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UN warns Israeli Gaza offensive could be ‘beyond catastrophic’

United Nations officials are warning of potentially devastating consequences from Israel’s planned military takeover of Gaza City

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Deadly Russian strikes devastate Kyiv, kill at least 23

The death toll from Russian rocket and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv continues to rise. Authorities said Friday that at least 23 people, including children, were killed overnight in the deadliest assault on the city in months.

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Diane Foley meets the Pope: How I came to forgive my son's murderer

Pope Leo XIV receives Diane Foley alongside writer Colum McCann, with whom she co-authored a book recounting the events surrounding her son’s death and the profound human and spiritual journey she undertook—a painful path of love and a desire to understand, which even led her to meet one of her son’s killers.

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Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers

The shooter who killed two Catholic school students and wounded more than a dozen youngsters sitting in the pews of a Minneapolis church once attended the same school and was “obsessed” with the idea of killing children, authorities said Thursday.

Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas

The parents of the two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church spoke out for the first time on Thursday afternoon, with some imploring the shaken community to address the root causes of shootings that target schools. Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed on Wednesday morning when a shooter opened fire at […]

Pope highlights virtue of listening while accepting award from US Augustinians

Pope Leo XIV praised the virtue of listening before speaking as he received an award Thursday from his Augustinian religious order in the United States on the feast day of St. Augustine.

Human Fraternity Fellowship continues legacy of Pope Francis in new generations

The second edition of the Human Fraternity Fellowship program, inspired by the Document of Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis and Grand Imam Al-Tayeb of Al-Azhar in 2019, leads 10 student leaders to Jakarta, Indonesia, to prepare “the next generation of leaders to engage across cultural and religious divides.”

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Pope: Proclamation of Christ is mission of every Christian

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, and invites all Christians to embrace our mission to proclaim Jesus Christ.

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Korean bishops relaunch Pro-Life Movement amid abortion, euthanasia debates

The Catholic Church in South Korea is set to relaunch the “Pro-Life Movement” nationwide as bishops and organizations intensify opposition to proposed legislative changes on abortion and growing calls for euthanasia.

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Pope to Augustinians: 'Peace begins with what we say and do'

Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova on the feast of their spiritual father, and invites everyone to listen to God's loving voice, which alone can bring peace.

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