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13 May 1981: The day the attack on John Paul II shocked the world

45 years from the attack on Saint John Paul II during a General Audience in St Peter’s Square, the memory of the event continues to be linked to themes of prayer, forgiveness, and trust in God reflected in the words of the Pope and his successors.

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Shio III is new Catholicos-Patriarch of Orthodox Church in Georgia

The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church elects Metropolitan Shio III of Senaki and Chkhorotsku as the new Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia.

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Sts. Nereus & Achilleus: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, May 12, 2026

So often we hear people or even ourselves excuse an action by saying "I was only following orders." But for Nereus and Achilleus this excuse could not stand in the face of the cross. Everything we know from authority about the two first- century martyrs comes from a testimony written by Pope St. Damasus in the fourth century and inscribed on a memorial tablet that commemorates their lives. But even this commentary comes 300 years after they died. Damasus tells us that Nereus ...

Holy See: Wars and extreme climate events have lethal impact on food systems

The Holy See laments the impact of war, recessions, climate events, and political instability on the world’s agrifood systems, calling for local food systems to keep human dignity at their center.

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Coaching the Boston Celtics with the spirit of a deacon

NBA Coach of the Boston Celtics, Joseph Mazzulla, stresses how indebted he is to God for the ability to bring together all his passions - family, faith, and basketball - and live out his dream job, all while keeping his faith at the center of his life.

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Some 200 Ethiopians sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia

As 200 Ethiopian migrants in Saudi Arabia face execution, the Catholic eparch of Adigrat is appealing to international organizations for dialogue and mercy.

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President Trump calls Iran reply to U.S. peace plan unacceptable

President Donald Trump has said Iran's response to US proposals to end the war was unacceptable.

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IOR 2025 Annual Report reveals 10-year-record net income

The Institute for the Works of Religions releases its 2025 Annual Report, and reveals a 51 million euro net income and a dividend to the Pope of 24.3 million euro.

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Pope to Vatican Observatory: Church embraces science to find God in Creation

As he meets with the Vatican Observatory Foundation, Pope Leo XIV upholds the Catholic Church’s desire to seek God in His Creation through rigorous, honest science.

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Pope: Christians and Muslims must work together to ‘revive humanity'

In a meeting with participants in an interfaith colloquium, Pope Leo calls on Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity where it has grown cold” and "transform indifference into solidarity”.

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