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Netanyahu‘s wars
As the Israeli PM orders military actions that appear to be aimed at asserting his own political strength amid domestic and international pressure, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is catastrophic and regional instability continues to escalate.
Pope renews call for ceasefire in Gaza after attack on Catholic parish
Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram of closeness to the people of the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza after an attack by Israeli troops in which two people were killed and several others seriously injured.
Shopping center fire leaves more than 60 dead in Iraq
A fire at a new shopping mall in the Iraqi city of Kut killed more than 60 people, including women and children. According to a statement from Iraq’s Interior Ministry, most victims died from suffocation, and 14 bodies remain unidentified.
Holy See: Debt relief for developing nations a ‘moral responsibility’
The Holy See’s diplomatic mission to the United Nations affirms the Church’s commitment to eradicating poverty and calls on developed nations to assist developing countries with debt relief to aid their growth.
Bishops of Myanmar's war-torn regions: 'Let us not lose faith'
Three Bishops of war-torn Myanmar's hardest hit regions offer words of comfort and faith to their people, despite death, unrest and suffering.
Israeli forces strike Catholic Parish in Gaza
The Holy Family Church, the only Catholic Church in Gaza, was struck by a raid this morning resulting in several injuries including the Parish priest, Father Gabriel Romanelli.
Pope Leo XIV: Seek grace to pursue path of unity and fraternal charity
At Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV received Greek Orthodox, Byzantine Catholic, and Latin Catholic pilgrims from the United States who are taking part in an ecumenical pilgrimage to Rome, Constantinople, and Nicea.
Pope to Italian trade unions: Promote peaceful societies that serve humanity
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the 20th National Congress of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions, and invites them to "promote peaceful societies in the service of human development."
Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
The competence of the Dicastery is to promote, encourage and regulate the practice of the evangelical counsels, how they are lived out in the approved forms of consecrated life and all matters concerning the life and activity of Societies of Apostolic Life throughout the Latin Church.
Sudan: 35 children killed in recent attacks in North Kordofan
More than 450 civilians, including 35 children and two pregnant women, were killed in attacks on communities near Bara in Sudan’s North Kordofan State over the weekend. Dozens have been injured and many are still missing.
Tanzanian Bishops launch 5-year-strategic plan for Catholic laity
The Bishops of Tanzania have released a five-year strategic plan for the country’s Catholic Laity Council, and express their appreciation for the involvement of lay people in the life of the Church.
Venezuelan Bishops: Church called to build up the nation
The Bishops of Venezuela release a pastoral letter following their plenary assembly, and urge civil authorities to protect and respect citizens’ fundamental rights.
Pope Leo XIV sends food to families in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Donations from Pope Leo XIV, sent through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, have been delivered to the residents of the bomb-stricken Ukrainian town of Staryi Saltiv and city of Shevchenkove.
Attackers demand ransom for kidnapped Nigerian seminarians
Armed criminals who attacked a seminary in Nigeria have contacted the Diocese of Auchi to demand ransom for three seminarians kidnapped during the raid.
Holy See: Policies must support families, motherhood, and equality
The Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, addresses the High-Level Political Forum debates on the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 5, underscoring, "Policies that support and protect families, motherhood, and maternity, need to be implemented alongside the promotion of equality between women and men."
Pope: Humanity can always come together, even in times of division
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to participants in an Italian charity event, and insists on the importance of promoting dialogue and peace in a world plagued by divisions.
DRC: Thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration for Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui held in Goma
The first Eucharistic celebration in memory of Blessed Floribert Bwana Chui, now commemorated every 8 July, was recently celebrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s city of Goma—the hometown of Blessed Floribert. The principal celebrant in Goma was Archbishop Fulgence Muteba, the President of the Episcopal Conference of Congo and Archbishop of Lubumbashi.
The Church prepares its first Jubilee for Catholic influencers
Rome prepares to host thousands of digital missionaries for a landmark gathering of prayer, formation, and fraternity on July 28–29.
Church leaders condemn settler violence in West Bank
The Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, together with foreign diplomats, pay a visit to the last Christian village on the West Bank, which in recent weeks has come under frequent attack from settlers.
South Sudan’s Bishops call for peace, justice, and reconciliation
Amid rising violence and political instability, Church leaders demand action and accountability from South Sudan’s government.