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Monday Starter: Salesian Sisters leader appointed to Vatican dicastery
Global Sisters Report
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June 30, 2025
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mother Chiara Cazzuola, superior general of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, as a member of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Expressing gratitude...
Vatican publishes the note ‘Jubilee 2025: remission of the ecological debt’
Zenit
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June 28, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.27.2025).- The thematic note ‘Jubilee 2025: remission of the ecological debt’, signed by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, was published on Tuesday 23 June and can be downloaded in 5 languages....
What does ecclesial communion and vitality of faith mean for Leo XIV? This is how he explains it
Zenit
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June 30, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 06.29.2025).- On the morning of Sunday, June 29, Pope Leo XIV presided at Mass in the Vatican Basilica on the occasion of the feast of the patron saints of Rome, Saints Peter and Paul. During the Mass, the Pope gave the...
Archbishop Smith among new metropolitans called to build unity, renew Gospel mission
The B.C. Catholic
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June 29, 2025
VATICAN CITY — Vancouver Archbishop Richard Smith was among 54 new metropolitan archbishops who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica June 29, a sign of their communion with the Pope and responsibility...
Today-History-Jun30
Rocky Mountain Outlook
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June 30, 2025
Today in History for June 30: In 1859, French acrobat Blondin crossed the Niagara gorge on a tightrope. Before reaching the Canadian side, he stopped to drink champagne and perform other feats. A crowd of 25,000 watched. Today in History for June...
Vatican-China Agreement Enters New Phase With Pope Leo XIV at the Helm
National Catholic Register
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Rumor has it that a delegation from China is expected to visit the Vatican at the end of June for the regular bilateral meeting to discuss Sino-Vatican relations and the progress of the agreement on the appointment of bishops. The news is not...
Vatican report urges overhaul of Africa's debt architecture
African Business
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June 23, 2025
A new Vatican-backed report, unveiled in Rome, calls to overhaul the global financial architecture and fix a debt system that it says is punishing Africa and other developing regions. The Jubilee Report challenges the logic of inequity, arguing...
'When I entered the novitiate': Sisters reflect on early years of formation
Global Sisters Report
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The novitiate is the most intense time of formation in the life of a sister — a time of deep discernment, prayer, growth and transformation. It is also a place where one's personal faith and vocation are tested, lifelong bonds form, and the...
‘It’s a lot’: As investigations linger, ODMHSAS declines to release reports approved by board
NonDoc - Oklahoma
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June 30, 2025
Despite months of public drama about fiscal chaos at the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, the agency is declining to release four new reports about internal audits and inspections approved by its governing board...
Head of Poland’s Catholic news agency resigns in protest against bishops’ “totalitarian” takeover
Notes from Poland
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June 30, 2025
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Vatican addresses global debt crisis; Ghana and other countries to benefit
GhanaWeb
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June 21, 2025
The Vatican has established a new global commission of economic experts to address the escalating sovereign debt crisis impacting Ghana and several other countries across the Global South. Announced this week, the high-level Commission of Experts...
Vatican Backs Upcoming International Symposium in South Africa, Urges Delegates to Advance Gospel Witnessing
ACI Africa
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June 20, 2025
The event also seeks to create “a just and accountable global debt architecture rooted in equity and the public good; and the development of a Universal School Meals Program as a global commitment to child nutrition and education.” The outcomes of...
Here you can watch the first documentary (complete and free) on Pope Leo XIV produced by the Vatican
Zenit
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June 23, 2025
(ZENIT News / Rome, 06.23.2025).- Just over a month after the beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate, on June 20, 2025, the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See released “Leo of Peru,” a documentary that retraces the mission of Robert...
Australian priest ordained by Pope Leo ‘blessed and honoured’
Catholic News
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June 29, 2025
Fr John Vespa with Pope Leo XIV during the ordination ceremony on Friday (Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV ordained 32 men to the priesthood on Friday, including Australian Fr John Vespa, calling on them to draw inspiration from the many examples of...
Vatican crisis: Pope Leo XIV asks faithful for financial contributions amid...
TUKO
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June 19, 2025
The Vatican, under the Catholic Church, faces a huge budget deficit, and Pope Leo XIV has now appealed for donations from the faithful Peter's Pence, a papal foundation that supports charitable endeavours and religious activities, collected €48.4...
Vatican plans to further reduce carbon footprint
Catholic News
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June 17, 2025
A slide from the Fabbrica di San Pietro presentation (Vatican Media) St Peter’s Basilica and some of its surrounding buildings are working to reduce their environmental impact by becoming more energy efficient and promoting sustainability. Source:...
Ukraine Announces Tender for Lithium Mining at Dobra Deposit with US Partnership
Mezha
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June 21, 2025
According to The New York Times, among the likely bidders is a consortium of investors that includes TechMet, an energy investment firm partially owned by the US government, and Ronald S. Lauder, a billionaire and friend of President Trump....
Vatican presents ongoing plans to further reduce carbon footprint
Detroit Catholic
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June 16, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. Peter's Basilica and some of its surrounding buildings are working to reduce their environmental impact by becoming more energy efficient and promoting sustainability. The Fabbrica di San Pietro, the office responsible...
Israeli ambassador defends military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites during EWTN News interview from Vatican
TDPel Media
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June 20, 2025
As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, Israel is firmly defending its recent military actions against Iran. In an interview aired on June 19, Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, Yaron Sideman, said his country’s controversial attacks on...
The Vatican Knows an ‘Industrial Revolution’ When It Sees One
The Atlantic
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June 20, 2025
The pope didn’t take long to explain why he picked the name Leo. Two days after his election, he cited his inspiration: the preceding Pope Leo, who led the Church while the West confronted the social and economic disruptions of the Industrial...