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Friday, Jul 26

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Church in Canada continues to walk alongside 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…

Thursday, Jul 25

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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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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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…

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.

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.

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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,

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Cardinal Parolin to Ukraine: 'Nothing is impossible for God'

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During his visit to Ukraine, the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, brings Pope Francis' message of closeness and affirms that even when we may lose hope, nothing is impossible for God.

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Democratic US Presidential nominee uncertain as Biden withdraws

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US President Joe Biden withdraws his candidacy for the November elections in the United States, leaving the country's Democrats to decide who will be the party's nominee for the presidential race.

Sunday, Jul 21

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Israeli army intercepts missile from Yemen, sirens wail in Eilat

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Yemen’s Houthis say they have targeted Israel’s resort city of Eilat with a ballistic missile.

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At Mass in Ukraine Cardinal Parolin invokes the miracle of peace

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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Secretary of State, presides at a Mass at the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv in Ukraine. Sent by Pope Francis to visit the country, he encouraged the faithful "not to lose faith even if it seems that…

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Pope appeals for Olympic Truce for war-torn nations

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Pope Francis expresses his wish that the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games provide an opportunity to establish a truce in ongoing wars and that athletes be messengers of peace.

Pope at Angelus: Slow down, reflect, pray to be more caring

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At the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis says that to be more caring and compassionate, we need to slow down from the rush and worries of daily life by spending time in contemplation and prayer to recharge our physical and spiritual energies.

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Archbishop Gudziak: Respond to political violence by affirming dignity of all

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In the wake of the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump, Archbishop Borys Gudziak – Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia and Chair of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human…

Saturday, Jul 20

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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See committed to just peace in Ukraine

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Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to Vatican News about his six-day visit to Ukraine for the final celebration of the pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Berdychiv and about the Holy See’s unwavering hopes for a rapid end of…

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Cardinal Parolin: Pope following situation in Ukraine with 'worry and pain'

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The Holy See’s Secretary of State visits the Ukrainian city of Odessa, and says that the Pope is following the situation there "with so much attention, with so much worry and so much pain.”

40 migrants die off the coast of Haiti

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At least 40 migrants die and dozens are injured after their boat catches fire off the coast of Haiti, highlighting the perilous journeys Haitians undertake to escape violence and instability in their country.

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ICJ says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful

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The International Court of Justice - the UN’s top court - has called on Israel to end its ‘unlawful’ presence in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Safeguarding the future: JRS protecting refugee children in Ethiopia

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Refugee children, including unaccompanied minors and children who have been separated from their families, constitute a considerable proportion of the 78,531 refugees in Addis Ababa. Amidst persistent challenges, the Jesuit Refugee Service…