Catholic Bishops from Northern Uganda are gathered in Lira Diocese, this week, to mark the 20th anniversary of “Prayer and Peace Week,” a pastoral initiative launched in 2006 to address post-conflict challenges following the insurgency in the region, which was led by Joseph Kony and the infamous LRA rebels.

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During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the eschatological dimension of the Church as presented in 'Lumen gentium,' and in this context, reiterates that Jesus has given the Church the mission of leading the faithful toward salvation, and that accordingly the Church has been 'invested with the mission of speaking clearly to reject everything that mortifies life and prevents its development' and to 'denounce evil in all its forms.'

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As he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who wishes to criticize him should do so based on truth.

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A conference entitled “Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII Between the City of God and the City of Man” took place in Rome this week under the presidency of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti. Participants included high-level academics and historians, and Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of Vatican News. We bring you a synthesis of his presentation.

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At least five people were killed and 37 others injured in renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials said, as tensions escalated further with what Moscow authorities described as a Ukrainian drone attack on a residential building in the Russian capital.

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The U.S. military says it is escorting stranded cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz under President Donald Trump’s new initiative, “Project Freedom,” as the ceasefire between the US and Iran remains fragile.

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On the sidelines of the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza in San Giovanni Rotondo, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, answers journalists’ questions about today’s statements by U.S. President Trump regarding Pope Leo XIV, stating, “The Pope has already responded, and it was a very Christian response; he is doing what his role requires.”

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The Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel is marking the 70th anniversary of its founding.

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Delivering the keynote address at 'The AI and the Future of Work' high-level event in Rome, Sister Raffaella Petrini, President of the Governorate of Vatican City State, insists that "the future of work does not lie in machines, but the moral decisions of humanity," and suggests that while we are not to fear artificial intelligence, we must not simply accept it.

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The Archbishop of Pompeii looks ahead to Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Marian city on the first anniversary of his pontificate, the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii venerated in the Shrine.

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