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His Beatitude Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Catholic Copts and President of the Assembly of Patriarchs and Bishops of Egypt, presides over the Divine Liturgy of the Coptic Rite on the occasion of the Jubilee of Eastern Churches in the Pauline Chapel of St. Mary Major.

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Ethiopian Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, presides over the Divine Liturgy in the Geʽez Rite concelebrated with Eritrean Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam of Asmara.

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From May 12 to 14, the Vatican is hosting the Jubilee of the Eastern Catholic Churches, which features a series of Divine Liturgies in various Eastern rites.

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The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue sends a message to Buddhists for the feast of Vesak, stressing that dialogue must not be limited to words but must become “concrete actions for peace, justice and dignity for all.”

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The banned Kurdish group, the PKK, which has waged a 40-year insurgency against Türkiye, is disbanding.

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21-year-old Edan Alexander is set to be released after 583 days as a hostage, a move Hamas says is a step towards a ceasefire.

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The Vatican releases Pope Leo XIV's liturgical celebrations this month of May, which will begin with the Mass for the beginning of his Petrine Ministry on Sunday, 18 May, in St. Peter's Square.

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Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have spoken by phone following the Pope's appeal "that every effort be made" for long and lasting peace in Ukraine and that all children be returned to their families.

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Pope Leo XIV meets with media professionals in Rome to cover the papal election, and urges them to serve truth and promote peace, saying communication helps create a society’s culture.

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European leaders visited Kyiv on Saturday to discuss the road toward peace between Ukraine and Russia, and to remember the fallen soldiers.

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UN agencies still working in Gaza have repeated concerns about the Israeli plan to take control of the aid operation in the war-torn enclave.

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The reopening of the papal apartment took place following the Regina Caeli in the presence of the Camerlengo, Cardinal Farrell; the Secretary of State, Cardinal Parolin; the Substitute, Archbishop Peña Parra; the Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Gallagher; and the Regent of the Papal Household, Archbishop Sapienza.

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Following his first Regina Coeli, Pope Leo XIV issues an appeal for an end to the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and on the India/Pakistan border.

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Before leading the recitation of the Regina Caeli on Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, while also "living in service to one another" so we can "walk in love and truth" on our life journey.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the tomb of Saint Peter and prays by the niche of the Pallia.

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During his first visit outside the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV makes a stop at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray to the icon of Mary Salus Populi Romani and at the tomb of the late Pope Francis.

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Pope Leo XIV pays a visit to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, just outside Rome, saying he "wanted so much to come here in these first days of the new Ministry ... that the Church has entrusted to me.’

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As the Church celebrates the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on the theme, "Belonging before belief"

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Pope Leo XIV reveals his coat of arms and motto, which clearly reflect his Augustinian roots.

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