Church of the Holy Spirit

The Bishops of Nigeria are calling for free and peaceful elections, with three days of prayer and fasting being observed throughout Nigeria ahead of the vote.

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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Guzmán Carriquiry, former Uruguayan Ambassador to the Holy See, reflected on the journey’s potential to renew faith, reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots, and promote unity.

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Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Scheinig describes the atmosphere in Luján, the spiritual heart of Argentina, where Pope Leo XIV will visit on 11 November during his Apostolic Journey to Latin America.

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Following an act of vandalism committed on 1 November in northern Israel against a Maronite prayer hall in Nahariya, the Maronite Archeparchy of Haifa firmly asserts that "such acts can neither be justified nor tolerated" and calls on the authorities to conduct an investigation.

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Standing at the historical crossroads where Catholic missionaries first set out to evangelize Asia, the Church in Macau has marked four and a half centuries of sacred heritage while confronting the demands of the digital age.

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Pope Leo XIV welcomes the evacuation of hundreds of civilians from the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky under a rare six-day ceasefire brokered with the help of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump. Meanwhile, uncertainty remains for those still living in the devastated town.

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Archbishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, who succeeds Archbishop of Cusco, Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia, who died on October, 30 speaks to Vatican News about the exemplary ministry of his predecessor and the joy and excitement brewing in Peru for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit.

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The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, confirms he has received a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance but has not yet responded.

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Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to the participants in the Youth Olympic Games taking place in Senegal, he recalls the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs in Savannah, praises the upcoming World Week of the Poor, and asks for prayers for the dead, “especially for those whom no one remembers.”

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Pope Leo XVI upholds a humanitarian ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky and appeals for cooperation and dialogue for peace.

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