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Kuwait: Cardinal Parolin to elevate Our Lady of Arabia to Minor Basilica

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin is set to travel to Kuwait for a two-day visit, where he will meet with civil authorities and elevate the Church of Our Lady of Arabia to the status of Minor Basilica.

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Pope at Audience: Vatican II calls us to friendship with Christ

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis series on the Second Vatican Council, looking more closely at "one of the most beautiful and important of the Council," namely the Dogmatic Constitution 'Dei Verbum,' on Divine Revelation.

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Pope: Sense of belonging more important than numbers of people in Church

In the January edition of the Piazza San Pietro magazine, Pope Leo XIV encourages a Swiss catechist struggling to get families involved in her parish by saying that “hours dedicated to catechesis are never wasted”.

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Mozambique: Church in Nampula seeks self-sustainability in its 2025-2026 pastoral plan

In a Pastoral Letter for 2025-2026, the Archbishop of Nampula, northern Mozambique, Inácio Saúre, IMC, has challenged the faithful of the Archdiocese to embrace the diocese' pastoral plan and vision for a more financially self-sustaining Church.

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West Bank: Settler violence increased by 25% in 2025

An Israel Defence Forces report has recorded a substantial escalation in colonist aggressions in the West Bank during the last year.

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UNICEF: At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire deal

The UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, decries that at least 100 children have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire that was struck in early October.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa: No denying the human desire for life, dignity and justice

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his hope that the ongoing anti-government protests in Iran will not deteriorate into more “violence and bloodshed”, and he decries the situation of “total devastation” in Gaza.

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Central African Republic Bishops: Peace is a right, not a luxury

At the end of their Plenary Assembly, the Bishops of the Central African Republic issue a forceful appeal to the new government to safeguard peace in the country, marked by years of violence, displacement, poverty, and divisions.

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Venezuelan Bishops: May schools be places of peace and justice

Amid the recent political developments in Venezuela, the country’s Bishops invite children and teachers to begin the new school year in the hope of building a society based on justice, peace, and democracy.

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UNRWA chief on Gaza and the cost of looking away

The Secretary-General of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, speaks to Vatican News about his meeting with Pope Leo XIV, and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine.

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