Church of the Holy Spirit

As the summer progresses, conflicts which have raged from Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran continue without pause.

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In a telegram addressed to the president of the Colombian Bishops’ Conference, the Holy Father expresses his sorrow over the powerful earthquake that struck the country on 10 August, leaving more than a hundred people dead and many others injured.

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Archbishop Francis Kalist, who initiated the March for Life, echoed a similar call to action, quoting Venerable Fulton Sheen's reminder that "it is up to you, the people" to save the Church and stand for life.

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Christel Grimbergen covered 2,800 kilometres in three months and three weeks, finally reaching the tomb of Saint Peter in St. Peter’s Basilica from the Netherlands. Speaking to the Polish Section of Vatican News, she explains how—and why—she made the journey.

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The Dicastery for the Service of Integral Human Development announces the theme for the 60th World Day of Peace on January 1, 2027—“Disarming Technology, Serving Peace: Politics as Preventive Responsibility”.

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A working group comprising officials of the Diocese of Viana and Angola’s Provincial Government of Icolo and Bengo have confirmed readiness to host this year's annual Marian pilgrimage scheduled for early September. The Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima (Mama Muxima) is located in Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Viana.

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The Missionaries of Mary Queen of Heaven (MQHM) have worked for three decades to rescue and rehabilitate women and girls affected by sex trafficking, prostitution, and child abuse in the Philippines. Founded in 1996 in the Archdiocese of Cebu, in the Philippines, they have rescued and rehabilitated hundreds of women and girls who survived sex trafficking, prostitution, and child abuse.

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The powerful earthquake struck the west of the country and was felt across much of Colombia. The death toll so far stands at more than 130 confirmed fatalities, with nearly 600 people injured. Pereira is the city with the highest number of casualties, while in Manizales buildings, hospitals, schools and places of worship have been damaged. Six airports have been closed for safety inspections. Search and rescue operations are continuing.

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Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar, reminds the nation's faithful that despite the immense suffering they may be facing, they are not alone, for Christ is with them, and he urges young people of the embattled nation to be 'men and women of conscience.'

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