In addition to meeting with Pope Leo, the President also meets with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. These talks focused on cultural collaboration and the Church’s contribution to the country, particularly in the fields of healthcare and education.

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Pope Leo meets with the President of Mongolia

In addition to meeting with Pope Leo, the President also meets with the Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. These talks focused on cultural collaboration and the Church's contribution to the country, particularly in the fields of healthcare and education.

The U.N. human rights chief has warned of another wave of atrocities in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the Kordofan region.

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Fears of more atrocities in Sudan

The U.N. human rights chief has warned of another wave of atrocities in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the Kordofan region.

The Vatican will inaugurate the 8th edition of the exhibition featuring nativity scenes from around the world as part of the cultural event series “Jubilee is Culture”.

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“100 Nativity Scenes in the Vatican” exhibition to open 8 December

The Vatican will inaugurate the 8th edition of the exhibition featuring nativity scenes from around the world as part of the cultural event series “Jubilee is Culture”.

The Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) has said that Cardinal Pietro Parolin will visit Mozambique this week. The visit is being seen as a gesture of reassurance and closeness by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, given the ongoing insurgency in the restive Cabo Delgado Province. Attacks by Islamist militants have displaced thousands and… Read more

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Bishops of Mozambique gather for plenary assembly in Maputo as Cardinal Parolin visits

The Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) has said that Cardinal Pietro Parolin will visit Mozambique this week. The visit is being seen as a gesture of reassurance and closeness by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, given the ongoing insurgency … Continue reading

Africa’s economic crisis expected to continue after creditors’negative response to appeals for debt relief.

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Jubilee Year 2025 concludes without comprehensive debt cancellation

Africa’s economic crisis expected to continue after creditors’negative response to appeals for debt relief.

A report presenting the results of the Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to formulate a definitive judgment, as in the case of priestly ordination.”

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Petrocchi Commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment not definitive

A report presenting the results of the Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to formulate … Continue reading

In the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church reflects on the journey’s legacy.

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Transforming pain into hope: Patriarch Minassian on Apostolic Visit

In the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Visit to Türkiye and Lebanon, the Patriarch of the Armenian Catholic Church reflects on the journey's legacy.

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety.

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US pauses processing of immigration applications

The Trump administration on Tuesday said it paused all immigration applications, including green card and U.S. citizenship processing, filed by immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing concerns over national security and public safety.

Israel is preparing to open the Rafah crossing to allow Gaza residents into Egypt, officials said Wednesday.

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Shortage of supplies blights daily life in Gaza

Israel is preparing to open the Rafah crossing to allow Gaza residents into Egypt, officials said Wednesday.

Pope Leo XIV is set to continue the papal tradition of visiting the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.

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Pope Leo to continue traditionaI visit for Immaculate Conception

Pope Leo XIV is set to continue the papal tradition of visiting the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary near Rome’s Piazza di Spagna on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.