Church of the Transfiguration

A Christian wedding party was attacked, allegedly by Hindu extremists, in Chhattisgarh, a state in central India.

Child soldiers are still being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, despite promises to stop recruiting them.

Amid the escalation of war in the Holy Land and the suffering and fear it is causing, Father John Luke Gregory, Franciscan Father of the Custody of the Holy Land, reflects on the many challenges posed by the current situation and on how faith gives us the power to look to the horizon with hope and even find joy amid despair.

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At the end of his visit to the Santa Maria di Galeria Transmission Center, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes in an interview with Italy's Tg1 news the vital role Vatican Radio continues to play, especially in reaching remote areas.

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In an interview with Vatican Media, Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia, who met Pope Leo XIV at the General Audience, says he will bring the Pope’s blessing to his suffering country, and recounts "a devastated city, where bombings strike even playgrounds, deepening civilians’ fear and soldiers’ pain," but in which, "sisters and priests remain, despite everything."

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Iranian missiles have inflicted significant damage in Isreal after penetrating its air defences on the 7th day of the conflict.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy but only during a “final phase” of negotiations on ending Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II.

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At 5:00 PM (Rome time), the documentary will be released in three languages (Spanish, English, and Italian) across Vatican media channels. A special preview for accredited journalists, organized by the Holy See Press Office, will be held at 4:00 PM at the Vatican Film Library.

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On the anniversary of his priestly ordination, Pope Leo XIV travels to the Vatican Radio shortwave transmission center in the town of Santa Maria di Galeria in the Lazio region, and expresses gratitude for the work carried out “with fidelity and continuity, even on a feast day” and for a service that reaches places “where few broadcasters are able to go.”

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In Britain, the Catholic Church is warning the proposed law to legalize assisted suicide will damage the rights of care homes and hospices to protect the lives of their patients.