Church of the Holy Spirit

As thousands of people gather in Bratislava for the National March for Life, Fr. Ivan Ružička, Secretary General of the Slovak Bishops’ Conference, calls for the protection of every human life and a complete legislative ban on surrogacy.

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The Catholic Church in Malawi has celebrated 125 years of evangelisation with a Eucharistic celebration at St Mary’s Nzama Parish in the Diocese of Dedza, the historic site where the Montfort Missionaries established the first permanent Catholic mission in Malawi in 1901.

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Pope Leo XIV prays for an end to violence in areas of Somalia and for assistance in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

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During his Sunday Angelus address in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV recalls Jesus' parable of the laborers in the vineyard and marvels that God's ways are not our ways and that His plans are infinitely greater than we could ever possibly imagine.

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Russians are voting in a three-day parliamentary election, the first since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, amid continuing fighting and reported attacks on Russia’s electoral infrastructure.

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Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalls his own great fondness of sports and invites them to live holy lives following the example of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, 'who, in love with Jesus, knew how to translate values of sport into a holy life.'

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In a letter to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean on the occasion of the third centenary of the canonisation of their patron, Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, the Pope reflects on episcopal ministry in the light of the rite of welcoming a bishop into his cathedral church. He warns them against “abandoning the flock”, and urges them to nurture their interior life.

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At the 30th Congress of the German Catholic aid organization “Renovabis,” over 200 experts discuss polarization, digital echo chambers, and the role of the Churches in building social cohesion.

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The director of Pax Christi International’s Catholic Nonviolence Initiative calls for the preservation of Rome’s Spin Time community, describing its Church-supported housing and solidarity projects as a model of Gospel nonviolence threatened by displacement following a fire.

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More than 400 representatives from over 100 countries conclude a four-day preparatory meeting in Seoul, South Korea, receiving practical guidance and a renewed invitation to help young people encounter Christ at World Youth Day 2027.

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