Vatican & World News 08.12.2025

-   Pope Leo XIV celebrates the feast of the Immaculate Conception, inviting the faithful to say “yes” to God just as Mary did

-   One year from the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the nation is fraught with challenges and charged with hope

-   Survivors in the brutal civil war afflicting Sudan continue to bear witness to ongoing atrocities and a lack of respect for human rights