Vatican & World News

- Pope Leo calls on religious orders to build communities that respect the dignity of every human person - Observers at COP30 say they are concerned about a perceived lack of significant action and funding - More than thirty people were killed when a bridge collapsed at a cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo

- The Bishops of the United States send a “Special Message” assuring immigrants of their solidarity and calling for reform of the nation’s immigration laws - Pope Leo warns that children are at risk of manipulation by artificial intelligence - We speak to Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David of the Philippines about his concern regarding the limited progress he says the COP30 climate change conference has made so far

- Israeli settlers attack Palestinian villagers in the West Bank - Indian bishops call for unity in the wake of deadly violence in Islamabad and New Delhi - Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of fraternity in our lives and in the world

In the headlines, this Monday November 3rd, - Pope Leo XIV honours deceased prelates as heralds of Easter Hope - Deadly earthquake strikes northern Afghanistan - Red Cross warns 'history repeating' in Sudan after reported mass killings

- Pope Leo XIV appeals for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridors in war-ravaged Sudan and for the support of the international community - The Pope decries the post-electoral violence in Tanzania and urges dialogue - Following St John Henry Newman’s proclamation as Doctor of the Church, we shine the light on Newman’s role as a Catholic educator

- Pope Leo meets with 15,000 teachers from around the world - Eyewitnesses say that men are being shot by the hundreds in the city of El-Fasher in Sudan, which has fallen to paramilitary forces - We speak to a member of the Vatican’s International Youth Advisory Board, which met earlier today with Pope Leo