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Pope to nunciature staff: Bring hope where the world lacks peace
Posted on 11/17/2025 09:10 AM ()
In Rome, Pope Leo meets with Vatican diplomatic staff serving worldwide, urging them to be "pilgrims of hope, especially where people lack justice and peace."
CAFOD at COP30: Catholic actors push for justice and climate finance
Posted on 11/17/2025 08:16 AM ()
Catholic actors at COP30 are amplifying the “cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor” while urging negotiators to pursue justice-based climate finance. CAFOD brings the experience of its partners across the globe who work with communities facing life-threatening climate impacts.
Dozens of people die in DRC mine accident
Posted on 11/17/2025 07:29 AM ()
At least 32 people have been killed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo when a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding. Enormous financial interests in the mineral-rich region have long fuelled strife and conflict, resulting in corruption, displacement and an acute humanitarian crisis.
U.N. Security Council to vote on Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Posted on 11/17/2025 07:19 AM ()
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a U.S. draft resolution backing President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
Pope: Liturgical formation must be renewed with ‘new paths and methods'
Posted on 11/17/2025 03:34 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages the formation of “those who proclaim the Word of God” to support the liturgical initiation of the faithful and a deeper understanding of Christian worship.
Pope: Safeguard human dignity as health systems integrate AI
Posted on 11/17/2025 02:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV reflects on the need for an ethical approach to healthcare systems, especially in light of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence and technological innovation as tools for management and optimisation of resources.
Pope: No pain can extinguish our reflection of God’s goodness
Posted on 11/17/2025 02:24 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages consecrated religious to build communities that respect the dignity of every person, in a message sent to a conference promoted by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
Synod: Interim reports of Study Groups published
Posted on 11/17/2025 01:54 AM ()
Established by Pope Francis in March 2024, the Study Groups have delivered reports on the work carried out so far, starting from the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality. The deadline for delivering the final reports to Leo XIV has been set for 31 December. Among the topics covered are the digital mission, the role of women, ecumenism, polygamy, liturgy, the ministry of nuncios, and the selection of bishops.
Pope: Young people need easy access to Sacred Scripture
Posted on 11/17/2025 01:21 AM ()
Meeting with the Catholic Biblical Federation, Pope Leo XIV encourages biblical scholars and pastoral ministers to make the Word of God easily accessible to all people, especially in digital spaces so that younger generations can encounter Christ.
Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops call for independent investigation into the election violence and deaths
Posted on 11/17/2025 00:59 AM ()
Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops have endorsed growing calls—both local and international—for an independent investigation into the recent election violence, which resulted in hundreds of deaths.