo XIV: Citizen of the World, Missionary of the 21st Century,” contains the full text of the interview granted by the Holy Father to Elise Ann Allen, covering a wide range of topics....
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In an interview with Vatican News, Alistair Dutton calls for an immediate end to "the bombardment and the atrocities" in the Gaza Strip and pushes for access to much-needed aid for the two million people facing acute hunger....
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The Holy See's Secretary of State tells Vatican News that “all the victims of the tragedy in Gaza are represented" in the Pope's words at the Angelus today....
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Speaking after the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo mourns the three Gazans killed in an attack on the Holy Family Catholic parish in Gaza city, which he says is “just one” of the “continuous” attacks on Gaza’s people and holy sites....
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Today we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul. Pope Leo will bestow the pallium, a woollen band, over the chasuble of each new archbishop in attendance this day in Rome. The pallium is a symbol of the archbishop’s authority over his province. At his own mass of installation...
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We will see whether and how the U.S.-born pope will change the role of the Vatican in peacemaking efforts. ...