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During his visit to the Rimini Meeting of Friendships Among Peoples, Pope Leo XIV urges the participants to always love the Church, and commends young people who with their love for Christ and the Church, attract others to the faith.
As he meets with the Catholic community of San Marino, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to "walk with even greater conviction on the path of the Gospel,” following in the footsteps of the Saints Marinus and Leo, the founders of the Republic.
Pope Leo XIV begins his pastoral visit to San Marino by meeting with civil authorities, and praises the world’s oldest Republic for offering an example of good politics aimed at the care of the human person.
As the Church celebrates the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings under the theme: “Encounter Beyond the Crowd."
The Holy See’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, is visiting the Russian capital from 24 to 28 August.
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers, as anticipation builds ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit.
Nominations for the 2027 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity remain open until October 1, 2026, to honour individuals and organizations working to promote peaceful coexistence among peoples.
For more than 45 years, the Rimini Meeting has brought together people from different cultures, religions, and backgrounds, becoming a space for dialogue and the search for what unites us. On August 22, Pope Leo XIV will be the second pope, after St. John Paul II, to visit the Meeting in person.
The Catholic Church in Uganda has intensified its response to the worsening food crisis in Karamoja, a sub-region located in the northeastern corner of Uganda, bordering Kenya and South Sudan. Lira Diocese is mobilising food assistance for the most vulnerable families.
Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network, Pope Leo XIV urges legislation that protects human rights and human dignity, warning that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to erode the family, the 'first school of humanity.'
With Catholic schools in the US Diocese of Columbus nearing capacity and its first new elementary school in 30 years set to open, Bishop Earl Fernandes issues a pastoral letter presenting education as an act of hope.
Bishop Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto, president of Caritas Colombia, calls for assistance to continue beyond the media spotlight and also highlights the mission of 80 priests offering Spiritual First Aid to the more than 200,000 people affected by the earthquake.