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On the vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is set to return to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano to celebrate Mass, with the local Bishop saying Our Lady “points to Christ as the path to follow.”
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the school year began in Bukavu amid the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak. At Alfajiri College, Father Tika Dieudonné, S.J., the head of the institution, assured Vatican News that classes have resumed smoothly and that preventive measures are being implemented rigorously to protect students and staff.
In the Pulaar language, "Néné Soukabé" means "mother of children." This name stuck to the Polish missionary, Sister Chrysologa Mnich SMCB, shortly after she opened a Сenter for malnourished children in the Senegalese town of Vélingara.
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem launches “Within Your Gates,” an interdisciplinary initiative bringing together scholars and practitioners from different faith traditions and disciplines to reflect on the Holy City’s universal mission.
In this interview with Vatican Media's Andrea Tornielli, Bishop Iyad Twal, the Vicar of the Latin Patriarchate – who lives in Amman – stresses that “unless there is justice and peace for the Palestinian people, we will always live in a state of crisis”.
Pope Leo XIV once again renews his calls for an end to violence in Ukraine, and laments the “violent attacks that have recently struck various cities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, causing the deaths of innocent people.
During his Angelus greeting, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the two ways Jesus calls Christians to practice mutual love: being capable of fraternal correction and loving one another as brothers and sisters
Following the celebrations in honour of Saint Sebastian, patron of Castel Gandolfo, Fr. Tadeusz Rozmus, parish priest of the Church of Saint Thomas of Villanova, speaks about the bond between the town outside Rome and the many pontiffs who, for 400 years, have chosen to spend periods of time at the summer residence.
Pope Leo XIV tells Vatican families they are a “great miracle,” urging them to give life and love generously while celebrating family life with parents and children.
Liechtenstein’s parliament has narrowly approved a bill to legalise abortion up to 12 weeks, but Hereditary Prince Alois has indicated he would veto it.
The Apostolic Vicar of Northern Arabia says Gulf Christians are called to be witnesses of peace, unity and the Gospel as conflict and tensions continue to escalate across the region.
A power plant worker and a woman are rescued in Nepal in separate operations on Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country.