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Ecuador to hold presidential elections on Sunday

Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday to elect a President and a National Assembly, with a runoff set for April 20th if there is not an outright winner in the first round.

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Three more Israeli hostages released by Hamas

In the fifth planned exchange in the Gaza ceasefire deal, Hamas releases three Israeli hostages with Israel expected to release 183 prisoners and detainees in return.

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Archbishop Gallagher: ‘We need to have the courage of peace’

At a Conference organized in Rome as part of the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Security Agent, the Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations highlights that peace requires the courage to build an order based on justice and charity, safeguarding of our common home, and the promotion of the of the common good.

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Holy See appeals for resuming peace talks in DRC

Addressing the 37th Special Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva Apostolic Nuncio Ettore Balestrero reiterates Pope Francis’ plea for peace in East DRC and for protecting civilians.

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Nigeria Conference of Women Religious against Human Trafficking commemorate Bahkita Day

8 February every year is earmarked as the feast of Saint Josephine Bahkita, the patron saint of victims of human trafficking. It is internationally known in the Catholic Church as the day Catholic Sisters, with their partners and collaborators, pray against human trafficking, sensitise people and reaffirm their stand against human trafficking.

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Pope stresses importance of meaningful prayer within families

Meeting with the Executive Committee of the II International Congress of Confraternities and Popular Piety that took place in Seville, Spain, in December, Pope Francis emphasizes the importance of prayer, especially within families, and of showing abounding love and respect for one another.

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Lord's Day Reflection: There is always hope for each of us

As the Church celebrates the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr Edmund Power offers his thoughts on the day's liturgical readings, focusing on the call of St Peter

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On the trail of Egypt’s Christians

A dozen young people from France embark on a journey across Egypt with Catholic charity L'Œuvre d'Orient. Over the course of a week, they discover the country’s Christian history through encounters with religious groups and the communities that they assist.

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Pope: Vocation means perceiving the needs of others

In the message for a three-day Congress on vocation in Spain, Pope Francis invites us to always make our talents bear fruit. This is the ultimate purpose of existence, he says: “Wherever God sends you, bring him along: to your office, to your family, to your apostolate”.

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News from the Orient – February 7, 2025

In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient: French-language Catholic schools hold a meeting in Cairo, the EU extends its observer mission in Armenia, and the Catholic community in Ethiopia gets its newest bishop.

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