St. Pius X

At the end of their annual pilgrimage to the Holy Land, the Co-ordination of Bishops' Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land release a statement calling for the recognition of human dignity, praying that peace may prevail over violence.

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Pope Leo XIV approves decrees for the causes of saints and recognizes the martyrdom of Guatemalan Fr. Augusto Rafael Ramírez Monasterio and Mother Maria Ignazia Isacchi, clearing the way for their beatification.

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The Polish Military Ordinariate has awarded the Benemerenti Prize to the Polish-language section of Vatican Radio–Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano in recognition of their contribution to promoting the values of peace. The honor was also conferred on several units of the Polish Armed Forces: the Operational Command of the Armed Forces, the Armed Forces Support Inspectorate, and the Air Force Orchestra.

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Marking the fifth anniversary of the Treaty of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, several Bishops of Japan and the United States renew calls for nations to work toward a world free of nuclear arms.

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As the humanitarian emergency intensifies for severe flooding across Mozambique, the UN Children's Fund illustrates that children are most affected, and that waterborne illnesses and malnutrition are a 'lethal combination.'

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At a conference in Rome, Cardinal Kurt Koch and Metropolitan Job of Pisidia reflect on the thousand year-old rupture between the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and the 1965 Joint Declaration by Patriarch Athenagoras and Pope Saint Paul VI which set them on the road to unity.

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Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the French Catholic Media Federation for the 29th edition of the Days of St. Francis de Sales, taking place in Lourdes on January 21-23.

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Speaking to journalists, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin touches on the tensions between the United States and Europe, saying it is essential “to discuss the controversial issues, but without engaging in polemics and without creating further tensions.”

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The Archdiocese of Seoul formally launches a nationwide pilgrimage of the World Youth Day (WYD) Symbols, with the blessing of 15 logo sculptures at Myeongdong Cathedral.

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As the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine worsens, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, launches a forceful appeal to support fundraising efforts by the Basilica of Saint Sophia in Rome, gathering blankets, thermal clothing, and supplies.

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