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Pemba – Cabo Delgado Province, in northern Mozambique, continues to endure attacks by the Islamic State of Mozambique , locally known as al-Shabaab, whose insurgency began in 2017. The conflict has displaced more than one million people and has been marked by recurring outbreaks of violence, humanitarian needs, and international involvement. Since 2017, more than ... read more

The Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital — founded in 1869 — is made up of six facilities located across Rome and the Italian region of Lazio. A patient in rehabilitation walks down the hall of Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital. | Credit: Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital After ... read more

After more than 40 years as a research institution, the Vatican-owned children’s hospital, Bambino Gesù, continues to be at the front lines of pediatric medical research as it strives to bring the best possible care to young patients from around the world.In one of its latest advancements, “the pope’s hospital” unveiled a new Gene Therapy ... read more

Barasat – The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India , has expressed its "deep concern" over the intimidation suffered by the Salesian Sisters in Barasat, a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. In a statement sent to Fides, the Conference called on the civil authorities to ensure the safety of the religious sisters, uphold ... read more

Vatican City – “One in Christ: A Spiritual and missionary journey” is the theme of the second session of the online missionary formation series for the English-speaking world, taking place today, Tuesday, July 14. The four-part program is dedicated to Pope Leo XIV’s Message for World Mission Day 2026.The initiative is promoted by the International ... read more

Last Thursday marked the eighth anniversary of the secret provisional agreement between the Holy See and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regarding the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association. (CCPA). Designed by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in 2018, with the blessing of Pope Francis, the agreement recognizes the supreme authority of the CCP to ... read more

Catholic and Orthodox prelates, including the secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Orthodox co-chairman of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, are taking part in the 30th Oriental Lumen Conference in Washington. “After three decades of Orientale Lumen conferences, ecumenical ... read more

Gunmen on motorcycles killed two Catholic young adults in Mastung, Pakistan, on July 8. Islamic State – Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the murders. ... read more

Crocetti Editore, a publisher in Milan, released La Lingua Primitiva, an Italian translation of two Portuguese books of poetry by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education. According to the publisher, the prelate “reconstructs in a non-narrative form, not confessionally autobiographical but imaginatively lyrical, some moments of ... read more

The vicar general of the Archdiocese of Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, said that 25 churches there were damaged in the recent earthquakes. Father Neptalí Balza said at the majority of these churches, Masses are now being held outdoors. ... read more

A 54-year-old Nigerian priest who ministered in the Archdiocese of Boston for the last five years killed himself as his religious-worker visa was set to expire and his superior directed him to return to his home Diocese of Abakaliki. “We are still in shock and trauma processing the sudden death of our beloved priest,” ... read more

Left: Grady Connolly in the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn, New York; middle: The interior of the Basilica of St. Josaphat in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; right: Connolly in front of the grotto of the Basilica of St. Andrew in Roanoke, Virginia. (Photos courtesy of Grady Connolly) Grady Connolly, founder of ... read more

Does being a Catholic country give you a noticeable on-field advantage when it comes to winning the FIFA soccer World Cup? The data suggests this might be so. Only eight nations have ever won the tournament, six of which are Catholic-majority: Brazil (five wins), Italy (four wins), Argentina (three wins), Uruguay (two wins), and France ... read more

by Laura Gómez Ruiz Lima – From July 13 to 17, the National Meeting of Priests “In persona Christi Capitis” is being held in Peru. This initiative brings together priests from the country’s 46 ecclesiastical circumscriptions under the theme “Identity, spirituality, and mission of the priest as the sacramental presence of Christ the Bridegroom, Head, ... read more

The bishop of Bayonne, France, said in an interview that lawmakers who vote in favor of euthanasia “will no longer be able to receive Communion.” Bishop Aillet said: The Catholic parliamentarians who voted for this bill must weigh the consequences. If they are aware of this inconsistency, they will no longer be able to ... read more