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Pope Leo XIV defends journalism against the drug of ‘fake news’

In a message to Italian newspaper L’Adige, the pope urged journalists to resist "artificial polarizations" and serve as "instruments of truth."

Pope prays for parents mourning loss of child in Day for Life Message

Pope Leo XIV offers prayers and encouragement to parents grieving the loss of a child in a Message for the 2026 Day for Life, highlighting the dignity of every human life from conception.

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From The Gambia to the Canary Islands: Ousman’s journey

During his visit to the Canary Islands, Pope Leo met with hundreds of migrants in the port of Arguineguín. Among them was Ousman, a 38-year-old father from The Gambia. This is his story.

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Church leaders welcome first Catholic Indigenous woman in Bangladesh’s Parliament

Anna Minj, nominated to a reserved seat by the governing party, used her first budget-session address to urge that new funds actually reach Bangladesh's poorest ethnic communities.

Cardinal Napier: The Church must stand with “the widow, the orphan and the stranger” amid South Africa’s migration tensions

Speaking to Vatican News after a social cohesion dialogue in Durban, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier OFM calls on the Church to defend migrants and refugees, promote dialogue, and pray for peace as anti-migrant tensions escalate across South Africa.

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Church bells in Mexico to toll for peace and in memory of victims of violence

The National Dialogue for Peace, a Church-led organization in Mexico, is calling a day of remembrance for the victims of violence.

Rome Safeguarding Dialogues advance efforts to protect minors and end abuse

Rome Safeguarding Dialogues open a new chapter in collaboration for the protection of minors and vulnerable persons with the commitment to continued collaboration and concrete measures to strengthen protection across the Church.

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Ukraine advocate says cathedral bombing reflects broader campaign against Christianity

“This is certainly deliberate,” Ukraine Freedom Project Founder Steven Moore said of the attack on the historic 11th-century Dormition Cathedral of Kyiv Pechersk Lavra.

Church in European Union calls for preserving outer space as the common heritage of humanity

A conference organized by the Catholic Church emphasized the need to address issues of growing concern as nations and private actors are increasingly involved in space exploration and activities.

Joint declaration signed in Geneva against use of AI in warfare

The World Council of Churches is among the 226 signatories of a document calling on technology companies and governments to “cease supplying” artificial intelligence systems for use in the “military kill chain” and to “take all necessary measures” to prevent violations of international humanitarian law and human rights.

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