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Parish of Castel Gandolfo joyful ahead of Pope Leo’s Mass
Posted on 07/12/2025 03:14 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit and celebration of Mass on Sunday, the parish priest of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo shares the excitement and faith of his parishioners.
Cardinal Zuppi: Pope Leo XIV asks us to make every community a 'home of peace'
Posted on 07/12/2025 03:13 AM ()
Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, the President of the Italian Episcopal Conference, speaks to Vatican Media about Pope Leo XIV’s invitation to develop a pastoral approach to peace in all Dioceses.
Pope Leo XIV: Embrace 'marvelous adventure' of following Christ more closely
Posted on 07/12/2025 00:01 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV invites members of several religious congregations holding their General Chapters to take part in the "marvelous adventure" of following Christ more closely.
World Bank mobilises $80 billion to reconstruct Ukraine
Posted on 07/11/2025 22:54 PM ()
Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations at the World Bank, speaks to Vatican News about the organisation’s support for war-torn Ukraine – from financing repairs to energy infrastructure to helping farmers increase their yields.
Disrupted schooling in Ukraine has led to ‘emotional instability in children’
Posted on 07/11/2025 05:32 AM ()
The director of the largest global fund dedicated to education explains to Vatican News how the war in Ukraine has dramatically impacted children’s access to education.
‘Social Hackathon’ allows Thai youth to experience synodality
Posted on 07/11/2025 04:54 AM ()
‘Mission Possible’ is the title of the Second Edition of the Youth Social Hackathon, which offers students in Thailand the opportunity to identify issues in their communities, propose creative responses, and present their ideas to a panel of experts with the possibility of receiving funding to make their solution a reality.
West African communities facing crisis as fishing industry under strain
Posted on 07/11/2025 04:02 AM ()
In West Africa, traditional fishing communities are facing a profound crisis as industrial fishmeal production, driven by foreign fleets and global demand, destroys local stocks and livelihoods.
California Bishop dispenses migrants from Mass obligation due to raid fears
Posted on 07/11/2025 03:03 AM ()
Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino in California has issued a decree dispensing those at risk of deportation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, after immigration officials entered two Catholic parishes and detained people in June.
Gaza: The “Humanitarian Transit Areas“ mystery
Posted on 07/11/2025 01:56 AM ()
A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a disputed U.S.-backed aid group describes a plan to build camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside - and possibly outside – Gaza.
Nigeria: Orlu Diocese celebrates God's special VIPs with a banquet
Posted on 07/11/2025 01:53 AM ()
On 10 July 2025, in Orlu Diocese, Nigeria, a grand banquet was held to honour the poorest of the poor—referred to as God's Special VIPs—as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. The event was organized by Gratia Vobis Ministries Inc. (GVM), founded by Fr. Maurice Nkem Emelu, a priest of Orlu Diocese and a Professor of Digital Media and Communication at John Carroll University, USA.