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Visiting Italian president, pope urges multilateralism, welcome of migrants

In his first visit to Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Leo XIV called for care of migrants and creation, condemning low European birth rates, and making an appeal for the strengthening of multilateralism.

Aid to the Church in Need present wherever people suffer

The Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching new initiatives to support persecuted Christians and victims of war.

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Pope to Italian President: Peace requires dignified, prosperous coexistence

Pope Leo XIV makes an official visit to the Quirinal Palace in Rome to meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and praises the close collaboration of Italy and the Holy See to facilitate recent Church events that have enjoyed a global audience.

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Catholic leaders urge Filipinos to wear white against corruption

Filipino Catholic leaders, after helping mount a massive protest three weeks ago, are now evoking the power of symbols in the fight against corruption. 

Pope sends antibiotics to Gaza for children in need

As humanitarian aid is finally granted access to the Gaza Strip, Pope Leo XIV instructs the Office of Papal Charities to send medicines for the youngest victims of the two-year conflict. Meanwhile, food aid distributions continue in Ukraine.

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Holy See at UN: 'Ecological debt' owed to developing countries must be rectified

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, addresses the UN's 'Second Committee Debate on Item 18: Sustainable Development,' and insists that ecological debt owed to developing countries must be rectified, biodiversity be protected, and there must be greater education for integral ecology.

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EBU Mediterranean Leadership Summit set to begin in Naples

At the EBU Mediterranean Leadership Summit on the theme 'The Mediterranean: A Meeting Place,' Directors General, CEOs, and Presidents of Public Service Broadcasters from 18 countries, including Vatican Radio, will gather in Naples, Italy, to explore the vital role of Public Service Media (PSM) in promoting peace and intercultural dialogue.

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Venezuelan Catholics among those quietly celebrating Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado

There are Catholic among those hopeful the Nobel Prize is a harbinger of change in Venezuela.

Vatican appoints judges to hear Rupnik case

On Monday the Vatican announced that a panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case of accused Slovene priest Marko Rupnik, who is undergoing a lengthy canonical trial that has already lasted two years.

Pope Leo XIV: Catholics have opportunity to support foreign missions

Pope Leo XIV, who spent decades serving as a missionary in Peru, has encouraged faithful to support the church’s foreign missions as they offer catechesis and basic services to those in need.