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Pope: Papal representatives embody universality of Church’s desire for peace

Pope Leo XIV meets with his Pontifical Representatives across the globe, and urges them to bear witness to the Church’s love for the world and her desire to do anything possible to stand on the side of those in need.

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Catholic business leaders launch faith-driven executive program in Thailand

Catholic business leaders from Thailand and the Philippines gathered at the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Training Center on June 7–8 for the inaugural session of the Catholic Business Wisdom Enhancement Program, a new formation initiative aimed at aligning business leadership with Christian values.

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DRC: Honouring courage and honesty: The beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui

On 15 June, the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, Italy, will witness the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, a young Congolese member of the Community of Sant’Egidio, a martyr who stood up against corruption. The ceremony will be presided over by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

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Sowing peace through the diplomacy of the Gospel

In an interview marking the Jubilee of the Holy See and an upcoming audience with Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin describes Apostolic Nuncios as bridges that link the Pope with local Churches, the Church with States, and the world’s wounds with the hope of the Gospel.

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Church in Mexico supporting families of the ‘disappeared’

The Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico City, Monsignor Francisco Javier Acero, issues an appeal to political authorities and all sectors of society to engage in dialogue and cooperate in locating the thousands of people who have gone missing in recent decades amid rising criminal violence.

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Pope Leo XIV: Holiness of Curial officials should sustain Holy See

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for officials of the Roman Curia on the Jubilee of the Holy See, and recalls that the Apostolic See draws its fruitfulness from Jesus Christ and the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Cameroon: Pilgrims of Hope and the diplomacy of proximity

In the context of the celebrations of the Jubilee Year, on 9 June, the Roman Curia, Apostolic Nuncios, and the Governorate gathered at St Peters’ in Rome for their celebration. Ahead of this event, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, spoke to Vatican News. He offers some insights related to hope in today’s world context.

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Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine: I shared with Pope Leo our hope and sorrow

The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, speaks to Vatican News following his first audience with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican, reflecting on "the very consoling encounter, full of prayer," and reflects on the dramatic situation in the war-torn country.

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León de Perú: New Vatican Media documentary retracing Pope’s mission in Peru

In the wake of Pope Leo XIV’s election on May 8, 2025, Vatican Media explores the missionary journey of Robert Francis Prevost in Peru with a new documentary, which airs soon on Vatican Media’s channels.

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Nigeria: Celebrating the gift of Pope Leo XIV, a month after his election

The 8th of June marks a month since Pope Leo XIV was elected. Reflecting on the gift of the Holy Father to the Church in this time of history, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos shares his thoughts and wishes for Pope Leo XIV.

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