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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.
Bishops of the Pacific urge caution over deep-sea mining
Posted on 08/13/2026 01:13 AM ()
As commercial deep-sea mining is increasingly being considered in parts of the Pacific, the Bishops of the Pacific region call for prudence, insisting that "when there exists a genuine possibility of serious or irreversible harm, the absence of complete scientific certainty should never become an excuse for proceeding without due care."
Pope sends financial aid to areas of Colombia hit by earthquake
Posted on 08/12/2026 09:09 AM ()
Pope Leo makes an initial emergency donation to the dioceses in Colombia affected by Monday's 7.4-magnitude earthquake.
Pope Leo to celebrate Feast of Assumption in Castel Gandolfo
Posted on 08/12/2026 08:20 AM ()
The Pope will return to the town of Castel Gandolfo, where he will celebrate Mass for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the St. Thomas of Villanova Parish and pray the Angelus, as he did last year.
SIGNIS pledges to heed call to create relationships and networks
Posted on 08/12/2026 08:02 AM ()
The new SIGNIS World executive says it welcomes the challenge that Dr Paolo Ruffini, Prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Communication, placed before them: To prioritise human relationships, build alliances and networks.