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Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of new Gaza push
Israel begins calling up around 60,000 reservists Wednesday ahead of a planned offensive in Gaza City.
Human rights group condemns attacks on civilians in Democratic Republic of Congo
International NGO Human Rights Watch accuses the M23 rebel group of massacring civilians in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“Preventive” forgiveness
At the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the meaning of Christian mercy — a free embrace given without any preconditions, so essential for peace.
Nigeria - Bandits in Katsina State target a Church and a Mosque
“The people of Katsina State deserve to live in security and not in fear.” These are the words of Farouk Lawal Jobe, the acting Governor of Katsina. The Governor has since appealed to the President of the Nigerian Federation, Bola Tinubu, to take urgent action to address the dramatic situation of insecurity affecting this state located in the far north of Nigeria.
Catholic charity warns global rise in religious persecution threatens all faiths
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has warned that violations of religious freedom continue to rise globally, affecting “hundreds of millions of people,” and cautioned that threats to one faith community inevitably endanger others.
Pope urges moral theologians to take St Alphonsus as their model
Pope Leo XIV urges moral theologians to follow the example of St. Alphonsus Liguori and other saints as they reflect on the “challenges, changes, and conflicts” of the modern world in the light of divine revelation.
Cardinal Grech urges Peruvian Bishops to listen for God's voice
As the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Peru gathers this week in Lima, Cardinal Grech sends greetings as they reflect on synodality, with a method, which he says, will help them to discern, amid so much noise, the voice from on high, and entrusts their time of grace together to the Blessed Mother.
Dicastery for Culture and Education
The Dicastery for Culture and Education is aimed at evangelization through the development of human and Christian values. The Dicastery is divided into “Culture” and “Education” sections, which work together, within their respective areas of expertise, in an integrated and coordinated manner.
Sisters step forward in faith to uplift the marginalized in India
Inspired by their foundress, Blessed Mary of the Passion, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary in India are dedicating their lives to the service of the poor and marginalized. In the St. Francis Region, the sisters primarily serve children, adults, and women by providing education, rescuing individuals from trafficking, supporting rehabilitation, and bringing hope and transformation to their lives.
Pope Leo calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace
Pope Leo XIV invites the faithful to unite in prayer and fasting on 22 August for peace, and calls for a "disarmed and disarming peace" in all places torn by armed conflict.
Pope at Audience: Even at darkest moment, never too late to love and forgive
During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV illustrates to the faithful how Jesus' love, despite being betrayed, did not allow evil to have the last word, and "that there is always a way to continue to love, even when everything seems irredeemably compromised."
Pope Leo says there is hope for Ukraine, but work and prayer are needed
We must “truly seek the way forward, to find peace,” the Pope told journalists Tuesday night before returning to the Vatican from Castel Gandolfo, where he had gone for a second period of rest on 13 August.
UN reports record number of aid worker deaths in 2024
The United Nations reveals at least 383 humanitarian workers have been killed globally since the beginning of 2024, describing the toll as a “shocking record” and a stark reflection of the growing dangers faced by aid personnel.
Bishops warn of Creation in crisis amid climate disasters
Church leaders have voiced alarm about the state of the earth ahead of the annual “Season of Creation,” when Christians worldwide dedicate more than a month to prayer for creation. Their concern comes as officials say that climate-linked disasters intensify across Europe and Asia.
Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
The Dicastery for the Eastern Churches is the Curial department responsible for dealing, on behalf of the Pope, with matters that affect the Eastern Catholic Churches, whose proper territories extend from Ethiopia to the Middle East, from Europe to India, and of all the diaspora communities which are children of these “sui iuris” Churches throughout the world.
Hebrew-speaking Catholics travel from Israel to Rome with a prayer for peace
Fr. Piotr Zelazko recently led a group of Hebrew-speaking Catholics from Israel on a pilgrimage to Rome, where they attended the Pope’s weekly General Audience and prayed for peace.
Bishop in Indonesia calls for tourism that unites people and protects creation
At the opening of Festival Golo Koe 2025, Bishop Maksimus Regus urged that tourism in Indonesia’s Labuan Bajo must unite communities, protect creation, and resist the lure of profit-driven exploitation.
Nigeria: Religious women in training on Trauma-Informed Care
Nigerian sisters have recently been meeting at the Lux Terra Foundation in Abuja for a specialised training on Trauma-Informed Care. This programme was organised for religious women who are under the auspices of the Nigerian Conference of Women Religious Against Human Trafficking and was facilitated by Father George Ehusani, founder of the Lux Terra Foundation; Father Richard Ehusani, director of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute at Lux Terra; and their team.
Pope visits Shrine of Our Lady of Grace just south of Rome
Pope Leo XIV travels to a Marian shrine of Our Lady of Grace in a village within the Diocese of Palestrina, and holds a private meeting with the Resurrectionist religious dedicated to caring for the sanctuary.
Fr. Romanelli: Gaza parish area not under evacuation order
Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza, tells Vatican Media that the parish neighborhood in Gaza City is not under an evacuation order, reiterating his invitation to pray for peace.