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Nobel Laureates sign Rome Declaration on Nuclear Weapons and AI
Nobel laureates, international experts and scientists, religious leaders, and former heads of state and government gather at Rome's Capitoline Hill to sign the "Rome Declaration for an Unarmed and Disarming Peace" in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear Weapons. The joint appeal, in the face of immense challenges posed by nuclear weapons and AI, calls for renewed international cooperation.
Uganda’s Holy Cross Lake View School - transforming young minds and lives
On 11 July, the Laudato Si’ Green Festival took place at the Holy Cross Lake View Senior Secondary School, Wanyange, Jinja -a city located on the shore of Lake Victoria. Fr. Peter Caxton Mayanja, the East Africa Provincial of the religious Congregation of Holy Cross missionaries, celebrated the Laudato Si’ Green Festival Mass.
Melissa Parke: Nuclear weapons and AI demand a new way of thinking
Speaking at the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly in Castel Gandolfo, ICAN Executive Director Melissa Parke warns that artificial intelligence is increasing the risks posed by nuclear weapons and calls for a renewed commitment to dialogue, disarmament, and international law.
The IOR announces appointment of Giovanni Boscia as next Director
The IOR announces the appointment of Giovanni Boscia as its next Director General, with the new leader set to take office in October as Gian Franco Mammì concludes his mandate.
Cardinal Zuppi prays in Kyiv: ‘May God grant a just peace’
On the third day of his mission to war-torn Ukraine, the President of the Italian Bishops' Conference, Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, joined celebrations in Kyiv for Ukrainian Statehood Day, which coincides with the commemoration of the Baptism of Kyivan Rus'.
Syria's Apostolic Nuncio visits Christian villages in Idlib province
The Apostolic Nuncio to Syria, Archbishop Luigi Roberto Cona, visits three historic Christian villages in the country's Idlib province, offering encouragement to communities marked by years of war, displacement and earthquake damage.
Child casualties in Ukraine are surging
Save the Children decries that June 2026 has seen the greatest number of child casualties since the first months of the full-scale war, and observes that increasingly powerful missiles are easily destroying entire sections of apartment buildings.
Colombia faces an invisible crisis of displacement
Colombia is facing one of the world's most severe yet overlooked displacement crises, with entire rural communities trapped by armed groups and deprived of freedom of movement and access to food, healthcare and education.
Pakistan: Interfaith action averts violence against Christian family
Religious leaders, local authorities and community networks helped prevent mob violence in Karachi following unproven allegations of Quran desecration, though Christians remain deeply vulnerable.
Cardinal Zuppi begins mission to Ukraine, prays for end to war
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), has begun a four-day visit to Ukraine with a stop at the Zakhid-1 detention center in the Lviv region, where prisoners captured while fighting for the Russian army are held. Bringing gifts and a message from Pope Leo XIV, he told them: “The Pope is praying for you” and expressed the hope that they would “soon return home.”
African sisters to build legal networks for justice
Catholic sisters in legal practice across Africa will gather in Nairobi, Kenya, on 30 – 31 July 2026 for the first African Conference of Catholic Sisters in the Legal Profession (CASILEP) Kenya. Seeking to strengthen collaboration, learning, and professional support among sisters while serving religious congregations through legal ministry. They will address key challenges in consecrated life while advancing justice, human dignity and the common good.
Nobel laureates, experts discuss nuclear war and AI at Borgo Laudato Si
The first day of the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War kicks off in Borgo Laudato Si’ in Castel Gandolfo on July 14, prompting Nobel winners, experts, university representatives and more to reflect on the biggest challenges affecting our world.
Bishop of Almería: Let us be God's hands for those who suffer
Bishop Antonio Gómez Cantero reflects on the tragedy of the wildfires in Bédar and Los Gallardos, highlighting the solidarity shown by local residents and the response of the local Church. Amid pain and loss, he calls for hope, care for creation, and a lived faith rooted in community and mercy.
Liberia’s fight against illegal mining
Liberia has strengthened enforcement against illegal mining and improved oversight of the country's mineral resources. The move reflects growing concern across Africa over the economic, environmental, and security consequences of unregulated mining.
Almost 4,500 people confirmed dead in Venezuela's quakes
Almost 3 weeks after the deadly earthquakes that struck Venezuela, rescue teams continue to comb the rubble as many people are still unaccounted for.
Middle East: More deaths in Gaza as nine-year-old girl killed
Israel continues its military operations in Gaza, where five people, including a nine-year-old girl, were reportedly killed, as new Israel-Lebanon talks are set to begin in Rome and Israel prepares for October's parliamentary elections.
World leaders, Nobel laureates, AI experts to gather at Borgo Laudato si'
Thirty Nobel laureates, representatives from 30 countries, former heads of state and government, 20 leading artificial intelligence experts — including OpenAI, Google DeepMind, AARU and Anthropic — and 30 of the world’s most prominent universities and research institutions, will meet this week in Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo, and later at the Capitoline Hill, where they are expected to adopt a Rome Declaration for a Disarmed and Disarming Peace.
US launches new strikes as Iran shuts Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. conducts a fresh wave of strikes on Iran in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Afghanistan: 3.7 million children under five at risk of malnutrion
A new UNICEF report warns that 3.7 million Afghan children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition, urging urgent investment in preventive nutrition measures before the country's annual peak hunger season.