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World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay will lead an ecumenical solidarity delegation to the Zimbabwe Council of Churches General Assembly, which is convening 22-24 July under the theme 'Breaking Walls: Discerning the Signs of the Times.' Accompanying Pillay, the delegation will include Rev Dr Suzanne Matale from Zambia, representing the All Africa Conference o... Read More

A coalition of UK humanitarian, development, human rights, environmental justice and faith-based agencies working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory have written the following letter to the incoming Prime Minister. We write as a coalition of UK humanitarian, development, human rights, environmental justice and faith-based agencies working in and on the Occupied Palestinian Territory to ... Read More

Bishops in Pakistan have spoken of their dismay after the country's Supreme Court quashed the sentences of three men convicted of killing a Christian man and his pregnant wife who were burnt to death after being thrown into a brick kiln. In interviews with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishops Samson Shukardin and Indrias Rehmat said that the release of the men cleared of killing Shahzad Masih... Read More

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention centre in the Lviv region, where prisoners from many different countries, captured while fighting for the Russian army are held. Bringing gifts and a message from Pope Leo XIV, he told them: "The Pope is praying for you" and expressed the hope that they w... Read More

Usama Nicola writes in #Bethlehem Updates: Life in Bethlehem is growing heavier by the day. Every morning, as we try to hold on to some routine, some shred of normalcy, my children look at me with tired eyes and ask: "Why are we still here? Let's leave. Why don't we just migrate?" They say it every single day now. And every single day, my heart breaks a little more. I am exhausted. Not just physi... Read More

A dispute over taxes has erupted into a fresh standoff between Churches and Jerusalem city authorities - with Christian leaders warning their charitable work could be at risk. The controversy - which centres on Israel's Arnona property tax - prompted Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to appeal to Pope Leo XIV and other international leaders over fears centuries-old exemptions could be ... Read More

During June and July 2026, the Kingdom of Tonga in the South Pacific celebrated one of the most significant milestones in its national history: the bicentenary of Christianity. For many nations, anniversaries commemorate independence, the founding of a state or the adoption of a constitution. For Tonga, this remarkable anniversary celebrated two hundred years since Christianity became permanently ... Read More

More than 200 of the world's most authoritative figures and representatives of leading international research institutions in the fields of peace and artificial intelligence, will gather on Tuesday in Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo, and later at the Capitoline Hill, to discuss peace and artificial intelligence. Inspired by Pope Leo XIV's new Encyclical Magnifica humanitas, dedicated to safeg... Read More

As Venezuela mourns its dead following two devastating earthquakes priests have told a Catholic charity that the Church is often the only source of hope. Father Daniel Acosta, who lost both his home and friends that night, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN): "So many people, so many friendships gone. It hurts badly when you realise that somebody you knew your whole life has gone, after years of ... Read More

On the first Sunday of his summer stay in Castel Gandolfo, after praying the Angelus in front of the Apostolic Palace facing the Piazza della Libertà, Pope Leo XIV turned his thoughts to the many regions of the world affected by armed conflict, where civilians continue to experience the greatest suffering. The Pope referred specifically to the Middle East, where tensions have flared again followi... Read More

Zababdeh is a small town in the Occupied West Bank. At the 2007 census, there were 3,665 residents, of which roughly two-thirds are Christians, divided into Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic and Anglican communities. The city also has a Muslim minority. Both communities live without conflicts. But recently they have been terrorised by illegal Israeli settlers who have surrounded the t... Read More

On 18 July we will celebrate Nelson Mandela International Day - celebrated globally on the day that he was born. Let's recognise "Mandela's values and his dedication to the service of humanity in: conflict resolution; race relations; promotion and protection of human rights; reconciliation; gender equality and the rights of children and other vulnerable groups" (UN). At a time when the world seem... Read More

Jesuits in Britain will contribute £50,000 to emergency relief efforts in Venezuela, following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country on 24 June. The commitment, made through Jesuit Missions' Earthquake Appeal, increases the initial £10,000 pledged in the immediate aftermath of the disaster. Funds will support shelter, food, clean water, healthcare, and psychosocial support for eart... Read More

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia has drastically altered the scale of homelessness in the country, a report by expert national homelessness charity Depaul Ukraine finds. For 46% of individuals experiencing homelessness, conflict or occupation were the primary reasons for losing their homes. The report finds that official state statistics fails to capture the reality of homelessness in ... Read More