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Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, the new president of Caritas Internationalis, speaks at the Caritas general assembly in Rome May 13, 2023.

Caritas Internationalis elects new president, stressing local connections in aid

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Caritas Internationalis, the global Catholic charity network, elected Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo to be its new president following a Vatican-mandated overhaul of its leadership.

Pope Francis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands after their meeting at the Vatican May 13, 2023.

Pope Francis, Zelenskyy talk about humanitarian situation provoked by war in Ukraine

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After literally hundreds of public prayers for peace in Ukraine and 443 days after Russia launched an all-out war on the Eastern European country, Pope Francis welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Vatican.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pictured with Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican in this Feb. 8, 2020, file photo. Ukrainian church leaders have cautiously welcomed news of an upcoming Vatican visit by Zelenskyy, after a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks in anticipation of a counteroffensive by Kyiv's forces.

Ukrainian bishops hopeful for President Zelenskyy's Vatican visit

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Ukrainian church leaders have cautiously welcomed news of a Vatican visit by their country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a fresh wave of Russian missile attacks in anticipation of a counteroffensive by Kyiv's forces.

A doctor at the Alma Res fertility clinic in Rome is pictured in a file photo preparing eggs and sperm for an attempt at artificial insemination. An English Catholic bishop has denounced the first reported birth of "three-parent" baby in the UK as "deeply concerning."

UK bishop denounces new IVF method resulting in first baby born with DNA of three people

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An English Catholic bishop has denounced the first reported births of "three-parent" babies in the UK as "deeply concerning."

King Charles III sits on the throne after being crowned with St. Edward's Crown by Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury during his coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London.

Catholic leaders welcome 'focus on service' at king's coronation

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Catholic leaders in Britain welcomed the ecumenical and interfaith elements in the May 6 coronation of King Charles III and his consort, Queen Camilla, as well as a pledge by the new monarch "not to be served but to serve."

Pope Francis responds to questions from journalists during his flight from Hungary back to Rome April 30, 2023.

Kremlin, Ukraine deny working with Vatican on peace talks

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Moscow is not working with the Vatican to end the war in Ukraine, said a Kremlin spokesperson.

Kenyan authorities continue to retrieve bodies from shallow graves April 27, 2023, on an 800-acre ranch in Kilifi County. On May 1, 2023, the official death toll had reached 110. All victims were followers of the Good News International Church Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who told his followers to pray and fast to meet Jesus and they starved to death. Most of the bodies found so far are children's remains. Authorities suspect some may have been killed.

Most victims of mass cult starvation in Kenya are children

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As the death toll in what is becoming known as the "Shakahola starvation massacre" in Kenya hit 110, religious leaders in the region are finding that the majority of victims are children. They also suspect that not all of the victims died from starvation.

Pope Francis greets well-wishers as he arrives at the international airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 28, 2023. The pope was beginning a three-day trip to Hungary's capital.

Pope Francis arrives in Hungary preaching cooperation, welcome

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Paying homage to Hungary's history, culture and location in the heart of Europe, Pope Francis pushed against the notion that the country needed to insulate itself to protect its identity.

Kenyan authorities continue to retrieve bodies from shallow graves in the 800-acre ranch in Kilifi County near the town of Malindi. On April 27, 2023, the official death toll was 95. All victims were followers of the Good News International Church Pastor Paul Mackenzie. He told his followers to pray and fast to meet Jesus and that the world would end April 15. They starved to death.

Shocking cult starvation massacre in Kenya leaves 95 dead, hundreds missing

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Catholic bishops in Kenya have expressed shock and strongly condemned the mass "starvation suicide" in Shakahola, a remote forest-ranch area in eastern Kenya, where a pastor led congregants to fast to death.

The upcoming Synod on Synodality has theologians like, from bottom left, Fr. Darren Dias, Moira McQueen and Sr. Nathalie Becquart excited, for the field of theology and for the Church.

Synod is a theologian’s dream

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Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, is pictured in a file photo during a Vatican news conference Jan. 15, 2019.

Archbishop clarifies remarks on assisted suicide in Italy

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The president of the Pontifical Academy for Life affirms his opposition to euthanasia and assisted suicide but believes that to end confusion in the country, the Italian Parliament needs to make clear laws about withdrawing end-of-life care, his office said.

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