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Pope renews appeal for Gaza ceasefire: Inviolable human dignity of all must be respected
Posted on 09/17/2025 02:18 AM ()
At the conclusion of his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV expresses his “deepest” sympathy for the people of Gaza. He renews his appeal for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, a diplomatic solution to the crisis, and full respect for international humanitarian law.
Pope at Audience: Trust in God's timing and grace
Posted on 09/17/2025 01:34 AM ()
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Holy Saturday, and calls on the faithful to always trust in God's power to operate in their lives, even when the wait may feel long and hope may seem lost.
Pope: Religions are wellspring of healing, not source of division
Posted on 09/17/2025 00:03 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the 8th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held in Kazakhstan, and invites the faithful of all religions to help build a future of peace, fraternity, and solidarity.
Pope: Gaza 'requires another solution' as people flee city
Posted on 09/16/2025 12:44 PM ()
Speaking to journalists as he leaves Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday evening to return to the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV laments the exodus from Gaza City, calling for efforts to find a different solution.
Trump arrives in UK for state visit
Posted on 09/16/2025 11:00 AM ()
President Donald Trump arrives in Britain on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit by a U.S. leader that will include plenty of pomp and pageantry and protests by critics of Trump.
U.N. report accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
Posted on 09/16/2025 08:23 AM ()
United Nations investigators conclude Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza strip.
Kenya: Faithful gather to honour Cardinal Otunga on his 22nd Anniversary
Posted on 09/16/2025 08:04 AM ()
Hundreds of the Catholic faithful recently converged, at the Resurrection Garden in Karen to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the death of Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, Kenya’s first Cardinal.
Pope Leo holds first audience for Armenian Catholicos Karekin II
Posted on 09/16/2025 07:46 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV receives Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, in an audience on Tuesday at Castel Gandolfo.
Carmelite missionaries mourn death of Superior General, three sisters in Tanzania
Posted on 09/16/2025 06:47 AM ()
The Church in Tanzania and the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus are mourning the tragic loss of four religious sisters, including the congregation’s Superior General, and their driver, who died in a road accident on September 15.
Pope assures Gaza parish of his closeness and prayers
Posted on 09/16/2025 06:38 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV speaks by phone with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, and assures all those who turn to the parish of his concern, closeness, and prayers.