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Synod releases reports on poverty, the environment, and polygamy
Posted on 03/24/2026 07:00 AM ()
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the Final Reports of Study Group No. 2, 'To hear the cry of the poor and the earth,' and that of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Commission on 'the pastoral challenge of polygamy.'
Commemorating thousands of Polish religious sisters who rescued Jews during WW2
Posted on 03/24/2026 06:13 AM ()
24 March marks the National Day of Remembrance of Poles Who Saved Jews Under German Occupation, linked to the murder of the Ulma family and the Jews they sheltered. Denounced to the Germans, the family was killed on 24 March 1944 in Markowa.
Holy See urges renewed commitment to human dignity in fight against racism
Posted on 03/24/2026 05:33 AM ()
Addressing a UN meeting, the Holy See condemns racism, warns of emerging digital biases, and calls for policies grounded in the equal dignity of every person.
Tunisia leads African push for climate action and technology cooperation
Posted on 03/24/2026 05:19 AM ()
Tunisia positions itself at the forefront of Africa’s climate response by advancing national strategies and hosting a major forum to boost regional cooperation and technology access.
Vietnam youth congress offers renewed call to missionary discipleship
Posted on 03/24/2026 03:06 AM ()
The Archdiocese of Hanoi brings together over 5,000 young Catholics for the 2026 Hanoi Archdiocesan Youth Congress, inviting Vietnamese youth to reflect on their identity as missionary disciples of Christ.
Italy: Religious sisters invite adults to reimagine the world through eyes of children
Posted on 03/24/2026 03:02 AM ()
In the face of societal pressures on children, a religious sister in Italy upholds their inherent dignity, dreams, and well-being in hopes they shape a better future as they grow.
Russia launches spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian military says
Posted on 03/23/2026 11:07 AM ()
Russian forces have opened a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, deploying dozens of tanks and armoured vehicles in what Ukrainian officials say is a shift from last year’s reliance on small infantry units.
Sudan: Massacre at a hospital in Darfur
Posted on 03/23/2026 09:20 AM ()
At least 64 people, including children, were killed in an attack on a hospital in East Darfur, as Sudan’s ongoing conflict continues to deepen one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem cancelled due to war
Posted on 03/23/2026 08:43 AM ()
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV: Planes should bring peace, not war and destruction
Posted on 03/23/2026 06:30 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV thanks the Italian national airline ITA Airways for carrying the Pope on his Apostolic Journeys, and laments the use of aircraft as carriers of death and destruction in theaters of war.