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Fr. Faltas: The West Bank bleeds, listen to the Pope's appeals to stop the violence
Posted on 07/26/2026 04:28 AM ()
Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, Head of Schools of the Custody of the Holy Land, deplores the situation in the West Bank and issues a warning both to those who fuel the violence and to those "who fail to intervene to stop this endless spiral." He expresses hope that the elections announced in Israel and Palestine will bring "new balance and genuine justice to both peoples."
Pope at Angelus: God brings true fulfilment, not consumerism
Posted on 07/26/2026 04:10 AM ()
In his Angelus address from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflected on the Kingdom of God as a treasure that transforms lives, calling Christians to recognise what truly matters.
Cardinal Tagle: Friendship reveals the face of Jesus and the Church
Posted on 07/26/2026 01:05 AM ()
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Cardinal Jose Advincula urged Catholics at the 12th Philippine Conference on the New Evangelization to embrace authentic friendship and patient accompaniment as essential paths to evangelization, Christian discipleship, and communion.
Pope to young Brazilians: Build the City of God with greater love
Posted on 07/26/2026 01:00 AM ()
In a video message for the Brazilian Catholic music festival, Halleluya, Pope Leo encourages young people to transform their youth into a force for evangelization, in order for others to get to know Jesus, answers people’s “deepest longings, revealing to every person the truth about themselves.”
Pope to Portuguese youth: Never stop dreaming of a land of peace and fraternity
Posted on 07/25/2026 16:00 PM ()
Pope Leo encourages Portuguese young people to allow their restlessness to bring them closer to God and put before Him their biggest questions and deepest desires, in a video message to those participating in the Second “Rejoice - National Youth Day” meeting in the northern city of Lamego.
Pope urges Peruvian youth to serve the forgotten with ‘holy rebellion'
Posted on 07/25/2026 14:15 PM ()
In a message to young people of Chota and Cutervo, Pope Leo XIV urges them to embrace a “holy rebellion” and transform situations of suffering into places of hope through joyful service.
Israel prepares 'extensive' West Bank operation after deadly shooting near Tal
Posted on 07/25/2026 09:20 AM ()
The Israeli Defence Forces are preparing an extensive operation in the West Bank following a deadly incident near the Palestinian village of Tal.
Nearly 270,000 people displaced by fires in France and Spain
Posted on 07/25/2026 07:21 AM ()
200,000 people have been displaced in France while around 70,000 in Spain, as firefighters struggle to contain fires spreading through the two countries. Western Europe has seen exceptionally high temperatures this summer, making it harder to contain fires.
Italy's churches hold collection for Venezuela
Posted on 07/25/2026 06:32 AM ()
Churches across Italy take up a nationwide collection on Sunday, 26 July, to support victims of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes, as humanitarian needs continue to grow.
Pope appoints new Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in New York
Posted on 07/25/2026 04:23 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis as the Holy See's new Permanent Observer to the United Nations in New York, where he will represent the Holy See at the UN headquarters.