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“When you face eternity, forgiveness is the only thing you really need,” said Archbishop Kulbokas. “In Kherson, there are no unbelievers left,” and attendance at the Catholic parish has quintupled.

Pope Leo XIV told members of the Vatican Observatory Foundation today that “the Church’s embrace of rigorous, honest science remains not merely valuable, but essential.”

Pope Leo XIV said today that for Christians and Muslims, “human compassion and empathy are not something additional or optional, but are a call from God to reflect his goodness in our daily lives.”

“We urge the new governments to work hand-in-hand with all institutions to build a more just, inclusive, and equitable India,” the bishops’ conference added, as it called upon “newly elected governments and leaders, irrespective of political affiliations, to remain firmly committed to the Constitution of India and the democratic values it upholds.”

The South Asian nation of 1.42 billion (map), the world’s most populous nation, is 73% Hindu, 14% Muslim, 5% Christian, 3% ethnic religionist, and 2% Sikh.

Pope Leo XIV received Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé of Haiti, a Caribbean nation that has suffered years of armed strife.

“We had a very good meeting,” said Secretary of State Rubio. “We talked about those areas that we’re working together on in different parts of the world” and “updated them on the situation with Iran, expressed our point of view about why this was important, and the danger that Iran poses to the world, which is largely recognized.”

“The Church has always interacted on behalf of a mission for peace and a respect for all of humanity,” Secretary Rubio added. After answering a question about humanitarian aid to Cuba, Rubio again spoke about a “very productive and fruitful and important relationship with the Church, because it plays an important role in the world as well.”