Vatican & World News

- Students of the Sapienza University of Rome are preparing to welcome Pope Leo on Thursday. - Over 200 Ethiopians are reportedly at risk of being executed in Saudi Arabia. - A look-back on the day, forty-five years ago, when Pope John Paul II was attacked in St. Peter’s Square.

- Pope Leo calls religions to work together toward peace and warns against instrumentalising God for military, economic or political gain - The Pope also appeals for renewed commitment to peace and development in the Sahel region - Negotiations for an agreement between the U.S and Iran are at a standstill as both sides claim continuing clashes and violations in the Straight of Hormuz

- The southern Italian city of Pompeii is preparing to welcome the Pope on Friday - The U.S. military says it is escorting stranded cargo ships through the Strait of Hormuz - Father Paolo Benanti, an expert on artificial intelligence, talks about the Church and Pope Leo’s contribution to this topic

- Pope says care for the poor is an integral part of Christian life in a meeting with Catholic Charities USA - A Palestinian Christian activist speaks about the escalating violence in the West Bank - Church leaders in Mozambique condemn a new wave of violence after the destruction of a Catholic mission

- The Pope encourages the Church in all countries to help one another and to bear witness to the truth in charity - Christian leaders gather in Dubai to participate in the National Ecumenical Prayer for Peace - During the month of May, Pope Leo urges Catholics to pray that everyone might have food