Vatican & World News

- Hamas is considering an Israeli offer of a 40-day truce in exchange for the release of hostages - The UN warns that Sudan is in the midst of the world's worst hunger and displacement crisis - Pope Francis highlights the formation in his prayer intention for the month of May

- Rescuers in Gaza race to save survivors under rubble as Israeli attacks kill scores of people - 150 years from his birth, Vatican Radio celebrates Guglielmo Marconi, the man who set up the radio of the Popes in 1931 - We look ahead to the Pope’s half-day visit to Venice on Sunday during which he will meet prison inmates, artists and young people before celebrating Holy Mass

- Haiti’s prime minister steps down amid continuing unrest throughout the country - The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, says the number of children killed in Ukraine has risen dramatically - Israeli forces are expected to begin evacuations from Rafah ahead of an anticipated ground assault

- Pope Francis tells Catholic Action Italy that embracing one another can prevent wars - International NGO Human Rights Watch calls for an investigation into a massacre of civilians in Burkina Faso - Flooding in Kenya has led to some thirty deaths, while more than 40,000 people have been displaced

- Hezbollah militants in Lebanon launch their deepest attack on Israel since the start of the Gaza war - Humanitarian organizations express disappointment over the approval by the UK of a deportation bill for migrants and refugees - Young South Korean climate change activists bring their case against the government to the nation’s highest court

In the headlines this Monday, April 22nd: - This Earth Day, Pope Francis renews urgent appeal to address environmental crisis - EU Bishops suggest that expanding member nations presents opportunity and challenges - Study reveals global military spending has reached unprecedented levels

- Mediators from Qatar review their role as they attempt to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas - The bishops of Quebec call on Christian communities in one of the world’s richest nations to respond to the call of the hungry - Pope Francis tells Discalced Carmelite nuns to bear witness to the love they have received

- Pope Francis calls for the release of prisoners of war and condemns the use of torture - The Holy See calls for solidarity and urgent action to meet the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia - Myanmar transfers prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi, from jail to house arrest

These are the headlines for Tuesday, April 16: - As the death toll in the Gaza Strip nears 34,000, Israel’s war cabinet meets to discuss how to respond to Iran’s weekend assault - A new report by UNICEF highlights the number of children kidnapped in Nigeria, warning that urgent measures must to be taken - Around 50 people are killed after severe weather conditions strike Pakistan

- Europe joins the United States in urging Israel to exercise restraint following Iran’s weekend attack - Sudan marks a tragic first anniversary of the civil war in which 15,000 people have died and 10.7 million have been displaced - Five years after the fire that destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris restoration is on track for a grand reopening on 8 December

In the headlines, this Sunday, April 14th: - Pope Francis appeals for stopping any action that could worsen the spiral of violence in the Middle East - The Holy Father renews his prayers for children around the world suffering from war - He calls on faithful to transmit the beauty of their faith and of their encounter with Christ

In the headlines, this Saturday, April 13th: - Pope Francis expresses his closeness to Australians mourning loved ones after stabbing rampage at a mall in Sydney. - The Pope advances causes for sainthood - The Holy Father calls for defending the dignity of human life

- Pope Francis says the Bible shows Jesus’ closeness to suffering humanity - Cardinal Pietro Parolin leads a retreat for Brazil’s Bishops, as part of the Bishops’ General Assembly - Rights advocates express disappointment with the European Union’s new migration and asylum policy