Pope Leo XIV Calls for Prayers, Solidarity After Deadly Venezuela Quakes
The Church offers humanitarian aid and pastoral care as rescuers search for survivors in the aftermath of devastating twin earthquakes.
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Feed People, Not Conflicts, Says Pope
Pope Leo XIV thanks World Food Program workers for delivering aid to vulnerable communities in areas ravaged by violence.
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Israeli Army to Investigate Soldier for Vandalizing Jesus Statue
An Israeli soldier’s alleged vandalism of a Christ image in Lebanon sparks condemnation and calls for accountability.
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People in the Holy Land Face Further Despair and Suffering
The war against Iran and the actions of regional militias have left Christians in the Holy Land facing fear, job losses, and a lack of aid in Gaza.
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Pope Warns that Middle East Conflict Will Spread
Pope Leo XIV calls for peace and an end to the war against Iran before violence further destabilizes the wider region.
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Top Vatican Official Warns That Global Uncertainty May Lead to War
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that declining diplomacy, violations of sovereignty and a rise in conflicts are pushing the world to the brink.
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Machado Asks Pope to Help Free Political Prisoners in Venezuela
María Corina Machado petitions Pope Leo to intercede and to support a democratic transition after Nicolás Maduro’s capture.
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Bishops Denounce “False Solutions” to the Global Climate Crisis
Bishops from the Global South condemned “false solutions,” denouncing practices like extractivism that deepen injustice and the climate crisis.
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Lenten Campaign for Persecuted Christians Points to Murder of Priest
The urgency of an Aid to the Church in Need campaign to support persecuted Christians is heightened by the murder of a priest in Nigeria.
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European Union Bishops Call for Support of Ukraine
After President Trump pauses aid, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union issues a statement of support for Ukraine.
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Catholic Priest Martyred in Myanmar
Catholic priest Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win was murdered on Feb. 14 in Myanmar, where Christians are targeted by the military junta.
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Caritas: People of Gaza Dying ‘A Slow Death’
With Gaza’s last hospital in ruins, the population is “running out of time,” says the head of Caritas Jerusalem.
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