Church of the Holy Spirit

Pope Leo XIV encourages Eastern rite Catholics to enrich the Church with its spiritual riches, and condemns the instability caused by war that forces Christians to flee their native lands.

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Pope Leo XIV approves the beatification of 20 priests martyred in hatred of the faith during the Spanish Civil War and recognises the heroic virtues of five Servants of God whose lives were marked by missionary zeal, charity, prayer, and faithful service to the Church.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and encourages them to be beacons of hope, peace, and unity in a world marked by violence and division.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says negotiations on a final agreement with the United States will begin on Friday.

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Catholic bishops from Kenya's North Rift region have renewed their call for peace, reconciliation, and social cohesion during an Inter-diocesan Mass celebrated recently, in Chemolingot, Baringo County, an area that has experienced recurring insecurity and intercommunal conflict.

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In a telegram, Pope Leo XIV offers his condolences for the passing of Cardinal Camillo Ruini, Vicar General Emeritus of the Diocese of Rome and important figure in the Italian Church, expressing his “gratitude to the Lord for the gift of this esteemed man of the Church.”

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Gathered in Ouagadougou recently, for their plenary assembly, the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso-Niger (CEB-N) reaffirmed their commitment to peace, the vitality of Small Christian Communities (SCCs), and the renewal of Catholic education.

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Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes for peace in the Middle East as the US and Iran prepare to sign an agreement, and appeals for an end to the war in Ukraine.

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During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on his Apostolic Journey to Spain, which saw him visit Madrid, Barcelona, and the Canary Islands.

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As the United States saw a sharp rise in executions of people on death row in 2025, the Executive Director of Catholic Mobilizing Network calls for US Catholics to uphold the Church’s teaching on human dignity, from conception to natural death.

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