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Children bear ‘heaviest toll’ in growing global conflicts, says Vatican diplomat at UN
OSV News
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June 30, 2025
(OSV News) — Children are among those who bear “the heaviest toll” in the global rise of armed conflict and “the increasing acceptance of force as a means of resolving disputes,” a Vatican diplomat told the United Nations. “Too many children...
“Their suffering is our suffering”: Vatican Official on Christian Persecution in Nigeria, Calls for Spiritual Solidarity
ACI Africa
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June 30, 2025
Reflecting on the role of ecumenism and interreligious cooperation in times of crisis, Archbishop Nwachukwu underscored the importance of unity and collaboration. “When the room is cold, people come together to share warmth. That is what happens...
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-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...
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...
Who is Pope Leo? | 5 surprising things I learned while reporting on Robert Prevost
America Magazine
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July 10, 2025
When Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announced “Robertum Franciscum Prevost” would be our next pope, taking the name Leo XIV, I was not sure what to think. My first reaction was shock that an American had been elected to lead the Catholic Church, but...
Sea Sunday message highlights injustice faced by seafarers
The B.C. Catholic
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July 11, 2025
In a message for Sea Sunday, Cardinal Michael Czerny acknowledged that while seafarers witness the “boundless beauty” of the seas, they also endure its “physical, spiritual, and social darkness.” The Catholic Church observes Sea Sunday on the...
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...
31 sizzling summer events in Pueblo July 11-24
The Pueblo Chieftain - Colorado
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Friday, July 11 Studio Art Exhibit in Pueblo West 379 Liberty Point Place | 3-8 p.m. July 11 and again from noon-8 p.m. July 12 | Join painter Frances Dodd and photographer Allan McConnell for a sale featuring reduced prices on prints, plein aire...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,233
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
Here are the key events on day 1,233 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is how things stand on Friday, July 11: Fighting Russia’s escalation of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities led to a three-year high in the number of civilians killed...
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...
The social legacy of Pope Leo XIV in Peru: years of service amid disasters, poverty, and a pandemic
Latin America Reports
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July 10, 2025
For nearly a decade, the man who is now Pope Leo XIV — then-Bishop Robert Prevost — left an indelible mark in northern Peru as Bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo and Chairman of the Board of Caritas Chiclayo. Between 2014 and 2023, he led a...
Column: Prime Healthcare vows to keep Sisters of Mercy mission alive at medical center in Aurora
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 10, 2025
For years it has been said that the good Sisters of Mercy would be rolling over in their graves if they could see what’s happened to the Aurora hospital they founded in 1911. It’s no secret Mercy Medical Center has struggled for years with an...
Microsoft ‘Puts People First’ With $4 Billion AI Training for 20 Million
eWEEK - Tennessee
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July 11, 2025
eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft is launching a $4 billion initiative to train 20 million people in artificial intelligence...
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:...
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...
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...
Vatican bank reports increased profits, charitable giving
Catholic Review - Maryland
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June 11, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, reported increased profits in 2024 and gave a slightly larger dividend check to Pope Francis, who used the entire amount for charity. The bank...
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....