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Southeast Asia: Traffickers pose as Christian missionaries, pilgrims to exploit victims
Human traffickers in Southeast Asia are reportedly claiming to be religious missionaries in order to lure victims and facilitate cross-border trafficking operations, according to findings by Philippine and Thai police.
Pope makes surprise visit to St. Peter’s to pray at tomb of St. Pius X
Pope Francis makes a surprise outing from Casa Santa Marta, where he continues his convalescence and has gradually resumed some meetings.
Philippines: Church calls for discernment ahead of elections
As the Philippines head for critical midterm elections in May, the Church in the country warns against hate speech and fake news.
The Gaza Sunbirds: Cycling through adversity
After losing his leg to a sniper’s bullet, Palestinian cyclist Alaa al Dali turned personal tragedy into a mission of hope. In the Gaza Strip, he co-founded the Sunbirds, a para-cycling team that not only trains athletes with disabilities but also provides aid to the local population.
South Sudan: International aid funding cuts leave children to die from cholera
As a political crisis brews in South Sudan, several children have died as they walked to receive treatment from cholera after funding cuts to international aid have forced local clinics to close, according to Save the Children.
Woman named President of Commission for Protecting Holy See Monuments
The Holy See Press Office announces several appointments, including a new female president of the Permanent Commission for the Protection of the Historical and Artistic Monuments of the Holy See and a new Archbishop to lead the Military Ordinariate in Italy.
Archbishop Caccia: Child mortality remains ‘unacceptably high’
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, laments “unacceptably high” child mortality in many regions of the world, many of which could be prevented, while addressing the General Debate of the 58th Session of the Commission on Population and Development.
Pope prays for victims of Dominican dance club disaster
Pope Francis prays for those who died and were injured when a roof collapsed at a nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, early Tuesday morning.
Cape Verde - São Nicolau Island hosts “Social Week”
As part of Social Week activities, the island of São Nicolau welcomed important figures from national and local politics as well as civil society with the aim of promoting the dignity of the human person and showing the social face of the Church.
Faith organizations fight back as traffickers disguise themselves as missionaries
Faith-based organizations are working to combat one of human traffickers' latest strategies: using religious disguise to evade being detected across Southeast Asia.
King Charles and Queen Camilla visit Pope Francis on their anniversary
Pope Francis holds a private audience at the Casa Santa Marta with Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla, expressing his best wishes for their wedding anniversary.
Holy See aims to initiate processes at architectural ‘Biennale’
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education presents the Holy See’s Pavilion for the ‘Venice Biennale of Architecture,’ taking place from May to November 2025.
Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 29, including children
Health officials in Gaza say an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 29 Palestinians, including children, as aid remains blocked since the beginning of March, resulting in tens of thousands at risk of health complications and malnutrition.
News from the Orient – April 9, 2025
In this week's news from the Orient, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: The Louvre hosts icon conference, Continued bombing of Ukraine, Fifth Sunday of Byzantine Lent.
Cardinal Krajewski: ‘Pope called to support my mission to Ukraine’
Pope Francis calls his papal almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, to express support for his mission to deliver four ambulances he donated and to offer his blessings to the Ukrainian people.
Pope encourages pilgrims from Italian dioceses to ‘persevere in prayer'
In his message to the Dioceses of Grosseto and Pitigliano-Sovana-Orbetello, the Pope expresses his hope that their pilgrimage to the Holy Door will renew their faith.
Gaza pastor: 'We live in a cage'
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, the pastor of the Latin-rite Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, speaks to Vatican News about the parish's unceasing prayers for peace, and how Pope Francis' continued phone calls mean so much to them as they continue to 'live in a cage.'
Pope Francis: We must release all burdens holding us back from God
In Pope Francis' prepared catechesis for the weekly General Audience, which was not held due to his ongoing convalescence, he urges the faithful to give up all burdens weighing down their hearts, in order to experience the peace and joy that comes from the Lord's unconditional love.
ASIF Report highlights improved reporting of suspicious activity
In its latest Annual Report, the Vatican Supervisory and Financial Information Authority (ASIF) highlights increasingly effective procedures and greater attention to geographical risk. IOR is confirmed as a well-organized entity as the Holy See receives a positive assessment in the follow-up by the Moneyval Committee of the Council of Europe.
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