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Twelve killed in Australia shooting during Jewish festival
Officials believe two men were involved in a shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia.
Pope: Jesus' words 'free us from the prison of despair'
After celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of Prisoners, Pope Leo delivers his Angelus address for the third Sunday of Advent, saying that Christian joy endures "when life seems to lose its meaning and everything appears darker.”
Pope Leo calls for end to violence in Democratic Republic of Congo
During the Sunday Angelus Pope Leo appeals for those fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo to stop the violence which has broken out and return to constructive dialogue. He also remembers the newly beatified martyrs in two separate beatifications in Spain and in France on Saturday 13 December.
Pope Leo: Flowers can bloom even in prisons
During his homily on the Sunday of the Jubilee of Prisoners, Pope Leo XIV challenges both inmates and those responsible for the prisons to hold on to hope and he reminds everyone “that no human being is defined only by his or her actions and that justice is always a process of reparation and reconciliation.”
Cambodia: In the midst of conflict, the youth call for peace
After conflict reignited between Cambodia and Thailand earlier this month, the Apostolic Prefect of Battambang, Cambodia highlights how the local community is using the Advent season to place their uncertain situation in God’s hands whilst the young people join in Pope Leo's call for peace.
50 Catholics martyred by the Nazis beatified in France
Three different groups of martyrs, nearly 200 in total, are beatified in celebrations in the Cathedrals of Jaen, Spain, and Notre Dame in Paris.
Peace is a duty that unites humanity, Pope Leo tells diplomats
Speaking at the Jubilee for Italian Diplomacy, Pope Leo repeats the appeal of Paul VI for an end to war, and calls on diplomats to be men and women of dialogue.
Pope: At Christmas, let music be a ‘dwelling place for the soul’
Pope Leo meets with artists and organisers involved in the Vatican’s Christmas Concert, saying that the festive period reminds us that God comes to meet us “at the very heart of our small human stories.”
Lord's Day Reflection: Rejoice in the Lord always!
As the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday - Fr Edmund Power reflects on the theme of "joy" that permeates the liturgy on the Third Sunday of Advent.
Pope: The Nativity is a gift of light for our world in need of hope
Speaking to about 1,000 people taking part in the “Living Nativity” tradition at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, Pope Leo challenges them to spread the message that we are never alone and continue to be “pilgrims of hope, bearers of consolation and inspiration for all those you meet.”
Pope Leo thanks Riccardo Muti for making God's presence resound with beauty
In the presence of Pope Leo XIV, Maestro Riccardo Muti conducts Cherubini’s "Mass for the Coronation of Charles X" at a Christmas concert in the Paul VI Hall, during which he receives the 2025 “Ratzinger Prize“. The concert was made possible thanks to the collaboration of the Dicastery for Culture and Education and the Pontifical Foundation "Gravissimum Educationis".
Pope at Mass of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mary brings joy where human joy is lacking
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in St Peter’s Basilica for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who awakens “in the inhabitants of America the joy of knowing they are loved by God.”
Thai and Cambodian Catholic Bishops sound alarm amid border clashes
The Catholic Bishops of Thailand and Cambodia voice their concern for the intensifying conflict along the two countries' shared border, as thousands of people have been displaced.
Second Advent sermon: Communion is not uniformity
Fr. Roberto Pasolini, the Preacher of the Papal Household, delivers his second Advent Sermon to Pope Leo XIV and members of the Roman Curia.
Pope: Intelligence agencies must serve peace and never lose sight of human dignity
In an address to Italy's secret services, Pope Leo XIV calls for security rooted in ethics, warning that the pursuit of peace must never come at the expense of human dignity or truth.
Pope to priests: Announce Christ in today’s confusing and noisy society
In a message addressed to Latin American priests, seminarians, and religious men and women studying in Rome, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to remember their calling to follow Christ and strive to place God above everything.
Jubilee of Prisoners: Hope is not lost for anyone
As the Church celebrates the Jubilee of Prisoners, the head of the Catholic Mobilizing Network reflects on the dignity of those who are incarcerated and the role each of us has to honor that dignity as Pilgrims of Hope.
New book affirms 'remarkable convergence’ of Methodists and Catholics
The Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission releases an updated synthesis of the fruits of 60 years of theological dialogue, affirming that the two Churches converge much more than they diverge.
Maestro Riccardo Muti set to conduct concert in Vatican
At six in the evening on 12 December the orchestra conductor will perform with the Luigi Cherubini Youth Orchestra and the Choir of the Siena Cathedral “Guido Chigi Saracini” in the Paul VI Audience Hall. Rehearsals took place the preceding day.
Zayed Award judges: Human fraternity is a mission for everyone
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and former European Council President Charles Michel, two judges on the commission to select the honorees of the 2025 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, share their perspectives on the importance of promoting human fraternity in the midst of a world marked by conflict and division.
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