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The Rossing Center releases a new report highlighting acts of violence that were carried out against Christians in the Holy Land during 2024.

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Palestinians hold funerals for 15 medics and emergency responders killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza after their bodies and crushed ambulances were found buried in a mass grave in the sand.

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Amid global calls for greater inclusivity, Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa appoints a new transitional government with 23 ministers from diverse backgrounds, including Hind Kabawat, a Catholic and the only woman in the cabinet.

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A Mass held in the Bahrain's Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia marked the launch of the Pontifical Holy Childhood Society in the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia.

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An international workshop for Catholic media professionals in Africa’s Lusophone countries has endorsed a proposed guide to assist them in handling media stories about migrants. This was revealed at the conclusion of a week-long workshop held in Maputo, Mozambique.

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In a message addressed to participants in the Second Synodal Assembly of Italian Churches, Pope Francis reminds them that the Church is made by the people of God who walk together, and that Christian joy does not come from easy solutions to problems but from the certainty that the Lord never abandons us.

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Pope Francis continues to recuperate from bilateral pneumonia at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, according to an update provided by the Holy See Press Office.

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‘Vulnerability and Healthcare’ is the title of a roundtable discussion to be held in Rome on April 7, organised by the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU).

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As rescue teams struggle to cope with the tens of thousands of people left injured, homeless and buried under rubble by the March 28’s massive earthquake, the death toll has rised to over 1,700, while the military government continues bombing parts of Myanmar despite calls for a ceasefire.

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The mosaics on the two side doors of the Shrine, created by Marko Rupnik, have been covered. The Bishop of Tarbes et Lourdes, Jean-Marc Micas, announces that the mosaics on the two large central doors will also be covered in a few days.

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France is preparing to host the European Broadcasting Union's Radio Assembly, scheduled for April 3–4, which will see the participation of Vatican Radio, a founding member of the EBU.

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On April 2, 2025, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will preside over the special Mass in the Vatican commemorating the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II. Pope Francis has sent his encouragement to those partaking in the commemorations for the late Polish Pope that day, including a prayer vigil in the evening.

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Pope Francis approves decrees related to the canonization of martyred layman Peter To Rot from Papua New Guinea, Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, who was murdered during the Armenian genocide, and Venezuelan religious founder Mother Maria del Monte Carmelo.

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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, visited the central European country of Hungary, where he participated in the commemoration for the 60th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Angelo Rotta, Apostolic Nuncio to Budapest from 1930 to 1945, who has been widely-recognized for his efforts to protect Jews during the Holocaust, and left messages of peace, faith, and Pope Francis' closeness.

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The Pastoral Letter from the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (Conférence Episcopale Nationale du Cameroun - C.E.N.C.), titled “If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labour” (Psalm 126: 1), emphasizes the significance of the upcoming October 2025 elections, a pivotal year for the country’s socio-political landscape. In light of these circumstances, which are crucial for the nation, the Bishops’ message is directed towards all citizens of Cameroon, with a particul

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The top U.N. official has warned that South Sudan is on the brink of renewed civil war, criticizing the government’s decision to delay its latest peace effort.

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The Holy See Press Office publishes Pope Francis' Sunday Angelus remarks in which he prays for peace in places of suffering around the world, especially for the 'appalling humanitarian catastrophe' in Sudan, the tensions in South Sudan and Myanmar, 'suffering so much.' He also expresses his hope that this Lent may be a time of healing for all.

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In his homily at the Mass for the Jubilee of the Missionaries of Mercy, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, recalls the Parable of the Prodigal Son and how "no one can remain outside the house of the Father" and each of us can "discover how immense the love of God is." In the afternoon, the concert "Missa Papae Francisci" in memory of beloved Italian musician Ennio Morricone will take place.

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23 Sisters of Talitha Kum, 3 Youth Ambassadors, 2 religious priests, and 2 lay women gathered in Lima, Peru and online from 23-30 March, seeking to hone their leadership skills in the service of trafficked persons.

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In an interview with Italy's Corriere della Sera newspaper, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin explains that “even in the most difficult days” of his illness, Pope Francis “reviewed reports” on which he “made decisions accordingly.” There are also issues that the Vatican Dicasteries can handle independently based on the authority the Pope has entrusted to them or delegated to others as in the case of a canonization.

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