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Israel expands war against Hamas to southern Gaza
Posted on 12/4/2023 07:51 AM ()
The Israeli military is expanding its ground operation into all areas of the Gaza Strip following the resumption of fighting last week.
Tensions between Venezuela and Guyana on the rise
Posted on 12/4/2023 07:40 AM ()
A dispute between Guyana and Venezuela over an oil-rich region is threatening regional instability and has been worsened by a referendum in Venezuela.
COP28: SECAM calls for urgent action aligned with Pope Francis' call
Posted on 12/4/2023 06:59 AM ()
As COP28 unfolds in Dubai, SECAM's representative urges delegates to follow Pope Francis' guidance for climate action, emphasising the Church's role in advocating for justice.
Pope meets Council of Cardinals to discuss Church’s feminine dimension
Posted on 12/4/2023 06:00 AM ()
Pope Francis presides over the meeting of the Council of Cardinals, known as the "C9," with discussions including the feminine dimension of the Church.
Vatican prepares for Jubilee with '100 Nativity Scenes'
Posted on 12/4/2023 03:20 AM ()
The "100 Nativity Scenes" exhibit returns to St. Peter's Square to showcase various Christmas crèches from 22 countries, celebrating St. Francis's 800-year-old tradition.
Haiti: Bishop pray for peaceful Christmas under sign of rebirth
Posted on 12/4/2023 02:04 AM ()
The Catholic Bishops of Haiti release a message at the start of Advent, and urge the suffering nation to look to the birth of Jesus as a sign of hope in a future of peace and security.
Father Oleh: Catholic priest and father of Ukrainian soldiers
Posted on 12/4/2023 01:58 AM ()
Father Oleh Panchyniak, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic priest and father of three, with one son serving on the front lines, continues his dual mission as a pastor on the outskirts of Kyiv and an aid worker for the most vulnerable and displaced.
Israeli strikes in Gaza heaviest since start of conflict
Posted on 12/3/2023 07:54 AM ()
Israel is continuing its renewed bombardment of Gaza for a third day. The intensified attacks come as Pope Francis decries the ongoing conflict noting that the end of the truce brings "death, destruction and misery."
Pope prays for victims of attack during Mass in Philippines
Posted on 12/3/2023 05:20 AM ()
After a bombing attack on a Catholic Mass in the southern Philippines kills four and wounds over forty, Pope Francis says he is “close to the families, to the people" of the region.
Pope: End of Gaza truce means ‘death, destruction and misery'
Posted on 12/3/2023 04:42 AM ()
Speaking after his Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis expresses his “pain” at the renewal of hostilities in Gaza, inviting those involved to “take courageous paths of peace.”