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“YOUCAT Love Forever”: A roadmap for young people
Posted on 10/6/2026 12:30 PM ()
A new edition of YOUCAT, the youth Catechism, described by its creator as “marriage handbook for young people”, is presented in Rome.
Pope Leo to visit Assisi 40 years after historic prayer meeting
Posted on 10/6/2026 10:20 AM ()
From October 25 to 27, Assisi will host an interreligious peace prayer, the 40th annual meeting in a series initiated by Pope St John Paul II.
St Augustine’s reservations about ‘just war’
Posted on 10/6/2026 09:30 AM ()
As the debate over the concept of ‘just war’ continues, it is important to understand St Augustine's positions in all the complexity of their historical context and as part of his broader vision.
Congregation Leader of the Holy Rosary Sisters calls for ecological consciousness
Posted on 10/6/2026 07:28 AM ()
The annual Season of Creation commemoration ended on Sunday, 4 October 2026, Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of Ecology. On the Feast Day of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (MSHR), Congregational Leader Sr. Franca Onyibor has invited her fellow Sisters to be ecologically conscious amid current realities.
Holy See: The use of AI in agrifood systems needs to place humans at the center
Posted on 10/6/2026 07:03 AM ()
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva, insists on the importance of human dignity and development when using artificial intelligence in agrifood systems, at an event jointly organized by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization and the Permanent Mission.
Catholic institutions join global gathering on Church’s mental health ministry
Posted on 10/6/2026 06:39 AM ()
Catholic institutions and leaders gather in Rome under the patronage of the Pontifical Academy for Life to strengthen the Church’s ministry to people experiencing mental health difficulties and address stigma and discrimination.
World Food Programme convoy attacked in Sudan
Posted on 10/6/2026 06:13 AM ()
An airstrike hit two trucks, causing further deaths and injuries among civilians in South Kordofan. However, there are signs of movement on the diplomatic front with the US envoy’s mission in Egypt.
UNICEF: El Niño threatens 347 million children worldwide
Posted on 10/6/2026 04:11 AM ()
The United Nations agency for children, UNICEF, warns that one of the strongest El Niño events on record could bring floods, drought, displacement and disruption to education, urging governments to act before the crisis worsens.
Pope Leo XIV: Marital love is tireless and faithful ‘Yes’ for a lifetime
Posted on 10/6/2026 02:21 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV pens the foreword for a new edition of “YOUCAT: Love Forever,” a book to accompany young people in reflecting on love, relationships, and marriage in the light of the Catholic faith.
Subukia Shrine: National Prayer Day calls Kenyans to peace and reconciliation
Posted on 10/6/2026 01:20 AM ()
Over the weekend, thousands of Catholic faithful from across Kenya gathered at the Subukia National Marian Shrine in the Diocese of Nakuru for the 2026 National Prayer Day, placing the country, its families, Church and leaders before God in prayer as Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election.