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Synod publishes ‘Recollecting’ resource for 2027 local Church assemblies
Posted on 07/27/2026 03:54 AM ()
The General Secretariat of the Synod offers Bishops and diocesan synodal teams practical guidance for evaluation Assemblies to be held in the first half of 2027.
Archbishop of Berlin condemns hate crime in German capital
Posted on 07/27/2026 03:36 AM ()
After a minivan drove at high speed into a crowd at an event in Berlin, the local Church, German leaders, and EU authorities are expressing their opposition to hatred and calling for the defense of freedom.
Old age: 'not a burden to manage, but a gift to cherish'
Posted on 07/27/2026 00:43 AM ()
On the occasion of the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, held yesterday on the feast of 'Jesus' grandparents' Saints Joachim and Anne, Vatican News speaks with Vittorio Scelzo, head of the pastoral care of the elderly at the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life, who reflects on the precious value of elderly people and the grandparents.
AMECEA Bishops commit to a four-year pastoral priority plan for young people in the region
Posted on 07/26/2026 05:27 AM ()
The Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have pledged to make young people the Church's shared pastoral priority for the next four years, while calling on political leaders across the region to end the exploitation of youth
Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of wildfires in Europe
Posted on 07/26/2026 05:25 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to those affected by wildfires in France and Spain and calls for prayers for victims and emergency responders. He also recalls the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, celebrated on 26 July.
Pope Leo XIV hails new Maronite Blessed
Posted on 07/26/2026 05:09 AM ()
At the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV praises the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoayek, praying that the new Blessed's intercession will bring peace to Lebanon and strengthen Maronite faithful worldwide.
Pope calls for renewed negotiations for a just peace in the Middle East
Posted on 07/26/2026 04:59 AM ()
During the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV appeals for an end to violence in the Holy Land and the Middle East, urging dialogue, diplomacy, and prayers for peace.
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.