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Pope to Rome parish: Bind wounds of neighborhood in goodness

Pope Leo XIV visits the Ascension of the Lord Parish in eastern Rome, and encourages residents in the suburban neighborhood to be a leaven of goodness in the midst of frailty and criminality.

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Tanzania: Pallotine Sisters’ legacy, empowering women through education

What began as a small rural mission in Singida is now a lifelong source of hope for generations of Tanzanian girls. For decades, the Pallotine Sisters have championed education as a tool for empowering girls and women and transforming communities.

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Fr. Faltas laments the din of war that drowns out sound of peace

Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Head of Schools of the Custody of the Holy Land, laments the outbreak of further violence in the Middle East, saying children cannot understand the inhuman reasons we give for war.

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Bishop Berardi: ‘We must pray not to be swept up in this spiral’

Bishop Aldo Berardi, Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia, expresses his gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for his appeal for peace, as churches across the Arabian Peninsula remain closed amid the highly uncertain security situation.

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Iran’s Supreme Leader killed in US–Israeli attack

American and Israeli attacks on Iran result in the death of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with other senior Iranian leaders.

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Honouring roots, embracing future: OLA Sisters reflect on mission and modern realities

The OLA Sisters have been reflecting with gratitude on Pope Leo XIV’s encouraging message to the congregation when he met them at the Vatican recently. The OLA Sisters are meeting in a plenary council in Rome for their 150th anniversary and the 200 years of the birth of their founder, Fr. Augustine Planque, an SMA priest.

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Pope prays for peace, dialogue between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pope Leo XIV appeals to Afghanistan and Pakistan to return to dialogue after recent clashes, and prays for victims of heavy flooding in Brazil.

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Pope on Iran: Peace not built with mutual threats or death-dealing arms

Pope Leo XIV appeals for nations to recall their moral responsibility to seek peace, as violence escalates in the Middle East after the US and Israel carry out airstrikes on Iran.

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Pope at Angelus: The Redeemer transfigures wounds of history

Pope Leo XIV reflects on the mystery of the Transfiguration at the Angelus for the Second Sunday of Lent, noting that Christ the Redeemer transfigures the wounds of history and reveals God's gift of salvation.

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Apostolic Vicar calls for prayer after Gulf explosions

Following explosions in Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar amid escalating regional tensions, the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia suspends all Church activities and appeals to the faithful to remain calm, follow civil authorities’ instructions, and gather in prayer for peace.

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