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Seoul to host first Christian–Confucian colloquium
<p><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is bringing together Christian and Confucian leaders and scholars to explore how the two traditions can help build a more just, peaceful and humane world.</span></span></p>
13th Interfaith Meeting: Holistic Human Development (Oct. 27,2013)
<p><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:14px'>The 13th Interfaith Meeting, themed 'Holistic Human Development”, held at the Saigon Pastoral Institute on October 27, 2023.</span></span></p>
Pope to Russian pilgrims: Each of us is a living stone in the building of the Church
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Pope Leo XIV receives in audience a group of pilgrims from Russia and encourages them to continue in their Christian journey after the conclusion of the pilgrimage.</span></span></p>
Pope: Spread the joy of the encounter with Jesus
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>In a message to the Networks of Indigenous Peoples and the Network of Indian Theology Theologians, Pope Leo XIV encourages a rediscovery of the Jubilee Year as a time of grace, forgiveness, and shared hope.</span></span></p>
Bishops of the Gambia and Sierra Leone commend consecrated persons for pastoral resilience during the pandemic
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>Over the weekend, Bishops of the Gambia and Sierra Leone ended a plenary meeting held in the Gambian capital of Banjul with a pledge to enhance and improve pastoral activities in respective dioceses.</span></span></p>
Pope: Coronavirus, prayers for families to safeguard peace during difficult moment
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>Pope Francis continues to dedicate the Mass he celebrates every morning at Casa Santa Marta to people affected by the coronavirus and this morning he invited prayers for families, so that at this difficult</span></span></p>
Prayer service hails churches’ involvement in the fight against inequality
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>This year, the Week of Action to Fight Inequality (18-25 Jan. 2019) coincides with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which has as its theme for 2019, “justice and only justice you shall pursue” (Deut. 16,18-20).</span></span></p>
Overcoming prejudice and intolerance essential for a safer world
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='color:#000000'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>The 6th Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, hosted by Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev, was held on 10 and 11 October in Astana, Kazakhstan.</span></span></span></p>
Aug. 23, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
<p>Aug. 23, International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition</p>
Hmong Catholics keep faith in Vietnam despite hardship
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'>Ethnic group passes down religious beliefs to younger generations amid restrictions and absence of priests</span></span></p>
Pope invites prayers for Ireland visit, condoles tragedy in Italy
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>During his general audience of August 22, Francis urged for prayers for his upcoming visit to Ireland. He also expressed his closeness to the families of the dead...</span></span></p>
Pope presides at ecumenical Vespers service
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>Pope Francis presided at Vespers for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.</span></span></p>
Eight Religious Traditions Gather for 16th Interreligious Meeting in Vietnam’s Saigon Archdiocese
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Representatives of eight religious traditions gathered in Ho Chi Minh City, southern Vietnam, on October 27 for the 16th Interreligious Gathering, where Church and religious leaders called for greater dialogue, ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) and cooperation in building a peaceful society.</span></span></p>
The 16th Interreligious Encounter in the Archdiocese of Saigon, on the theme: Faith And Wisdom Interwoven
<p style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'><span style='font-size:12px'>“<strong><span style='color:black'>Faith And Wisdom Interwoven</span></strong>” was the theme of the 16th Interfaith Encounter, held on the afternoon of October 27, 2026, at Cardinal Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Hall, located at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Saigon. </span></span></p>
Archbishop of Luján: 'An entire people stands with open arms to welcome the Pope'
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Archbishop Jorge Eduardo Scheinig describes the atmosphere in Luján, the spiritual heart of Argentina, where Pope Leo XIV will visit on 11 November during his Apostolic Journey to Latin America.</span></span></p>
Carriquiry: Pope’s visit will reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Guzmán Carriquiry, former Uruguayan Ambassador to the Holy See, reflected on the journey’s potential to renew faith, reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots, and promote unity.</span></span></p>
Archeparchy of Haifa condemns attack on Maronite prayer hall in Nahariya
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Following an act of vandalism committed on 1 November in northern Israel against a Maronite prayer hall in Nahariya, the Maronite Archeparchy of Haifa firmly asserts that 'such acts can neither be justified nor tolerated' and calls on the authorities to conduct an investigation.</span></span></p>
A faith that unites: A youth festival in the Holy Land
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>More than 300 young Catholics, both Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking, gathered over the weekend to celebrate hope and unity at an event organized by the St James Vicariate – a community of Hebrew-speaking Catholics belonging to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.</span></span></p>
On All Souls’ Day, Pope prays that mothers' tears may silence weapons
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Verano Cemetery in Rome on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, and recalls that our bond with the dead is not broken but transformed in our faith in Christ.</span></span></p>
Pope: Youth Olympic Games a sign of hope emerging from world of sport
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Pope Leo XIV sends his greetings to the participants in the Youth Olympic Games taking place in Senegal, he recalls the beatification of the Georgia Martyrs in Savannah, praises the upcoming World Week of the Poor, and asks for prayers for the dead, “especially for those whom no one remembers.”</span></span></p>
Pope at Angelus: May we never grow weary of fostering peace in all situations
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>In his Angelus message on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo XIV recalled the countless saints who have dedicated their life to Christ and emphasized how we are all called to be holy and make choices of love that transcend evil.</span></span></p>
Pope: In an age marked by distance, sports bring people together
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Speaking to athletes and members of the University of Notre Dame and Villanova University, who are in Rome to face off in a basketball game on the Solemnity of All Saints, Pope Leo emphasizes the importance of sports to promote cooperation and mutual sharing and also recalls that we are called to be holy in our lives.</span></span></p>
Pope Leo mourns Archbishop Richard Alarcón of Cusco
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Pope Leo XIV expresses his deep sorrow at the death of Archbishop Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia of Cusco, who died after a long illness, just days before the Pope's arrival in the Peruvian city.</span></span></p>
Peruvian Archbishop on Pope’s visit: For Latin Americans he is 'one of them'
<p style='text-align: justify;'><span style='font-size:12px'><span style='font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif'>Archbishop Lizardo Estrada Herrera, who succeeds Archbishop of Cusco, Richard Daniel Alarcón Urrutia, who died on October, 30 speaks to Vatican News about the exemplary ministry of his predecessor and the joy and excitement brewing in Peru for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming visit.</span></span></p>
October 2026: For mental health ministry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx0IiPoyRLY
September 2026: For the care of water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LhsgE7-AJQ
June 2026: For the values of sports
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvBvVhr7qiI
May 2026: That everyone might have food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a60VaSe3tY
April 2026: For priests in crisis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhfbgZpv8AA
March 2026: For disarmament and peace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSrOCQDFdFA
February 2026: For children with incurable diseases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LICKen5iGMMJanuary 2026: For prayer with the Word of God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1CBCcEIkME
November 2025: For the prevention of suicide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcME5I05LOg
October 2025: For collaboration between different religious traditions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JNhQzzisOQ
September 2025: For our relationship with all of creation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7eIwa8f64g
