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Five Reflections by Pope Leo XIV for Bishops (Applicable to Every Priest) on How to Serve Communion in the Church and in Today’s World
More committees and projects? The path proposed by Pope Leo XIV as a response to divisions
Can Europe Force the Church to Erase a Baptism? A Belgian Case Puts Religious Freedom Before the EU Court
Human Dignity as Explained by Leo XIV
Elections in Germany and the AfD Victory: From Luther to Sigmund
The Catholic Church in Poland Takes a Stand on Surrogacy and Faces a Battle to Defend Religious Education Classes
Cardinal Pizzaballa launches an initiative for a Jerusalem open to all
Netherlands Records Its First Case of Child Euthanasia
Leo XIV Returns to Peru: Government to Invest $18 Million
Vatican Unveils New “Synodal Proposals”: Laity to Participate in Bishops’ Ad Limina Visits and Binding Agreements Between Religious Orders and Bishops
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eight seminarians of the Diocese of Rome will be ordained priests by Pope Leo XIV himself in St. Peter’s Basilica. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi

Local Church•Testimonies

A Bishop in War-Torn Sudan: Not Being in the Room That Night Saved My Life, Giving Me One More Day for Mission and Evangelization

The missionary, who has been in Bentiu since July 2024, when the diocese was established, acknowledged the persistent violence in the area and lamented that the communities, which have already suffered so much, continue to be affected by new tragedies, while those in power seem divided rather than united in the pursuit of peace.

Analysis Opinion

What is the cost of war for Israel and the Middle East?

According to the most recent estimates, the conflict with Hamas in Gaza alone has cost the equivalent of one-fifth of Israel’s economy. And today, billions of dollars are being burned every week in attacks on Tehran. The paradox is that hundreds of billions are being spent on war, while little more than crumbs remain for reconstruction and development.

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Resignation of the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch and Arrest of a U.S. Bishop Shake One of Christianity’s Oldest Communities

In a public letter explaining his decision, the 76-year-old cardinal insisted the move was entirely voluntary. He said he had already considered stepping down two years earlier after turning 75—the age at which bishops traditionally present their resignation—but was encouraged by Pope Francis at the time to remain in office.