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Pope's July prayer intention: 'for respect for human life"
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (378+ words) Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life. He released the monthly "Pray with the Pope" video on Thursday, which is prepared by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer…...
Cardinal Tagle: A martyr helps a confused world discover Jesus" truth
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (716+ words) By Isabella H. de Carvalho Fr. Francis Xavier Tr'ng B'u Di'p's witness and martyrdom invite us to respond to Jesus' calling to proclaim his love in our daily lives through charity and embracing the suffering of others, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle,…...
UNHCR: Pope Leo's Lampedusa visit a call for shared responsibility
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (541+ words) By Alessandro Guarasci and Linda Bordoni As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on Saturday, a place long synonymous with both tragedy and hope, the UN refugee agency says his presence carries a powerful message…...
World Kiswahili Language Day 2026 " a language for peacebuilding
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (202+ words) Angella Rwezaula " Vatican City This year's Kiswahili Day commemoration is under the theme: "Kiswahili for Peace, Solidarity and Global Economic Diplomacy." Language is not only important for communication. It is the cornerstone of culture. Language comprises a community's history, its…...
Pope Leo meets with the President of the Republic of Colombia
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (151+ words) Pope Leo XIV met with the President of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Petro Urrego, today in the Vatican. The President subsequently had talks with the Vatican's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and'Msgr. Daniel Pacho, Undersecretary for the…...
Lefebvre's schism repeated 38 years later
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (1466+ words) The rupture consummated on 1 July has serious consequences not only for the Lefebvrist bishops and priests but for all the faithful. As stated in the Explanatory Note of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the priests of the…...
Excommunication decreed for Lefebvrite episcopal ordinations
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (442+ words) This was stated in a decree released on July 2 and signed by Cardinal V'ctor Manuel Fern'ndez, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and countersigned by the two Secretaries of the same Dicastery. The decision came twenty-four…...
The Missionaries of Africa Pursue their Commitment to Fostering a Culture of Safeguarding for Minors and Vulnerable Persons
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (92+ words) By John Baptist Tumusiime, Ph D Q." How many participants took part in the workshop and what were the main topics covered? Q. The workshop lasted two full weeks, which is quite long. Why was such an extended period necessary, and what…...
Archbishop Sipuka reflects on leadership and the Church's mission after pallium investiture
22+ hour, 45+ min ago (479+ words) Sr. Christine Masivo, CPS " Vatican City After the Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter's Basilica, Archbishop Sipuka met with a few well-wishers at Rome's Guest House Domus Australia. He reflected with them on the meaning of the pallium, the vocation of…...
Holy See calls obstruction of aid in Gaza a grave violation of humanitarian law
1+ day, 18+ min ago (391+ words) The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), describing the agency as an "essential lifeline" for millions of Palestinian refugees and urging the international…...