Pope Leo XIV has united his voice to the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs’ joint appeal for an end to the war in Gaza and for humanitarian aid to flow freely into the enclave.

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During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo reflects on Jesus’ arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, highlighting that in these moments of fear, injustice and loneliness, God is present.

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Bishop Lucius Hre Kung of Hakha says the faith of Catholics in Chin State, Myanmar, remains resilient after airstrikes by the Burmese army destroyed the Church of Christ the King in Falam earlier this year.

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Stay or go? Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem—and throughout the West Bank—face this dilemma. Shahinda Nassar shares the pain she feels when her 16-year-old daughter presses her to leave Bethlehem, as well as the obligation she feels to stay and maintain the Christian presence.

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At the Rimini Meeting, writers Colum McCann, Javier Cercas, and Dr. Paolo Ruffini share their thoughts on the power of stories to unite people and build communion where division seems to prevail.

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On the sidelines of the Rimini meeting, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople laments the war in Ukraine, calling it “a fratricidal war—a scandal for the Christian world, and especially for the Orthodox Church.”

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South Sudan’s Catholic Bishop of Yei Diocese, Bishop Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo, has emphasised that there is no alternative to dialogue and sitting together at the round table to resolve the country’s political differences.

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The Director of Integral Human Development for Caritas Internationalis explains that the organization’s statement used strong words to call for an end to violence and promote the protection of human rights both in the region and around the world.

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Families of hostages held by Hamas stage protests in Israel, demanding government action to secure their release and bring about a ceasefire in Gaza.

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Sister Veronica lived in a French lay order and was later sent to Sweden. In Rögle, she has met people who are not Catholic, but who nevertheless visit the Dominican sisters’ convent to find themselves and silence.

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