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The Catholic Church has celebrated the feast day of the 21 victims of Coptic confession killed by ISIS in 2015 for the first time; all 21 men had been proclaimed martyrs by the Coptic Church

Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the death of Antonio Paolucci, former director of the Vatican Museums and prominent art historian

At the Angelus, Pope Francis announced a 'Year of Prayer' in view of 2025 Jubilee and urged the faithful to pray for Christian unity and peace in the world; he also called for the release of a group of people, including nuns, kidnapped last week in Haiti

Pope Francis sent a message to participants at the International Conference on 'The Declaration of Helsinki: Research in resource-poor settings' calling for global equality in healthcare

Twenty missionaries lost their lives across the world through violent death this year, two more than in 2022, according to Vatican Fides News Agency

The Vatican court has concluded the judicial proceedings that began in July 2021 on the sale of a property in London; with 10 defendants, 69 witnesses and millions of files and documents, it is the longest trial ever experienced by the Holy See

St. Peter's Basilica has announced two new charity projects, aimed at helping refugees and prisoners, as part of preparations for the upcoming Jubilee in 2025, which is expected to attract more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome

In Pope Francis' address to delegates at the UN Climate Change Summit, world leaders were urged not to delay action any longer and develop consistent and cohesive responses for the well-being of our common home Earth and future generations

Pope Francis wrote the preface to the posthumous book by Metropolitan John Zizioulas of Pergamon, late Orthodox bishop and theologian of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, entitled 'Remembering the Future: Towards an Eschatological Ontology'

Catholic charitable confederation Caritas Internationalis joined urgent call for a ceasefire in statement 'Now is the time for peace', calling for humanitarian access to be provided to the 2,3 million people in Gaza and for hostages to be released

The Ratzinger Prize 2023 went to two Spanish theologians and philosophers Pablo Blanco Sarto and Francesc Torralba Roselló

Four additional outdoor LED displays will be installed in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican with new audio and video solutions