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Church and organizations in Peru defend human dignity and human rights
Posted on 08/14/2026 05:20 AM ()
The Church, representatives of social organizations, Indigenous peoples and communities, grassroots groups, and human rights defenders from nine regions of southern Peru gathered in Cusco to share experiences, hear about the different realities across the territories, and develop common proposals in favor of dignity, justice, peace, and the common good, as part of the Southern Macro-Regional Meeting, “Weaving Voices for Dignity.”
Pope: Sunday Mass must form Catholics through reverent worship
Posted on 08/14/2026 04:28 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV encourages priests to respect the liturgical norms for the celebration of Mass, in a message to participants in a Vatican-organized meeting in the US state of Oregon.
Pope Leo XIV: 'The cry of displaced children rises to God'
Posted on 08/14/2026 04:00 AM ()
In his Message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to be observed 27 September 2026 on the theme "Even Just One of These Children," Pope Leo XIV says that the cry of displaced appeals to the conscience of all.
Papua New Guinea: 125 Years of the Catholic faith
Posted on 08/14/2026 04:00 AM ()
From August 14 to 17, 2026, the diocese of Bougainville is celebrating 125 years of Catholic missionary presence in the North Region of the country. They honor the generations of missionaries, catechists, and local faithful who sustained the Church through war, crisis, and social change.
Australian Bishop pledges healing after predecessor’s abuse conviction
Posted on 08/13/2026 09:54 AM ()
Bishop Timothy Norton of Broome Diocese expresses his deep sorrow to victims and survivors following the conviction of Australian Bishop Christopher Saunders, pledging a diocesan path marked by listening, accountability, and hope.
At the 'Courtyard of Francis', life is “good news”
Posted on 08/13/2026 08:51 AM ()
From September 10 to 13 and September 17 to 20, the cultural event promoted by the friars of the Sacred Convent returns. In the 800th anniversary year of St. Francis' death, this edition places life at the center, explored through relationships, culture, spirituality, well-being, and new technologies.
Abortion is never a real choice
Posted on 08/13/2026 06:16 AM ()
Our Deputy Editorial Director, Massimiliano Menichetti, reflects on the value of human life, contrasting a mother’s rescue beneath the rubble in Colombia with changing abortion laws and the question of what constitutes a genuine choice.
Pope names new members to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences
Posted on 08/13/2026 04:51 AM ()
The three new members are historians Umberto Longo, director of the Italian Historical Institute for the Middle Ages in Rome (Italy); Francesco Cesareo, president emeritus of Assumption University in Worcester (USA); and Anna Barańska, associate professor at the Faculty of Humanities of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland).
Zanzibar Cup 2026: Race for peace, fellowship and fraternity
Posted on 08/13/2026 04:45 AM ()
The sixth edition of the Zanzibar Cup kitesurfing race and regatta is set to take place in Tanzanian archipelago on 23 August 2026. Organized by Italian doctor Stefano Conte and the Tanzanian government, the kiteboarding even aims to promote the best in sportsmanship while strengthening fraternity and fellowship among peoples of diverse nations.
Myanmar Jesuit sees Buddhist Waso as bridge for interreligious peace
Posted on 08/13/2026 04:16 AM ()
The Buddhist season of Waso can offer Christians and Buddhists in conflict-torn Myanmar a shared path toward dialogue, compassion, and reconciliation, according to the Jesuits’ regional superior in the country.