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Israel, U.S. strike targets in Iran; Tehran launches retaliatory attacks

Israel and the United States launch joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities.

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Pope: Life becomes disordered without relationship with God

Pope Leo XIV invites men preparing for the priesthood to embrace their supernatural relationship with God so that their ministry may be fruitful, as he meets with seminarians from Spain.

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Pope concludes Lenten retreat with prayer and reflection

Pope Leo XIV concludes his Lenten retreat in the Vatican with the Roman Curia and Cardinals in Rome inviting the faithful to conduct themselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel.

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Lenten Retreat: Bishop Varden reflects on communicating hope

Bishop Erik Varden delivers his eleventh and last reflection at the Spiritual Exercises in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV, Cardinals residing in Rome, and heads of Dicasteries, focusing on the theme "To Communicate Hope." The following is a summary of his reflection.

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South Korean Catholics call for denuclearization ahead of Fukushima anniversary

Catholics in Seoul have begun a series of public Masses opposing the extension and expansion of nuclear power plants, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima disaster.

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South Sudan at risk of sliding into full-scale civil war

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights sounds the alarm on a deteriorating situation in South Sudan and calls for an immediate halt to hostilities and a renewed commitment to the peace agreement.

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Church in Cuba: Sign of comfort as people long for dignified life

Fr. Ariel Suárez Jáuregui from Havana speaks to Vatican News about the current situation in the country, describing it as “frankly difficult”, but he points out that the Church in Cuba is a sign of hope and comfort.

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Cardinal Vesco: Pope's Algeria visit 'beautiful sign of openness'

Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, speaks to Vatican News following the official announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s journey to Algeria in April.

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Sunday Gospel Reflection: Mountaintop Moments & Monastery Kitchens

As the Church observes the Second Sunday of Lent, Jenny Kraska offers this reflection on the theme, "Mountaintop Moments and Monastery Kitchens."

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Moscow Vicar General: Ukraine war ‘must end’

The Vicar General of the Catholic diocese of Moscow speaks to Vatican News about the ‘countless lives’ lost during the conflict in Ukraine, the importance of empathising with the ‘other’, and the situation of Russia’s tiny Catholic community.

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