As the Synod on Synodality explores the issue of abuse and the Church's efforts to combat it, Archbishop Filippo Iannone, Prefect of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, speaks to Vatican News about the various procedures being implemented and the efficacy of existing canonical norms.

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Students from across the United States convene in Rome to engage in conversation with the leadership of the Secretariat of the Synod.

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At the press briefing on October 18th, discussions are reported on the relationship between local and the universal. And Cardinals Aveline, Rueda Aparicio, and Mulla speak about the importance of the Synod’s work in the context of a world "full of suffering”.

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A statement released on Friday, October 17, by the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors says the body looks ahead to the pilot Annual Report and to strengthening ties with the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

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EU Anti-Trafficking Day, marked annually on 18 October, raises awareness about this terrible reality which affects around 7,000 victims each year in the EU, 15% of whom are children. Migrants and Asylum Seekers from war-torn nations like Ukraine and the Middle Eastern countries are particularly exposed to this scourge.

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Cardinal Charles Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, speaks of how tens of thousands of people fleeing the conflict in Myanmar, are either hiding in the jungle or crossing the borders in search of work as migrant labourers. Although there is no sign of mediation, he says the people have not lost their faith.

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On an ordinary Sunday, Mass-goers in San Antonio meet fellow Catholics from Palestine who, beyond the religious articles they have brought for sale, allow U.S. Catholics to help them fulfil a dream.

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In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Lebanese hold an interreligious meeting to call for peace, an ancient church is unearthed in Armenia, and Iraq launches a fund for Eastern Churches.

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Pope Francis meets Friday morning with Josephy Nyuma Boakai, Sr, President of the Republic of Liberia.

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At the press briefing on October 17, in the Vatican Press Office, praise is expressed for the work of Churches committed to pastoral care for human mobility. Focus is also on attention to youth and people with disabilities, with calls for stronger ties between the Roman Curia and local communities.

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