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Gaza parish priest calls for forgiveness, hopes ceasefire will hold | ICN

A parish priest who defied evacuation demands to leave Gaza City a few weeks ago, has called on his flock to "forgive all those who have failed", as he hopes the ceasefire will bring an end to this "...

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Gaza parish priest calls for forgiveness, hopes ceasefire will hold | ICN

A parish priest who defied evacuation demands to leave Gaza City a few weeks ago, has called on his flock to "forgive all those who have failed", as he hopes the ceasefire will bring an end to this "...

Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths

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He speaks like a poet.

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“With your patient and rigorous work, you can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient art of lying, seek to create divisions in order to rule by dividing,” he said. “You can be a bulwark of civility against the quicksand of approximation and post-truth...”

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Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation.

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Podcast Special Guest: Sister Marie-Kolbe Zamora | ICN

The title of Episode 72 of the All Kinds of Catholic podcast is: 'I am a daughter of the Most High God.' The words are taken from this week's guest, Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity, Sr Marie-Ko...

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Health checks for all at Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden | ICN

At the end of September, the Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden hosted a community health check day in their parish hall, in partnership with the Brent Health Matters programme, a Brent Council and NHS i...

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Health checks for all at Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden | ICN

At the end of September, the Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden hosted a community health check day in their parish hall, in partnership with the Brent Health Matters programme, a Brent Council and NHS i...

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@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu A 1-year delay of the EU Deforestation Law #EUDR means 31,536,000 more trees lost- harming forests, people, and the climate, damaging investments and innovation and destroying the EU’s credibility.

#StopVonDelaying. Keep your promises: fully implement the law as planned.

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WCC welcomes release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners | ICN

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Prof Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed the news on Monday 13 October, of the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners."We join their families ...

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Gospel in Art: Memorial of Saint Calistus, Pope Martyr | ICN

Gospel of 14 October 2025Luke 11:37-41At that time: While Jesus was speaking, a P...

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Gaza peace marchers: 'the conscience our country needs' | ICN

Neha Shah, vice-chair of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, hailed the 'largest protest movement in British History', as hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London on Sa...

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Prayers before the 32nd National March for Palestine | ICN

More than half a million people took part in Saturday's march for Gaza - the 32nd National March since 7 October. The Christian bloc gathered for prayers before the march at Bloomsbury Central Baptist...

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Iraq: 'I have found my home' says young refugee on his graduation day | ICN

Despite being driven from his home by jihadists as a child and living a rudderless life as a refugee, a young man thanked a Catholic charity in front of hundreds of people for giving him direction - b...

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Interfaith Peace Award for Ann Farr | ICN

Sunday, 12 October, marked the start of the World Week of Prayer for Peace, originally a Christian event started in 1974 and now open to all faith traditions. Resources are produced each year to help ...

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Blessed Natalia Tulasiewicz | ICN

What hope is there when your country is invaded? What hope is there when you and your family are thrown out of their home by the invading army? What hope is there when you are sent to a forced labour ...

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Cardinal calls faithful to pray for peace in the Holy Land | ICN

Catholics from around the world have taken up Pope Leo's call to come together to pray the Rosary for peace in the world's conflict zones with a particular focus on an end to the war in Gaza.In the Ch...

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Cardinal calls faithful to pray for peace in the Holy Land | ICN

Catholics from around the world have taken up Pope Leo's call to come together to pray the Rosary for peace in the world's conflict zones with a particular focus on an end to the war in Gaza.In the Ch...

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Gospel in Art: Feast of Saint Edward the Confessor, King | ICN

Gospel of 13 October 2025Matthew 5:1-12aAt that time: Seeing the crowds, Jesus we...

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Survey: Neurodiversity and the Catholic Faith | ICN

The Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW) and Birmingham University are conducting research into Neurodiversity and our Faith. If you're an adult neurodivergent Catholic or a Caregi...

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Ireland: Over 15,000 children pray Rosary for peace | ICN

Brandon Scott from ACN Ireland writes: Aid to the Church in Need Ireland reached a special milestone this week as for the first time ever more than 15,000 Irish children came together in a prayerful p...

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Holy See at UN: Build peace through development, not military spending | ICN

Archbishop Caccia, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, summarized the paradox of our times when he told UN on Friday: "for every dollar spent on peace, two are spent on war; reso...

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St Carlo Acutis and St Wilfrid | ICN

Saint Carlo AcutisCarlo was born in London on 3rd May 1991 to Italian parents and was baptised at Our Lady of Dolours church in Fulham, west London, on 18th May that year by Fr Nicholas Martin OSM, Pa...

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Gospel in Art: Jesus was met by ten lepers | ICN

Gospel of 12 October 2025Luke 17:11-19On the way to Jerusalem Jesus was passing a...

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Week of Prayer for World Peace | ICN

The Week of Prayer for World Peace takes place from Sunday, 12th - 19th October this year.The International Prayer for PeaceLead us from death to life, from falsehood to truthLead us from despair to.....