-   The Vatican publishes a new book outlining a simplified funerary ritual for the pontiff. -   The United Nations estimates that all 2 million Gazans are at risk of starvation. -   A Ukrainian student sends the Pope a letter marking 1,000 days of war in the country.

-   Marking 1000 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Cardinal Parolin decries the suffering of the people and urges diplomatic efforts to stop the carnage -   Israeli attacks across Gaza kill dozens of people -   The Catholic Mobilizing Network that seeks the abolition of the death penalty in the US joins calls urging outgoing president Biden to commute the sentences of 40 men facing execution

-   Pope Francis reflects on the powerful example of martyrs whom he describes as “convincing witnesses of the beauty of the Gospel” -   Church leaders, safeguarding experts and organizations, and victims of clerical sex abuse gather in Rome to share best practices and initiatives to continue building a safer environment in the Church -   A Human Rights watchdog condemns Israel’s methods in Gaza as crimes against humanity  

-   Pope Francis appeals for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Myanmar -   Cardinal Parolin tells the COP29 climate conference that indifference to the climate crisis enables injustice -   In a letter, Pope Francis urges participants in a safeguarding summit to provide comfort and assistance to those who have suffered

In the headlines this Tuesday, November the 12th: -   The Israeli army has announced the opening of a new aid crossing into Gaza. -   The Archbishop of Canterbury has resigned amid allegations of mishandling cases of abuse. -   1,300 people will join the Pope in a lunch for the 8th World Day of the Poor

In the headlines this Monday, November 11th: -   Ceasefire efforts underway in Lebanon -   Pope Francis reminds the Fabbrica di San Pietro that technology is ‘a gift and a responsibility’ -    The Pope insists that synodality is inseparable from ecumenism

In the headlines, this Sunday, November 10th: - Pope Francis remembers victims of Indonesia volcano and prays for world peace - The Holy Father urges families and homes to rediscover the beauty of the Rosary - A Catholic priest is stabbed during Mass in Singapore, but is in stable condition

- Pope Francis invites volunteers working with homeless people to be close to one another through simple gestures, like a smile - The Holy See’s representative at the UN warns that discrimination against migrants is on the rise - A UN report states that 70% of the people killed in Gaza are women and children

 - Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin offers best wishes to Donald Trump on his election victory  - UNICEF and the WHO conclude a polio vaccination campaign the Gaza strip  - The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to fight for peace, stability, and basic human rights

-   Search and rescue operations continue in flood-stricken eastern Spain as fresh flooding hits Barcelona -   The head of the Maronite Catholic Church in Lebanon appeals for peace amid intensified Israeli strikes on his country -   Pope Francis presides at Mass in remembrance of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the past 12 months

- Pope Francis appeals for the silencing of weapons in war-torn countries across the world and that they may be replaced by dialogue - He asks for prayer and solidarity for the victims of devastating floods in Spain - The UN’s children’s fund says 50 children have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over the past 48 hours

-   Pope Francis offers Mass in a cemetery on the Feast of All Souls’ Day. -   At least 30 people have been killed in Israeli air and artillery strikes across the Gaza Strip. -   700 schools in Ukraine will receive funding to prepare for the winter months ahead.

-   Pope Francis encourages Vatican Radio to build bridges where others build walls -   The Holy See warns against the buildup of weaponry in outer space -   After flash floods devastate the Spanish region of Valencia, Pope Francis expresses his solidarity with the families of the 140 victims so far

In the headlines this Wednesday the 30th of October:   -   Pope Francis decries the horrors of the war in the Gaza strip, -   Caritas in South Sudan continue their work to protect countless refugees in South Sudan, And -   The Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the UN in Geneva reiterates that indiscriminately striking civilians is “unacceptable”.

-   The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors releases its first Pilot Report. -   Israel bans the UN Palestinian refugee agency from providing vital support in all Palestinian territories. -   The newly elected Iranian cardinal offers his perspective on how to restore peace in the Middle East.  

In the headlines this Monday, October 28th: -   Pope Francis calls for compassionate response to migration -   The Vatican presents Jubilee year initiatives -   Humanitarian crisis worsens and death toll rises in the Holy Land