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St. Hilarion: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Abbot and disciple of St. Anthony the Great, companion of St. Hesychius. He was born in Tabatha, Palestine, and was educated in Alexandria, Egypt. He stayed with St. Anthony in the desert there before becoming a hermit at Majuma, near Gaza, Israel. In 356, Hilarion returned to St. Anthony in the Egyptian desert and found that his fame had Spread there too. He fled to Sicily to escape notice, but Hesychius traced him there. The two went to Dalmatia, Croatia, and then to Cyprus. Hilarion ...

Arms trafficking escalating amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

Arms trafficking and humanitarian issues are escalating in Sudan, as smuggling networks profit from the country’s turmoil with millions of people facing hunger, disease, and displacement.

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A call for peace and patience as Cameroonians await official election results

As Cameroonians await the final presidential election results, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea, the Archbishop of Bamenda and President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC), has called for calm amid the anticipated official announcement.

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Cardinal Parolin: Men and women everywhere deserve freedom in matters of faith

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reflects on the importance of religious freedom during a Vatican event to launch the 2025 Religious Freedom Report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See is full of hope for success of peace plan for Gaza

Speaking to journalists at the launch of Aid to the Church in Need's Religious Freedom Report, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin decries the violence in the Middle East, attacks on Christians, and the intimidation of the free press.

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Jesuit priest calls for faithful presence, not power, in war-torn Myanmar

Fr. Girish Santiago, SJ, the Jesuit superior in Myanmar, has called on fellow missionaries to stand with the suffering people of Myanmar, as the Southeast Asian nation endures civil conflict.

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An advocate in a veil: Catholic sister defending justice in Kenyan courtrooms

When people picture a Catholic religious sister, they image a woman in a habit, perhaps teaching, praying quietly in a chapel, or caring for the sick. Few imagine a religious sister in a courtroom, dressed in professional attire, standing before a judge, and introducing herself not just as “Advocate Immaculate Muthoni,” but as “Sister Immaculate.”

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Hebrew and Arabic-speaking Catholic youth gather to celebrate hope and unity

Arabic and Hebrew-speaking young people attend a Youth Festival at the Marian Shrine of Deir Rafat, reaffirming their desire to be beacons of hope in a time marked by tension, uncertainty, and grief.

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Sri Lankan Church renews call for Special Prosecutor for Easter Sunday attacks

More than six years after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the Sri Lankan Church is urging the government to appoint a special prosecutor to ensure justice for the victims. Fr Rohan Silva, OMI, says the Church will “keep up the pressure” until truth and accountability are achieved.

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Abuse survivors and activists meet Pope Leo: ‘We found listening and support'

Pope Leo receives six members of ECA Global, an international human rights association that works for greater support and compensation for victims of abuse and calls for stronger commitment and cooperation from the Catholic Church. Participants describe the audience as “a historic and hope-filled step toward greater cooperation.”

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