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Gaza ceasefire set to begin on Sunday

The Israeli cabinet has given final approval to the ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, which is set to begin on Sunday.

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Pope: ‘Investing in weapons to kill is madness’

Meeting with a delegation from the Catholic Foundation of Verona, Pope Francis reaffirms the moral obligation based on the Church's social doctrine to use financial resources to serve the common good and condemns investments in the arms industry.

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Pope thanks Swiss Guards for patiently welcoming Jubilee pilgrims

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard Foundation, and expresses appreciation for their faithful service to the Pope and the millions of pilgrims who visit the Vatican each year.

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News from the Orient - 17th January 2025

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: A ceasefire is announced in Gaza, Lebanon gets a new President and Prime Minister, and the Church of the Lord's Baptism in Jordan is consecrated.

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Churches in DRC launch roadmap for peace in Great Lakes Region

The Catholic and Protestant Churches of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), present a "Social Pact for Peace and Living Together in the DRC and the Great Lakes" to end the vicious cycle of violence and humanitarian crisis in the troubled region.

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Nigeria: African women religious graduate from Hilton-CIWA Theological Formation

The Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA) in Port Harcourt, this week, held a graduation ceremony for women religious from various English-speaking African countries.

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Mary's Meals: Serving hope, one bowl at a time

Where hunger runs rampant, Mary's Meals is providing food to children in schools, involving communities in the process and providing sustainable change to children and their futures—one nourishing meal at a time.

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US Bishops commend decision to remove Cuba from US terror list

The chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace commends the Biden administration for its decision to remove Cuba from the United States’ list of state sponsors of terrorism.

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Pope to seminarians: Life is sustained by countless Simon of Cyrenes

Without the hope that Jesus brings, Pope Francis told seminarians from Cordoba, Spain, setting out on the journey of life would be madness.

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African communicators hope Jubilee will help restructure media strategies

Catholic communicators from Eastern Africa are preparing to attend the upcoming Jubilee of Communications in Rome, expressing their hopes of exploring communications strategies that harness advances in digital technology.

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