Our Editorial Director reflects on the latest report from SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute) that details the inexorable rise in arms sales and recalls Pope Francis constant warnings against 'playing at war.'

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Relentless rain causes destructive floods across territories of Malaysia and Thailand, claiming at least 27 lives and resulting in extensive displacement

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Over 200 students from more than 40 schools in Thailand come together at the Sarasas Suvarnabhumi Institute of Technology in Bangkok to present creative solutions for fostering interreligious harmony.

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Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica, leads the "recognitio" ceremony to verify the integrity of the Holy Door, which was sealed at the end of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy in 2016.

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The Archdiocese of Bangalore in India has launched an initiative to provide a safe shelter for migrants with the “Migrants Reception and Short Stay Centre.”

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The Advent homilies will be given in the Paul VI Hall on the three Fridays leading up to Christmas: 6th, 13th, and 20th December by the new Preacher of the Papal Household, Capuchin Father Roberto Pasolini.

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Pope Francis writes the foreword to a book by Italian journalist Francesco Antonio Grana who covers the Vatican, entitled "Jubilee of Hope." The Pope writes: "I hope this time truly becomes an opportunity for conversion and for looking at one's life in the light of the Gospel."

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Romania’s pro-EU and pro-NATO parties appear to be holding off the far right in a parliamentary election held on Sunday, but the strength of the radical vote suggests that an ultranationalist, pro-Russian candidate could still win the presidency this month.

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At the beginning of Advent the Custos of the Holy Land brings a message of hope to the people of Bethlehem, in the West Bank, amid ongoing hardship and war.

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Pope Francis writes a pastoral letter to the faithful in Nicaragua who are celebrating the Novena of the Immaculate Conception, encouraging them to remain firm in their trust in God despite the challenges they face.

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