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Catholic university network SACRU elects new president
The Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU) elects Isabel Capeloa Gil, the rector of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, as its new president.
Missionaries, prophets, guides: Women’s pilgrimage to Poland’s Piekary Shrine
As tens of thousands of women make an annual Marian pilgrimage, the Apostolic Nuncio to Poland urges Catholics to ensure that their lives embody the face and love of God.
Pakistan resumes relief work after heavy rains disrupted emergency efforts
In the wake of the deadly flooding that killed more than 300 across Pakistan, India and Nepal, relief and rescue efforts resume in the worst-hit country of Pakistan after heavy rains in flood-hit areas disrupted emergency efforts.
Faithful throng La Vang shrine for Assumption celebration in Vietnam
More than 90,000 Catholics converged on the national shrine of Our Lady of La Vang in central Vietnam on August 15 to celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Philippine government pledges funds after bishops raise alarm on child nutrition
The Philippine government has assured the country’s Catholic bishops that it is committing billions of pesos to tackle what Church leaders have described as a national crisis in child nutrition and education.
Pope at lunch with the poor: We are God’s most beautiful creation
Before sharing a lunch with the poor supported by Caritas Albano in the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas, the Pope explained that each one of us is made in the image of God, and that “we can find God’s presence in everyone.”
Pope Leo: The Lord invites us to persevere in doing good
Before leading the recitation of the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reminds us that "acting in truth has its cost, because there are those in the world who choose lies." He urges us "not to respond to insolence with vengeance." Jesus asks us to remain "faithful to the truth in love," like the martyrs, whom we can imitate "in different circumstances and ways."
Air strike on Gaza hospital kills seven
An Israeli airstrike hit al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City on Sunday, killing at least seven people, according to local health officials.
Pope offers prayers for flood victims in Pakistan, Nepal, and India
Following the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo remembers victims and their families after flash floods kill more than 300 people in Pakistan, Nepal, and India-administered Kashmir.
Pope in Albano: Welcome Christ in the poor
In the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rotonda in Albano, Pope Leo presided over Mass and expressed his gratitude for the diocese in serving others whilst reminding them that each person “is a gift to others.”
Lord’s Day Reflection: Faith in a dumpster fire world
As the Church marks the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Jenny Kraska reflects on the theme, "Faith in a dumpster fire world".
Parolin in Burundi: For the common good, so everyone may live with dignity
During his visit to the African country, the Cardinal Secretary of State celebrated Mass on the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary at the Marian Shrine of Mugera, and the day before, he inaugurated a monument at the site where the Apostolic Nuncio, Monsignor Courtney, was assassinated in December 2003.
Zelenskyy heads to Washington as Trump-Putin Summit ends without concrete peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, following the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska that raised hopes but delivered few details on ending the war in Ukraine.
Rector of Shrine in Albano elated to welcome Pope Leo XIV
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's imminent visit to Shrine of Santa Maria della Rotonda in Albano to celebrate Mass with the poor, the Shrine's Rector Father Adriano Gibellini, shares the atmosphere of anticipation ahead of the Pope’s arrival and recalls the roots of an ancient place associated with protection from the plague, refugees during World War II, and the current presence of immigrants who entrust themselves to the Blessed Mother.
UN: At least 1,760 Palestinians killed while seeking aid in Gaza since May
The United Nations says that at least 1,760 Palestinians have been killed while attempting to collect emergency aid in Gaza since late May.
Bolivia to hold Presidential Elections on Sunday
Bolivia is holding its Presidential Election on Sunday, amidst its worst economic crisis in twenty years.
UN says Israeli settlement plan violates international law
The UN denounces an Israeli plan to increase settlements in the West Bank as contrary to international law.
Patriarch Pizzaballa: Blood of every innocent in Gaza and the world is not forgotten
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, celebrates Mass on the feast of the Assumption at the Benedictine monastery of Abu Gosh, saying the Christian's task is to sow life while remaining under God's protective mantle so that evil does not have the final word.
Pope calls Oblates to follow the example of St Francesca Romana
In a message to the Oblates of St Francesca Romana on the sixth centenary of her solemn oblation, Pope Leo XIV recalls their foundress’ zeal for evangelization, her docility to the angels and devotion to the saints, and her commitment to the unity of the Church.
Pope: We must not resign ourselves to conflict and weapons
Following the Angelus on the feast of the Assumption, Pope Leo reflects on Mary’s role in providing hope to people throughout the centuries and urges everyone to avoid losing hope in the midst of violence.