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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill over 300 as truce collapses

New Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill over 300 people as the ceasefire comes to a brutal end.

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Myanmar: Fire set by military devastates Cathedral of Banmaw

As the fighting continues in Myanmar soldiers of the military junta have reportedly burnt down St. Patrick Cathedral in Banmaw, Kachin State, adding to the growing list of religious buildings it has destroyed since its takeover in 2021.

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Priests in Benin encouraged to promote a Church that is self-sustaining

The Union of Beninese Clergy (UCB), a national association of Catholic priests in Benin, has been encouraged to promote priestly fraternity and projects that enhance self-sustainability within the Church of Benin.

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Indonesia: Religious lead ecological conservation efforts in Flores

As the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) celebrates its 150th anniversary, religious priests and nuns are at the forefront of conservation efforts in Indonesia’s Flores island, Indonesia, reaffirming their commitment to caring for creation.

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Cardinal Parolin: May Ukraine-Russia ceasefire talks bring just, lasting peace

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to journalists about the Pope’s call for disarmament, and calls for openness in dialogue to end Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Syria remains among world's most disastrous humanitarian crises

As today, 18 March 2025, marks 100 days since Syria's dramatic change of regime, the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, decries the crisis enveloping the embattled nation.

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Disarmament and a new lifeblood for diplomacy

Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Francis affirmation from Rome's Gemelli Hospital of "the absurdity" of war as global powers rush to rearm.

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Pope Francis: War is absurd. Let's disarm the Earth

We publish a letter from Pope Francis to Luciano Fontana, editor in chief of the the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" , written in response to Fontana’s message of support during the Pope’s illness. In the letter, the Pope asks Fontana to relaunch and amplify his appeal for peace and disarmament.

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Pope remains in stable condition with slight improvement

Pope Francis is using high-flow oxygen therapy less frequently. The swelling in his hand, seen in the photo taken and published yesterday, has already improved.

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UNICEF: One million Palestinian children deprived of necessities

UNICEF denounces prohibitions against delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid to enter Gaza.

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