Vatican & World News

- 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

- Pope Francis asks for prayers for people affected by widespread flooding in Kazakhstan and Central Asia - The Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land speaks of the challenges faced by Christian communities in light of the ongoing war in Gaza - At least 38 migrants drown in a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti as EU members vote to reform the Asylum and Migration Pact

These are the headlines for Tuesday 9 April, 2024: - Ahead of a humanitarian conference on war-torn Sudan NGOs warn that the time to act is now - The European Court of Human Rights issues three rulings on Climate change And - A participant in a conference on migration in the Mediterranean shares the story of his perilous journey to Europe

- A new document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith offers a comprehensive approach to human dignity - Pope Francis meets with the families of hostages who are being held in Gaza by Hamas - In Marseille, representatives of Church organizations discuss how to offer care to migrants headed for Europe

- Pope Francis appeals to leaders of warring countries to pause and find the strength to negotiate - Israeli citizens rally in Tel Aviv demanding the government prioritize talks with Hamas for the release of hostages - War-torn Ukraine reels from massive Russian strikes that kill more than a dozen people over the weekend

- Starving Palestinians in besieged Gaza await new aid crossings into the enclave - Children in Haiti’s capital pay the highest price for mayhem unleashed by rival criminal gangs after political collapse - The Pope praises the irreplaceable service of Red Cross volunteers

In the headlines this Friday, April 5th: - More terror grips Haiti - An international conference demands abolition of surrogacy - The Pope calls on Christians to tend to Christ’s wounds in humanity

- Pope Francis repeats his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza - Church officials in Syria decry a recent Israeli drone in Damascus - Pope Francis prays once more for 'tormented' Ukraine, as President Zelensky meets with Christian leaders in the country

In the headlines, this Easter Monday, April 1st: - Pope Francis gives his Regina Caeli address to the faithful this Monday of the Angel - He insists the Lord's Resurrection gives us immense joy and completely transforms our lives - The Pope prays for Easter peace to fill places torn by war

In the headlines, this Easter Sunday, March 31st: - Pope Francis delivers his Urbi et Orbi message, appealing for peace in the world and for an end to wars. - The Holy Father celebrates Easter Mass and reminds that Christ's Resurrection defeats death and darkness, and starts all anew - The Pope appeals once again for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip

In the headlines this Holy Saturday, March 30th: - A South Sudan Bishop prays Easter inspires peace and fraternity - The parish priest of the Church of the Sacred Family on the Gaza Strip speaks of their Easter amid war - Expert suggests main victims of the war in Syria were the Christian religious communities