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Italy's churches hold collection for Venezuela
Posted on 07/25/2026 06:32 AM ()
Churches across Italy take up a nationwide collection on Sunday, 26 July, to support victims of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, as humanitarian needs continue to grow.
Pope appoints new Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in New York
Posted on 07/25/2026 04:23 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis as the Holy See's new Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, where he will represent the Holy See at the UN headquarters.
Pope to Church in Asia: United in charity build bridges throughout the continent
Posted on 07/25/2026 02:35 AM ()
Pope Leo invites Bishops gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences to be an ever greater sign of God's presence in their various countries, as they discuss the important issues affecting the life and future of the Catholic Church in Asia.
Lord's Day Reflection: 'The Treasure Hidden Twice'
Posted on 07/25/2026 01:00 AM ()
As the Church celebrates the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “The Treasure Hidden Twiice."
Cardinal Grech looks at the synodal journey for the Church in Asia
Posted on 07/24/2026 07:08 AM ()
Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, looks at the key role local churches play in carrying forward the synodal journey as he addresses participants at the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Cardinal Kikuchi of Tokyo: 'Church in Asia lives diverse realities, but one faith'
Posted on 07/24/2026 05:28 AM ()
In an interview with Vatican Media, Cardinal Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi of Tokyo, Secretary General of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, reflects on the fruits of the FABC Plenary Assembly, highlighting faith, the protection of human dignity, and an urgent pastoral response to migration as shared priorities for the Church across Asia.
Florida bishops petition governor to stay two executions set for same day
Posted on 07/24/2026 03:10 AM ()
In a letter signed by the Executive Director of the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Bishops urge the state’s governor Ron DeSantis to stay the executions of two men, stressing that their crimes “are gravely evil”, yet “it is possible both to uphold justice and to exercise mercy.”
FABC delegates envision a synodal Church that builds bridges across Asia
Posted on 07/24/2026 02:15 AM ()
On Thursday afternoon delegates to the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) present the results of their table discussions and agree that the Church in the continent is called to be a bridge builder and renew its missionary vocation in the face of the world's challenges.
Church ready to meet Africa’s young people where they are, say AMECEA Bishops
Posted on 07/24/2026 01:03 AM ()
Kenya’s Bishop of Embu Diocese and Vice Chair of the Commission for Youth at the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Peter Kemani, says young people in the AMECEA region are seeking answers, inclusion, involvement and want to participate as serious collaborators, including in the Church’s leadership structures.
The murder of Father Jacques Hamel: A tragedy that shook Christians and Muslims
Posted on 07/24/2026 00:00 AM ()
Ten years ago, on 26 July 2016, Father Jacques Hamel, pastor of the parish of Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray in northern France, was murdered while celebrating Mass. Two terrorists who had pledged allegiance to the so-called Islamic State slit his throat. One member of the congregation who was attending Mass was also seriously injured.