Swiss investigators have begun the grim process of identifying victims of a fire that ripped through a bar in the Swiss Alps town of Crans-Montana, killing at least 40 people and injuring some 115.

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Following the liberation of all the children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s School – Papiri in Nigeria, the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) have expressed deep gratitude for the support received during the trying period. The OLA Sisters are the managing agency of St Mary’s School - Papiri.

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Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to the victims and their loved ones of the January 1 fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, that caused around 40 deaths and over 110 injured.

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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Myanmar (CBCM), makes a strong appeal for peace and disarmament in his Christmastime message.

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In a video-message to participants in the SEEK youth conference in the United States, Pope Leo invites young people to spend time with Jesus, whether they are meeting Him for the first time or deepening their relationship with him, and to always be open “to what the Lord has in store”.

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At his first Angelus greeting of 2026, Pope Leo urges everyone to “build a year of peace, by disarming our hearts and refraining from every form of violence.”

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In his first Angelus address for 2026, Pope Leo reminds us that the Jubilee has taught us how to cultivate hope for a new world, and says that God is inviting us “to renew our times by finally ushering in an era of peace and friendship among peoples.”

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates his first public Mass of 2026 on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, telling believers that Mary has revealed the ‘unarmed and disarming’ face of God.

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In a homily delivered at the final liturgy of the year, Pope Leo reflects on “the mystery of Christ, which points to a plan for human history” - a plan that stands in stark contrast to “armed strategies, concealed beneath hypocritical rhetoric.”

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2025 was marked by the death of Pope Francis, the conclave, the election of Pope Leo XIV, and the beginning of a pontificate shaped by journeys, meetings, and calls for peace. All of this unfolds in the midst of the Jubilee Year of Hope, which is set to conclude on January 6. Let us take a look back at this Holy Year.

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