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Friday, Jul 26

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Vatican Pavilion at the Venice Biennale continues its journey

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The Vatican Dicastery for Culture and Education illustrates the ongoing events and initiatives of the Holy See Pavilion at Venice’s Giudecca Women’s Prison including the publication of a catalogue and screening of a short film.

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Under threat of bombardment, Gazans continue to seek safe havens

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Gazans continue to evacuate shelters in the south and north of the strip, many moving so fast that they have fled without any possessions.

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Church in Canada continues to walk with Indigenous Peoples

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The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops say they “remain committed to walking in solidarity” with Indigenous Peoples as Canada marks two years since Pope Francis’ historic “penitential pilgrimage” of healing and reconciliation.

Typhoon Gaemi wreaks havoc across parts of Western Pacific region

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Half a million people evacuated, dozens of deaths confirmed, and a capsized tanker in Manilla threatening a major oil spill, are part of the havoc caused by Typhoon Gaemi in the Philippines, Taiwan and now in China’s southeastern Fujian…

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New Zealand: 200,000 children and vulnerable adults abused in care

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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care releases a report showcasing systemic and pervasive abuse in religious and state care institutions between 1950 and 2019, and demands apologies and compensation from government and…

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Gabon: Diocesan Youth Day events inspire hope in the youth of Port-Gentil

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“Joyful in hope” was the theme of the 3rd edition of the Diocesan Youth Day in the Diocese of Port-Gentil, Gabon.

Missionaries of Africa promote consistent culture of abuse prevention

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Fr. Lowrent Kamwaza tells Vatican News that the protection of minors and vulnerable persons against all forms of abuse is a key mission of the Church.

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Truly honouring the Body of Christ

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The great Eucharistic Congress in the US; the words of St John Chrysostom; the defence of every life.

Thursday, Jul 25

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Joe Biden addresses United States first time since withdrawal

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From the Oval Office, US President Joe Biden addresses the American people for the first time since his announcement to bow out of the presidential election in November.

Cardinal Tagle: Eucharistic Congress was a ‘blessed experience’

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In this interview with Vatican Radio, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle reflects on his experience at the Tenth National Eucharistic Congress in the United States, and shares the message Pope Francis had for participants.

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Athletica Vaticana reminds Olympic athletes of their great responsibility

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Ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Athletica Vaticana encourages the athletes in fraternal friendship and reiterates Pope Francis' appeal for an Olympic Truce.

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Pope appoints Concetta Brescia Morra member of the ASIF Council

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Pope Francis has appointed Dr. Concetta Brescia Morra, economics expert, as a Council member of the Vatican’s Supervisory and Financial Information Authority's (ASIF), replacing Dr. Antonella Sciarrone Alibrandi, who has been appointed as…

Wednesday, Jul 24

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Sierra Leone: “Kush” is killing our children on the streets –Holy Rosary Sisters fighting to rescue them

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The Holy Rosary Sisters in Sierra Leone express concern for the future of the country, given the devastating consequences of the synthetic drug known as Kush ruining the country's youth.

African faith leaders join pleas for Jubilee debt forgiveness

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Christian and Muslim African religious leaders address a joint statement to the G20, G7, United Nations, IMF and World Bank calling for debt relief for Africa in view of the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.

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Some 400 children die of rising heat across Europe and Central Asia

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A new report issued by the UN's Children's Fund, UNICEF, reveals that nearly 400 children were killed in 2021, alone, across Europe and Central Asia, as drastically-increasing temperatures threaten the lives of the youngest and most…

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Maronite Bishop in Lebanon says people praying for peace, offering help

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Maronite Bishop Munir Khairallah of the Diocese of Batroun, Lebanon, describes the situation there as tensions grow between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militiamen in the south, while the local church prays for peace and helps some 100,000…

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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith recognizes ‘Trinity Fount of Mercy’ messages

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The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith sends a letter, approved by the Pope, to the cardinal bishop of Como granting the ‘nulla osta’ regarding spiritual experiences at the Sanctuary of Maccio.

Tuesday, Jul 23

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Spirituality: a vital factor in Positive Mental Health

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Spirituality and Full Consciousness: Paths to Well-Being” was one of the panels at the international conference on ‘Positive Mental Health’, organised by the Cabo Verde Ministry of Health. The meeting took place over the weekend in Cabo…

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Holy See expresses 'deep concern’ over growth in nuclear rhetoric

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Speaking at a meeting at the UN’s Geneva headquarters, Archbishop Ettore Balestrero warns of the “existential threat” posed by nuclear weapons.

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Cardinal Parolin meets Ukrainian President, reaffirms commitment for peace

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The Vatican Secretary of State is received in Kyiv by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to whom he conveyed the Pope's solidarity and the Holy See's commitment to help find "a just and lasting peace".

UN police mission reviving some hope in gang-ravaged Haiti

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Father Claudy Duclervil, Director of Radio Télé Soleil in Port-au-Prince, speaks to Vatican News about the current law and order situation in Haiti and Haitians’ hopes, following the recent installation of the transitional government and…

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Scores dead in Ethiopia landslides

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Residents of two southern Ethiopian villages have reportedly been using bare hands to dig through dirt in search of landslide survivors in a remote, mountainous area southwest of the capital Addis Ababa.

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World Health Organization 'extremely concerned' about polio risk in Gaza

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The World Health Organization is concerned about the possibility of an outbreak of the highly contagious polio virus in Gaza.

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Pope Francis mourns former President of Vietnam

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Pope Francis sends a message of condolences and prayers for the death of the former President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Nguyễn Phú Trọng, the General Secretary of the Communist Party.

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Papal Envoys reveal World Mission Sunday 2024 Materials

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During a special reception on the sidelines of the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle and Cardinal Christophe Pierre underline the impact of supporting World Mission Sunday, which will…

Monday, Jul 22

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Chaldean bishops insist on two-state solution in Holy Land

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Wrapping up their annual Synod in Baghdad, the Iraqi bishops express their deep concern over the impact of the war in Gaza on the entire region, and reaffirm two-state solution as the only way for a lasting peace.

Knowing when to step down

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In "L’Osservatore Romano", the deputy director of Vatican media, Alessandro Gisotti, writes on Joe Biden and the value of saying farewell. The decision by the American president recalls the decision made by Nelson Mandela in 1999 when he…

Sudanese civilians subjected to horrendous levels of violence

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Fifteen months of ferocious civil war in Sudan has killed over 150,000 people and forced more than nine million to flee their homes and their lands.

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UN: Child casualties in West Bank have risen by 250% since October

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UNICEF highlights the “horrific violence” against children in Palestine’s West Bank, where 143 have been killed since the outbreak of the war in Gaza,