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- Pope Francis is to travel to Luxembourg and Belgium in September
- Religious involved in the fight against human trafficking gather in Rome to renew their commitment to fight the trade and rescue victims
- Palliative Care is the focus of a symposium organized by the Canadian Bishops in collaboration with the Pontifical Academy for Life

In the headlines this Saturday May 18th:
- Pope Francis makes a pastoral visit to the Italian city of Verona
- He urges people to take the cause of peace in their hands, rather than leaving it to world leaders
- The Pope tells children to, with Jesus their friend, not have fear to go against the tide

-   The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem entera the Gaza strip, offering the closeness of the Church to the suffering people
-   Pope Francis addresses a climate summit exploring the theme: “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience.”
-   Participants at a conference on interreligious dialogue in Lisbon describe the importance of real change coming from within

 - Pope Francis appeals to the international community to provide support and aid to flood-stricken Afghanistan
 - A conference on Climate Crisis and Climate Resilience opens in the Vatican
 - In the preface of a book dedicated to peace and justice, the Pope reflects on how peace is handmade by each of us