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Pope boards Bel Espoir youth ship: 'You represent hope in a divided world'

Pope Leo XIV greets a group of young people aboard the “Med 25 Bel Espoir” moored in the Port of Ostia, praising their efforts to promote dialogue and understanding across cultures, religions, and nationalities and thanking them for being witnesses of hope.

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King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

The Catholic Church and Church of England will take a historic step on the path to unity next week when Britain’s King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV pray together in the Sistine Chapel.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Stop the stigma

17 October marks the International Day dedicated to the eradication of poverty. This year, the UN is focusing on ending “social and institutional maltreatment by ensuring respect and effective support for families”.

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Digital Rerum Novarum: AI at the service of justice and peace

A Conference at the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences brings together experts from across the world to share Artificial Intelligence knowledge and experience at the service of peace, social justice and integral human development.

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Pope to Receive King Charles and Queen Camilla at the Vatican

King Charles III and Queen Camilla will make a State visit to the Vatican on 23 October 2025.

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Pope Leo appoints Josef Grünwidl as new Archbishop of Vienna

Pope Leo XIV appoints Josef Grünwidl as the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, Austria.

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Pope to Russian pilgrims: Each of us is a living stone in the building of the Church

Pope Leo XIV receives in audience a group of pilgrims from Russia and encourages them to continue in their Christian journey after the conclusion of the pilgrimage.

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Lawyer urges judge to acquit British ex-soldier in 1972 Bloody Sunday killings in Northern Ireland

A lawyer for the only British soldier charged in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre said Thursday that prosecutors failed to prove murder and attempted murder charges, as he urged a judge to acquit the former paratrooper.

Patriarch Sako: Iraq’s Christians ‘have a vocation in this country'

The head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church speaks to Vatican News about the reconsecration of the historic Al-Tahira church in Mosul's Old City.

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Zambia: PMS-Solwezi Diocese promotes ‘A Million Children Praying the Rosary’

The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in the Catholic Diocese of Solwezi recently launched ‘A Million Children Praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in the World’ campaign 2025. This initiative aimed to encourage school children to participate in a global prayer movement that recognises the Rosary as a powerful spiritual tool to foster peace and unity worldwide.

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