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- Pope Leo reflects on his recently concluded Apostolic Journey to France during his General audience  - In an appeal at the conclusion of the General Audience, the Holy Father calls for dialogue amid renewed violence in Tigray  - Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher highlights the role religions can plan in the search for peace

-   Look back at the Pope’s Apostolic Journey through his own words on the flight back to Rome. -   The Church in Vietnam is helping integrate the hundreds of people migrating in search of work and education. -   The Dicastery for Communication releases the theme for the 2027 World Communications Day.

- Pope Leo’s celebrates Holy Mass in the French border city of Metz at the conclusion of his four-day apostolic visit to France - He addresses a gathering of European religious leaders at the Robert Schumann Conference Centre and upholds Europe’s Christian roots

- Pope Leo’s second day in France sees him visit a House for migrants in Paris, address the French Church, celebrate Holy Mass in the presence of 800,000 people  - And he says "adieu" to Paris as he flies to Lourdes for the second leg of his apostolic journey

- On the eve of Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey to France and his visit to UNESCO headquarters in Paris, we shine a light on some of the issues he is expected to address - The Pope reiterates his call to accompany scientific and technological progress with a corresponding growth in responsibility - In the run-up to the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in the United States, we look back to his life and enduring legacy

- Ahead of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection and care of minors on the move - The Apostolic Nuncio to France speaks about ongoing preparations and expectations for the Pope’s imminent  visit to the country - At the General Audience, the Pope reflects on how humanity can develop its potential and work to build a better future with the help of God

-   UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General reflects on the significance of the Pope Leo’s visit to France. -   A South Sudanese bishop calls on the people of the country to renew their commitment to peace, reconciliation, and justice. -   United Nations agencies’ latest alert reveals a difficult situation in Haiti, where more than 250,000 children aged 6 to 59 months are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition.

- Pope Leo reflects on the ministry of bishops in a letter to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean  - With the war against Ukraine still ongoing, Russians head to the polls for parliamentary elections  - The Church continues to prepare for the next World Youth Day, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027

-   A short documentary made in collaboration with the Vatican begins its journey to the Oscars -   The new Holy See Observer tells the United Nations that hate speech erodes the conditions in which freedom of expression can flourish. -   A week ahead of the Pope’s apostolic journey to France, the Vatican releases more details about the visit

- Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Uruguay in early November, the country’s Bishops make their ad limina Apostolorum visit this week. - Cardinal Pietro Parolin states he is ‘concerned’ over states ‘going it alone’ on artificial intelligence. - A UK Catholic charity trustee reflects on how Catholics’ generosity can be better connected to the Church’s mission and teaching.

-   Three Vatican dicasteries release a joint note marking the 60th anniversary of the declaration Nostra aetate -   A conference in the Vatican asks whether the 21st century is a ‘New Age of Martyrs’ -   At the General Audience, Pope Leo says that our growing interdependence must find its fulfilment in a deeper spiritual communion between persons