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- Pope Leo urges young people to register for World Youth Day 2027, taking place next year in Seoul  - The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith reflects on transmitting the faith in an age of epochal change  - Cardinal Pietro Parolin invites the faithful to seek peace through the intercession of Pope St John Paul II

- Pope Leo highlights the importance of family as the foundation of society during the weekly General Audience  - Christian leaders in the Holy Land denounce an attack on the Christian community of Taybeh in the West Bank  - The Holy See calls for the dignity and culture of indigenous peoples to be respected

-   The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN insists on the need to eliminate nuclear weapons in order to promote peace and international security. -   The Church in France is calling for a response to the anxiety expressed by young people and those who feel marginalized or left behind. -   Abu Dhabi hosts an event to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis, led by the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia.

- Pope Leo returns to the Vatican four day after surgery at Rome's Gemerlli Hospital to remove a nodule on his lung  - Catholics pray the Rosary for the Church’s global mission on the eve of World Mission Day  - Donald Trump suspends some sanctions against Russia as deadly attacks plunge Ukraine into darkness

-   Pope Leo continues to recover in hospital after doctors successfully removed a tumor from his right lung. -   During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the UN addresses the need for disarmament to build peace. -   A school in Kazakhstan is nurturing intercultural understanding, interreligious dialogue and technological skills, offering young people the confidence to shape their own future.

-   Pope Leo is admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a nodule in his lung -   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have struck at least six energy facilities across the country, raising doubts about a floated energy ceasefire -   The US military archbishop appeals to Catholic soldiers not to take part in the upcoming firing squad for the execution of Nidal Hassan

- Pope Leo will be admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday, where he’ll undergo surgery to remove a small nodule from his lung  - Cardinal Gerald Lacroix says the Church needs to be present to families and go out to meet them where they are  - In Geneva, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher says migrant and refugee children must be welcomed, not merely assisted

- Pope Leo reaffirms the Catholic Church’s rejection of the death penalty with a post on his official X account. -   The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross calls for international law to be restored in conflict zones. - On World Porridge Day, the story of a young Malawian woman whose life was transformed by a daily school meal offers a reflection on the importance of school feeding programs in the fight against hunger.

- Pope Leo convenes Bishops from around the world to reflect on ten years of Amoris Laetitia  - At the UN, the Holy See renews its call for an international moratorium on the use of the death penalty  - The Church in Papua New Guinea appeals for prayers for rain amid a prolonged drought