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Our daily Vatican & World News broadcast offers all the latest updates on Papal and Vatican activities, as well as the Catholic Church‘s perspective on current world news and developments.
 
 
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-   Pope Francis encourages members of Italian Christian Associations of Workers to cultivate and practice solidarity and peace -   The US President reveals an Israeli plan to end the Gaza conflict -   India’s six-week-long election concludes after 970 million voters cast their ballots
-   Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin opposes plans to use Nato weaponary to strike targets within Russia -   South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party looks set to fall short of a majority for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994 -   Pope Francis announces plans to commemorate the tenth anniversary of his peace meeting in the Vatican gardens with the leaders of Palestine and Israel
-   Pope Francis praises religious charisms for building up the mission of the Church -   A sobering report by Amnesty International shows a rise in capital punishment -   Haiti’s Transitional Council appoints a Prime Minister tasked with setting the ground for democratic elections
-   Waves of refugees flee Rafah as Israeli Forces reach the centre of the besieged city in the southern Gaza Strip -   Christians in Pakistan rally over yet another mob attack over false blasphemy accusations -   A rising death toll in Papua New Guinea's landslide tragedy suggest more than 2000 people may be dead  
In the headlines, this Monday, May 27th: -   Pope Francis invites Buddhists to work together -   The Pope prays for people suffering in Papua New Guinea -   Deadly airstrike on Rafah could hinder mediation efforts in the Middle East
-   Pope Francis meets with children from Ukraine and Palestine, as the Vatican’s first ever World Children’s Day kicks off in Rome -   The Pope tells the national directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies to be creative and tenacious in the face of difficulties -   We speak to a doctor at the Massachusets General Hospital about the global landscape of palliative care
-   Pope Francis urges Jesuits teachers and professors to foster service and academic rigor in their educational institutions -   Hundreds are feared dead in Papua New Guinea after a massive landslide -   Catholic youth ministers gather near Rome to prepare for the Jubilee for Youth next year and World Youth Day in 2027
- Pope Francis officially puts the Blessed Carlo Acutis on the path to sainthood - He encourages Sisters of the Talitha Kum anti-trafficking network to continue to fight the trafficking scourge and stand by victims -  A Symposium on Palliative Care in Toronto enters its final day with a call to strengthen the network of carers to support people who are suffering and in need of hope
- Pope Francis prays for peace in Ukraine, Israel, Palestine, Myanmar and in all war-torn countries of the globe - A well-known Italian artist creates the first Cross of Joy for the first World Children’s Day - Norway, Spain and Ireland announce they will formally recognize the State of Palestine  
- Pope Francis encourages Chinese Catholics to testify to their faith through works of mercy and charity - The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem thanks Italian bishops for their prayers for the people of the Holy Land - The Head of India’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church recalls his meeting with Pope Francis and the warmth of a father and brother in faith
- Pope Francis is to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in September - Religious involved in the fight against human trafficking gather in Rome to renew their commitment to fight the trade and rescue victims - Palliative Care is the focus of a symposium organized by the Canadian Bishops in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life
In the headlines this Saturday May 18th: - Pope Francis makes a pastoral visit to the Italian city of Verona - He urges people to take the cause of peace in their hands, rather than leaving it to world leaders - The Pope tells children to, with Jesus their friend, not have fear to go against the tide
-   The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem entera the Gaza strip, offering the closeness of the Church to the suffering people -   Pope Francis addresses a climate summit exploring the theme: “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience.” -   Participants at a conference on interreligious dialogue in Lisbon describe the importance of real change coming from within
 - Pope Francis appeals to the international community to provide support and aid to flood-stricken Afghanistan  - A conference on Climate Crisis and Climate Resilience opens in the Vatican  - In the preface of a book dedicated to peace and justice, the Pope reflects on how peace is handmade by each of us    
 - Pope Francis says the elderly are the “firm foundation of the future” in a Message for Grandparents’ Day  - A West Sumatran Bishop warns that climate change is exacerbating flooding and other natural calamities  - The Pontifical Urban University is preparing to host an international conference on the Church in China
-   Pope Francis encourages India’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church to commit to a path of unity -   The Apostolic Penitentiary releases a Decree that explains to the faithful how to obtain an Indulgence during the Jubilee Year -   The head of the Nasa Space Agency reflects on the unique “outer-space” view of a world without divisions
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