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Cardinal Grech at Katholikentag: ‘Questions should not discourage us'

Cardinal Mario Grech speaks to Vatican News at the 104th Katholikentag, a major gathering of German Catholics, saying that the Church in the country "gives me great confidence, great hope".

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Choose life: Catholic nun brings hope in rural Zimbabwe

Hope has been reborn in Matabele, in southern Zimbabwe, a windy and dry land which stands in silence and whose inhabitants had lost hope when the HIV and AIDS pandemic reached its peak in Africa. Sr. Ludbirga Schumacher’s heart was touched by their plight and founded the Sketimpilo Centre, with many other religious sisters following in her footsteps.

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Uganda postpones Martyrs’ Day celebrations amid Ebola outbreak concerns

Uganda has postponed the annual Martyrs’ Day commemorations, set for 3 June, due to Ebola concerns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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'Algorithmization' of life and preserving human dignity

Bruno Giussani, author of a book on artificial intelligence’s impact on our lives, reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the 60th World Day of Social Communications, “Preserving Human Voices and Faces.”

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Pope Leo: Care for peace is care for life

Pope Leo XIV prays that peace may prevail in all hearts, as the Church celebrates Laudato Si’ Week.

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Pope Leo: Lord's Ascension draws us to Father, builds communion and peace

At the Regina Caeli on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Lord's Ascension, noting that Christ’s entire life is a movement of ascent and that His humanity embraces and involves the whole world, elevating and redeeming us.

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Pope: Communication must respect truth of human person

As the Church celebrates the 60th World Day of Social Communications, Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholics to help direct technological innovation toward the truth of the human person.

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Cardinal Aveline: 'Pope Leo will offer us roadmap to continue our mission'

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, Archbishop of Marseille and President of the French Bishops’ Conference, welcomes the announcement of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to France on 25-28 September.

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Barbed wire 'Cross of Peace' to be featured at WYD 2027

The Archdiocese of Seoul, host of World Youth Day 2027, says a unique 'Cross of Peace' is being created that will consist of barbed wire from the DMZ and featured as a powerful symbol of reconciliation between North and South Korea.

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Pope approves creation of Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence

In a rescript signed by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, Pope Leo XIV approves the creation of an Interdicasterial Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

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