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UN considers suspending food deliveries to Amhara region of Ethiopia

After five aid workers are killed and eleven kidnapped in Amhara, the UN considers suspending humanitarian efforts there.

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Legacy of Pope Pius XII lives on 66 years after his death

About 80% of the Jews in Rome survived the Holocaust due to the Pope’s efforts—more than anywhere else under Nazi occupation. On the 66th anniversary of his death, Vatican News looks back at the Pope's legacy.

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Royal-sponsored cremation held for 23 victims of Thailand school bus fire

A solemn atmosphere filled central Thailand on October 8 as thousands gathered to bid farewell to 20 schoolchildren and three teachers who lost their lives in a bus fire last week.

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Youth movement in India empowers teens to tackle modern-day challenges

As teens across India face increasing challenges in their social and personal lives, the Young Catholic Students (YCS) movement in Northeast India is stepping up with innovative programs aimed at empowering adolescents.

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US Catholic anti-death penalty movement marks 15 years at critical juncture

Catholic Mobilizing Network, the leading Catholic anti-death penalty advocacy organization in the United States, marks 15 years of advancements, and reports on the momentum that can bring an end to capital punishment across the country.

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UN: Famine and disease spreading in Sudan

Escalating violence in Sudan is claiming numerous lives, with children particularly at deadly risk from ongoing airstrikes, famine, and severe hunger.

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Mozambicans head to the polls in historic election

A general election in Mozambique could signal the end of Frelimo's nearly 50-year rule.

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Israel expands ground offensive in Lebanon

The Israeli military says it is expanding its ground offensive against Hezbollah by moving into new areas in southwest Lebanon.

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Pope at Audience: The Holy Spirit expands and unites the Church

At the weekly General Audience, Pope Francis highlights the Holy Spirit's role in expanding the Church's mission to all peoples while fostering unity from within.

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Synod Briefing - Day 6: 62,000 euros collected for Gaza Parish

The press briefing on day 6 of the Synod General Assembly sees the participation of three of the 21 newly elected cardinals and reveals that participants in the assembly have donated the sum of 62,000 euros for the Catholic parish of the Holy Family in Gaza.

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