Church of the Holy Spirit

The UN Children's Agency warns it is becoming increasingly difficult to reach just one child in Sudan's Darfur region amid a violent situation.

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Pope Leo XIV tells young participants in the Political Innovation Hackathon’s 'One Humanity, One Planet' Conference that 'there can be no peace while humanity wages war against itself,' and warns that 'no policy can genuinely serve the people if it denies the unborn the gift of life, or if it neglects to support those in need.'

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A telegram conveying Pope Leo XIV’s best wishes was read during a gathering held at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington to celebrate Cardinal Christophe Pierre on his birthday. Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute of the Secretariat of State, was present at the event.

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Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram to all those affected by Storm Kristin, which has killed at least 6 people and crippled central Portugal.

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Pope Leo XIV sends his encouragement to athletes competing in the 25th Winter Olympic Games, held in Milan and Cortina, inviting them to embrace the true values of sport.

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In this week’s news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L’Œuvre d’Orient, we take a look at the Nineveh Fast celebrated in particular by the Syriac Churches.

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Human dignity, art, life, migrants, the elderly, young people, and artificial intelligence: these are some of the themes of the prayer intentions that Pope Leo has entrusted to his Worldwide Prayer Network for next year.

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Pope Leo XIV urges the bishops of Peru to renew their commitment to unity, fidelity to the Gospel, and pastoral closeness, as they face the challenges of evangelisation in today’s world. He also recalls his personal pastoral experience in the nation and admits that Peru has “a special place in my heart.”

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As Haitians residing in the United States face the end of temporary protected status, US Bishops call on the Trump Administration to act in a “just and merciful way” by extending their temporary residency permits.

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The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) and the Catholic University of Zimbabwe (CUZ) have formalised a partnership aimed at strengthening safeguarding and holistic formation in Zimbabwe’s education system through psycho-spiritual therapy and counselling training.

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