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The world’s major powers gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At the heart of the agenda are major global issues, including the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, alongside the challenges facing the global economy and the issue of artificial intelligence.
The "Borgo Dialogues" initiative aims to bring leaders from different sectors together to discuss artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability and the common good.
Between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes in Rome will gather in the Vatican Gardens with Pope Leo to start the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” initiative promoted by Aid to the Church in Need.
Pope Leo pays a visit to the Dicastery for Culture and Education on Monday, meeting with employees and staff and encouraging them in their daily commitment and service to the Church and the world.
Pope Leo XIV asks that the development of artificial intelligence be guided by wisdom and charity, so that technological progress may serve human dignity and strengthen the bonds of the human family.
The Holy See Press Office releases the programme, logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, which will take place from 6 to 17 November.
Pope Leo XIV encourages Capuchin Poor Clare nuns in Italy to provide lifelong formation for professed religious and to spread the Gospel in the world through prayer and hospitable welcome.
During his Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit Maison Bakhita in Paris, a center run by the Archdiocese that welcomes migrants and works to integrate them. Isabelle Cauchois, the outgoing director, speaks about preparations for the Pope’s arrival and the importance of assisting migrants today.
Buryatia is the heart of Siberian Asia and a land of extreme contrasts: forty-degree frosts coexist with the warmth and hospitality of local residents, while Buddhist monasteries and shamanic places of worship stand alongside Christian churches. In this mosaic of peoples and faiths, the community of the Dominican Sisters has become not just a visible sign of Jesus Christ, but also an active participant in intercultural dialogue.
As Pope Leo XIV calls for a renewed awareness of the "precious gift of life" and thousands of people gather in Bratislava for the National March for Life, Fr. Ivan Ružička, Secretary General of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, encourages efforts for a complete legislative ban on surrogacy in Slovakia.
The Catholic Church in Malawi has celebrated 125 years of evangelisation with a Eucharistic celebration at St Mary’s Nzama Parish in the Diocese of Dedza, the historic site where the Montfort Missionaries established the first permanent Catholic mission in Malawi in 1901.
Pope Leo XIV prays for an end to violence in areas of Somalia and for assistance in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.