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Spanish bishops speak out after leaks of their meeting with Leo XIV‍

The executive committee of the Spanish Bishops’ Conference, (CEE, by its Spanish acronym) meeting in Madrid this week, issued an official statement regarding the leaks about its meeting with Pope Leo XIV that recently appeared in various media outlets. The newspaper El País published an article o

Ukraine four years on: ‘It is a living paschal story’

Four years ago on February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine-scaling up on an already intense conflict that had begun eight years prior. In the last four years, the number of causalities and the destruction have risen. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that some 5.9 million people have emigrated from the […]

Mozambique women demand real action over empty gestures

This year, Mozambique looks forward to celebrating the occasion of Mozambique Women Day on April 7. As part of celebrations, a group of women across Mozambique are raising their voices against what they see as empty symbolism amid the crisis of healthcare and daily survival. In an open letter to First Lady Gueta Selemane Chapo, […]

Global defence spending rises amid geopolitical tensions

he International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) annual Military Balance 2026 report shows that while the pace of increase in military spending for defence has moderated compared to previous years, Europe and parts of Asia recorded significant rises, reflecting ongoing security concerns and shifting regional priorities The report reveals that global military expenditure continued its upward trajectory in 2025, reaching […]

South Sudan at risk of sliding into full-scale civil war

As the civil war continues to wreak death, destruction and displacement in Sudan, observers warn its neighbour, South Sudan, risks a return to all-out civil war as well. Having obtained independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan is the world’s youngest nation. It struggled to find stability from the very start as its president and […]

Vatican Children’s Hospital ranked 6th best in the world 

The Holy See’s children’s hospital, Bambino Gesù, is considered the leading paediatric hospital in Europe and the 6th best in the world, according to the US magazine Newsweek’s 2026 World’s Best Hospitals ranking. Created in collaboration with the data gathering company, Statista, the ranking highlights leading hospitals around the world in 12 medical fields, including paediatrics. The 2026 […]