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At the end of the mission to Moscow, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, speaks with Vatican media and takes stock of the diplomatic mission just concluded.

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Pope Leo XIV arrived by boat at the beach on Lake Albano, where a Marian procession that began at the Church of Mary Most Holy of the Lake had come to an end. The Holy Father, travelling aboard the Falco, which was decorated with yellow and white flowers, joined the faithful gathered on the shore and led them in prayer to the Virgin Mary.

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In Pope Leo XIV's homily for Mass in Castel Gandolfo, before making history by embarking on a boat on Lake Albano to participate in the procession for the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake, he reflects on the beauty of “simple gestures” of devotion, and emphasizes that in a world that dismisses forgiveness as naive, belief becomes a pathway toward peace.

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With an Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio on 29 August, Pope Leo XIV provides the Synods of Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches the faculty to remove their respective Patriarchs in order “to restore the wounded communion, even by removing him from office for grave cause”, in the event their “bond” is “irreparably compromised.” In such an event, the Roman Pontiff must grant assent to the Synod’s judgment.

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Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Pope Leo XIV has sent financial support to Caritas Nepal as relief operations continue and the death toll in the affected regions rises hourly, with over 630 known to have died and approximately 3,000 still missing.

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Pope Leo XIV will celebrate tonight the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake in Castel Gandolfo at the church consecrated by Pope Saint Paul VI and will become the first Pope to travel by boat along part of the lake, accompanied by around ten other vessels.

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Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, presiding over Mass in Rome on 28 August for the liturgical memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, reflects on the spiritual journey of the “Doctor of Grace,” who “deeply loved the Church” and never tired of serving it.

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As the Church celebrates the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Edmund Power reflects on the theme: “Not conformed but transformed.”

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The Chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on International Justice and Peace, Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, calls on the international community “to mobilize greater humanitarian assistance support” for victims of deadly flash flooding in Nepal.

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In less than a month, Pope Leo XIV’s visit to France will begin — the first papal visit to the country in 18 years. Young people, in particular, are eagerly looking forward to the encounter and will be among those accompanying the Pope during his visit.

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The Vatican publishes the calendar of Liturgical Celebrations at which Pope Leo XIV will preside in the coming months.

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Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences to King Haakon VIII and the people of Norway for the death of King Harald V, and praises the late King's decades of "devoted service" to the Scandinavian nation.

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Ahead of the first anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Eduard Profittlich, Catholics in Estonia reflect on his enduring call for ecumenical dialogue and peace for the region.

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Pope Leo XIV encourages members of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences to continue their research “in order to find the ways and means of contributing to public administration in the humanization of digital technologies, so that they may serve life and peace” and warns of the real risk that humanity could “become victim” of the inventions it has created.

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Sister Cecilia Durga Shrestha, Executive Director of Caritas Nepal, speaks to Vatican News about how the Church's local humanitarian outfit is supporting those displaced by the devastating flash floods that struck the north of the country, which have killed over 500 people.

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As he meets with several spiritual children of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Leo XIV recalls the French saint’s teaching that prayer and action on behalf of social justice are complementary and inseparable.

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In Nepal, the death toll from Wednesday morning’s Bhotekoshi River flood continues to rise, while the number of people reported missing – combining figures provided by Nepal and Tibet – exceeds 1,400. There are fears that a lake on the Tibetan side, formed by the landslide and estimated to hold two million cubic metres of water, could overflow.

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At the conclusion of his visit to Moscow, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, met with the clergy, religious men and women, and celebrated Mass in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, attended by the Catholic bishops of the country. In his homily, he encouraged, “The Gospel calls us to become true artisans of peace in our daily lives.”

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The mortal remains of Saint Monica, the mother of St Augustine, were discovered near the church of Sant’Aurea, close to the ruins of Rome’s ancient river port of Ostia, in the 15th century. Transferred to the capital by the Augustinian friars with the permission of Pope Martin V, they are now enshrined in the Roman basilica of St Augustine in Campo Marzio, in a special chapel.

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An update on the natural disaster that occurred on the border with Tibet, and the warning climatologist Cat Berro of the Italian Meteorological Society: “Globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring, which may affect glaciers. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain regions.”

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