Church of the Holy Spirit

Pope Leo XIV’s September 25–28 Apostolic Journey to France will include meetings with civil authorities, young people and the Church, a visit to UNESCO in Paris, and an encounter in Metz focused on Europe, peace and unity.

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As winter approaches, humanitarian agencies warn that children and families in Gaza are facing additional threats from damaged housing, overcrowded displacement sites and harsh weather conditions, while rescue efforts following a recent building collapse highlight the continuing difficulties of providing emergency assistance.

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Pope Leo XIV welcomed members of an international study center that bears his name to the Vatican on Friday, encouraging them to take inspiration from authentic humanism and the Church’s social doctrine to contribute to building a civilization of love.

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The documentary short, made in collaboration with the Vatican, will be screened in Beverly Hills from September 18, beginning its qualification journey for the Academy Awards. Its protagonist Giacomo Mattivi tells Vatican Media: “The message will reach as many people as possible.” Director Lia Beltrami speaks of a life “lived in faith,” while Dr. Paolo Ruffini describes the film as “an antidote to our clouded eyes.”

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Archbishop Christophe Z. El Kassis delivers his first speech as the new Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York on the importance of eliminating hate speech as it “poisons public discourse, inflames division, and too often prepares the ground for violence and persecution.”

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The Vicar General of Rome speaks to Vatican News about the Church in the Eternal City, noting that "in Rome, it is difficult to die of hunger, but people certainly die of loneliness".

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A new report on Catholic generosity in the United Kingdom highlights the scale of Catholic wealth and charitable giving, while calling for greater collaboration among donors, charities, dioceses and financial professionals.

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Representatives from charitable organizations active in the French capital reflect on the significance of the Pope’s upcoming visit to the Maison Bakhita Center for Social Support and Integration. They speak of philosophical “cafés” bringing together the homeless and women free to express themselves, of building “horizontal” relationships where everyone stands as equals, and of a piece of advice from Pope Francis that they hold close to their hearts: “Remain small.”

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The Episcopal Commission for Priestly and Religious Vocations, Seminaries, and Novitiates recently held a course for lecturers and formators in seminaries and religious houses of formation on Artificial Intelligence. The seminar was organised with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, as its inspiration.

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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Uruguay on November 6-8, the country’s Bishops make their ad limina Apostolorum visit to Rome and share their hopes as the Church seeks to proclaim Christ in a secularized society.

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