Vatican & World News

Vatican & World News 22.10.2026

Vatican & World News

Show Notes

- Pope Leo urges young people to register for World Youth Day 2027, taking place next year in Seoul - The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith reflects on transmitting the faith in an age of epochal change - Cardinal Pietro Parolin invites the faithful to seek peace through the intercession of Pope St John Paul II

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