Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass on the occasion of the feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran. He urged the faithful to be ‘free from the criteria of the world, which too often demands immediate results because it does not know the wisdom of waiting’. ‘Jesus changes us and calls us to work in God’s great construction site, wisely shaping us according to His plans for salvation.’ | Vatican News

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in Sudan killed hundreds of people at a hospital after taking control of the city of el-Fasher, with reports of mass executions across the city. | AJ