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Pope Leo XIV will spend his vacation at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo in Italy until July 27, but he also plans to devote part of that time to sharing lunch with about 200 people experiencing poverty and social vulnerability in the Diocese of Rome.The meeting will take place Saturday, July 11, as part ... read more

Pope Leo XIV, drawing on his recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, has again called for dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) while acknowledging the serious concerns that remain.His remarks were delivered in a July 8 message sent through Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin to the participants in the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, ... read more

by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Port Moresby - Father Christian Sieland, director of PMS Papua New Guinea, is the son of a German lay missionary who lived his apostolic vocation for more than two decades alongside priests and religious. Gratefully recognizing the great value of his experience as a young volunteer in Papua New Guinea and his ... read more

Vatican City - On May 25, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , appointed Father Ioannis Varthalitis, a priest of the Archdiocese of Athens, as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Greece for a five-year term . Father Varthalitis was born in 1985. He studied at the ... read more

Islamabad – A "Year of Children," marked by meetings, celebrations, public events and prayer initiatives dedicated to protecting children, promoting their well-being and placing them at the centre of social and pastoral attention in a context where children are exploited, abused and violated. This is how Archbishop Joseph Arshad, Bishop of the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, ... read more

Juba – At least 19 people have been killed, 14 others injured in clashes that broke out Tonj South County, about 200 kilometers from the capital Juba. According to local press, the violence is part of growing inter-communal tensions, exacerbated by the political climate ahead of the general elections scheduled for December 2026 and the ... read more

One might think the long quotation above to have come from some “tradCath” corner of the internet, complaining uncharitably about some statement from the hierarchy. Maybe they are upset at an Italian bishop extolling the virtues of John Lennon’s “Imagine” and lauding the idea that “there is no Heaven.” Or maybe they are American Catholics ... read more

How many crises and tragedies can you keep before your mind simultaneously? Surely the number is limited. How many wrongs can you help make right? Not as many as you’d like—and certainly not many at all. That’s frustrating, isn’t it? So many wrongs to be righted and seemingly so little that can be done about ... read more

by Father John Mi Shen*Jakarta -More than 120 Church leaders from across Asia will gather in Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 20–26, 2026, for the 12th Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences .Hosted by the Archdiocese of Jakarta at Hotel Mulia Senayan, the Assembly will reflect on the theme: “Synodal Conversion and the ... read more

"We are going to put their names on this paper and leave them here for Jesus," Fr. Raymond Riding said of family members and friends killed, hurt or missing in the recent disaster. ... read more

"Decisions we make about culture — even the very structures we build — may well determine the shape of the next quarter millennium," Scott Hurd writes.  ... read more

A sad saint is a sorry saint. — St. Francis de Sales ... read more

The Roman Martyrology commemorates Blessed Peter Vigne (1670-1740), a French priest, was beatified on October 3, 2004 by Pope John Paul II and proposed to the universal Church as an example of a tireless missionary and apostle of the Most Holy Sacrament. ... read more

A symbol of Christian heritage and one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, attracts millions of tourists and pilgrims from around the world each year.The devastating fire that significantly damaged the iconic cathedral on April 15, 2019, led to an unprecedented wave of international solidarity to ensure its restoration.Although the ... read more

Nearly a month into the World Cup, the soccer tournament still holds the world’s attention, with only 16 of the 48 national teams that started the tournament remaining in contention.In the shadow of this global spectacle, however, the Catholic Church in Argentina is increasingly concerned about online betting and the gambling addiction it can trigger ... read more