The Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia says a lack of will to reach a truce in the ongoing Yemeni conflict, and an international “disinterest”, have led to a catastrophic scenario in the country afflicted by war, disease, famine, and internally displaced persons.

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A US court of appeals has confirmed the life imprisonment sentence handed down to Mexico’s most notorious drug cartel kingpin, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

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Following Pope Francis’ appeal on Sunday, Catholics across the world unite for a special day of prayer for peace in Ukraine. The World Council of Churches has joined in pleading for dialogue instead of threats.

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As the world prepares to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Thursday, Pope Francis urges families to remind younger generations about the millions of people, especially Jews, killed at the hands of the Nazi regime.

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Following the publication of the investigation, the years of the Pope Emeritus’ Bavarian episcopate are in the spotlight. It's only fair to remember Benedict XVI’s fight against clerical paedophilia during his pontificate and his willingness to meet and listen to the victims, asking them for forgiveness.

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As Christians hold a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis prays that world leaders will work towards peace as political tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine.

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At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis offers a meditation on St Joseph as a “man who dreams,” and who knows how to discern the voice of God and act upon it.

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Pope Francis presides at Vespers for the Solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul, celebrated in the Basilica of St Paul’s Outside-the-Walls at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

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The February 1 military coup in Myanmar a year ago and nationwide protests that followed have triggered an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis, amid a severe Covid-10 pandemic.

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The acting Prefect of the Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development presides over a prayer service for devasted Tonga, reminding that the recent tsunami in the Pacific island shows, once again, that man is not omnipotent and depends on God for all things.

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Pope Francis has proposed this Wednesday, 26 January, as a day of prayer for peace for Ukraine, and has expressed his concern over the increasing tensions that threaten peace and security in Ukraine and in the rest of Europe. In an interview with Vatican News, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, speaks of the crisis in the country, over which the spectre of conflict is hovering.

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Mutinous soldiers have reportedly detained Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kabore, as heavy gunfire in the capital Ouagadougou indicates the possibility of a coup d’état.

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Ahead of the May 9, 2022, general election, the CBCP and the NCCP are urging Filipinos to vote for genuine candidates with “servant leadership” qualities.

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"10th World Meeting of Families: 7 catecheses and 7 short films that tell stories of sorrow, rebirth and faith. Promoted by the Diocese of Rome and the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, the reflections and films aim to provide preparation for the great event that will be held in Rome from 22 to 26 June."

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Pope Francis meets with Canonesses of St Augustine from the Congregation of Our Lady, and urges them to continue to follow in their founders' footsteps and help young people to restore a taste for life.

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As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity draws to a close, Christians of different traditions have gathered in Rome for various services thanks to Rome's ecumenical centre, Centro Pro Unione.

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The Catholic Bishops of Poland and Ukraine issue a joint appeal for dialogue and understanding to avoid the danger of war. They also join Pope Francis in his call for prayers for peace.

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Ukrainian Greek Catholik Bishops in Canada express closeness to people in Ukraine and call for solidarity as tensions grow with Russia

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In his Message for the World Day of Social Communications, Pope Francis says listening is an indispensable first step in human communication, and a dimension of love.

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As the universal Church prepares for the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in 2023, prelates in Africa are translating base documents and reaching out.

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