Vatican & World News

- The Apostolic Nuncio to Israel condemns an attack on a Church in the West Bank - Russia launches a massive drone and missile strike against Ukraine just days before Christmas - Cardinal Pietro Parolin says we must not forget victims of conflict in Mozambique

- Pope Leo XIV urges the Roman Curia to become a sign of peace and unity in a world marked by conflict - He calls for more collegiality in a letter on priestly ministry - Israel continues its push to expand its presence in the West Bank as it opposes Palestinian statehood

- Pope Leo XIV prays for peace for all the children in the world - A wooden figurine of Our Lady of Hope will accompany the faithful attending liturgies celebrated by the Pope at the conclusion of the Jubilee Year - Ukraine’s President expresses scepticism over trilateral peace talks amid continuing deadly clashes