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Pope Leo XIV: Health cannot be a luxury for few

Pope Leo XIV reflects on situations of poverty, loneliness and isolation experienced by many people in Europe today and decries increasing inequalities and injustice in the field of healthcare which he warns, can also lead to conflict.

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Holy See: Dismantle the barriers that prevent women from accessing justice

The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement calling to ensure access to justice for women and girls across the world by addressing structural barriers and tackling discrimination.

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Pope at Audience: 'Every baptized person is to bear consistent witness to Christ'

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continues reflecting on the Second Vatican Council's 'Lumen gentium' and insists that "every baptized person is an active agent of evangelization, called to bear consistent witness to Christ."

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Vatican Appeal Court orders partial mistrial in Holy See funds trial

The Vatican Court of Appeal declares a partial mistrial in the first-instance trial over the Holy See’s financial management, ordering a renewal of specific proceedings. The decision preserves the legal effects of the original judgment while ensuring full access to investigative materials for the defence.

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Holy See on Islamophobia: Freedom of belief is not optional

The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations issues a statement warning that when the fundamental freedom of belief is denied, “trust gives way to fear, suspicion replaces dialogue, and oppression breeds violence.”

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Pope Leo: Church in Amazonia must be sign of unity in diversity

Pope Leo XIV encourages the work of the Church in the Amazon Region to continue along the path of inculturation of the Gospel.

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‘Women in Prayer’ for their Muslim neighbours

The FMM Fraternity of “Tiberiade” in Clichy-Sous-Bois, on the outskirts of Paris, is a faithful presence in a complex context that is multicultural and multinational, which is often a sensitive subject in France.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa: Abusing God’s name for war is the gravest sin

Speaking against the backdrop of continuing conflict, death, displacement, and division, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem expresses his belief that truth must continue to be told about the ongoing war in the Middle East and that “God is with those who die in war, not with those who abuse his name.”

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Zambia’s PMS Diocesan Directors gather for the 2026 National Council Meeting

The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Zambia have just concluded their Annual National Council Meeting for Diocesan Directors, held from 13th to 16th March 2026 at Kasisi Retreat Centre in the Archdiocese of Lusaka.

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Pope Leo to receive Liberty Medal for promoting religious liberty

The US-based National Constitution Center announces it will award Pope Leo XIV with the 38th annual Liberty Medal on July 3, 2026, in an award ceremony on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.

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