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Vatican publishes Pope Leo's programme in San Marino and Rimini
Posted on 08/12/2026 04:30 AM ()
The Holy See Press Office publishes the programme of the pastoral visit that Pope Leo XIV will make to the Republic of San Marino and Rimini on 22 August.
Pope at Audience: The liturgical year renews Christ’s saving work
Posted on 08/12/2026 02:15 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV reflects on the liturgical year, describing Sunday as its “foundation and kernel” and urging Christians to participate actively in the Eucharistic celebration as a visible expression of communion with Christ and His Church.
Fighting rages from Ukraine to the Middle East
Posted on 08/11/2026 07:04 AM ()
As the summer progresses, conflicts which have raged from Ukraine, Lebanon, Gaza and Iran continue without pause.
Pope prays for victims of Colombia earthquake and invokes spiritual strength
Posted on 08/11/2026 06:42 AM ()
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.
Catholic Sisters Take the Lead in Telling Their Own Stories
Posted on 08/11/2026 06:32 AM ()
From Parish to Nation: CHARIS India's five-year fight for life
Posted on 08/11/2026 06:26 AM ()
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.
A Dutch woman's solo pilgrimage on foot from Maastricht to Rome
Posted on 08/11/2026 05:40 AM ()
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.
60th World Day of Peace theme: Disarming technology for peace
Posted on 08/11/2026 04:17 AM ()
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”.
Angola: Diocese of Viana prepares for annual pilgrimage to Mama Muxima Shrine
Posted on 08/11/2026 04:00 AM ()
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.
Sisters work to restore the dignity of female victims of exploitation
Posted on 08/11/2026 03:23 AM ()
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.