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Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of new Gaza push
Posted on 08/20/2025 09:12 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 06:53 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 06:42 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 06:38 AM ()
“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
Posted on 08/20/2025 05:53 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 05:34 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 04:20 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 03:53 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 03:33 AM ()
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
Posted on 08/20/2025 02:53 AM ()
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.