Caritas Internationalis Statement on the Man-Made Famine and Assault on Gaza City

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Concerns for Christians on the ground remain acute. Parolin acknowledged that after Israeli authorities ordered evacuations, local Church leaders—including Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem—urged their communities to leave.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Theophilus III reject the prospect of "evacuation" in the face of the Israeli military operation already underway. “There can be no future based on imprisonment, the displacement of Palestinians, or revenge,” they say. The Sisters of Mother Teresa, who arrived in 1973 after the killing of the local parish priest, serve a community devastated by hunger and war. In Tel Aviv, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum is marking a “National Day of Struggle”.

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The law, passed on August 12 with 110 votes out of 160, was introduced through an “urgency” procedure normally reserved for crises of national relevance. Its stated purpose is to highlight the Bible’s role in fostering human dignity and promoting the spiritual, ethical, and cultural development of Guatemalan society. Educational, civic, and cultural activities are envisioned as part of the annual observance.

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The study, based on over 1.2 million pregnancy outcomes in Quebec, found that women with no prior history of mental illness were 50 percent more likely to require psychiatric hospitalization after abortion than after giving birth

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The Patriarch insisted that such dissonance cannot be resolved by committees or courtesy alone. “For the Orthodox, what was fixed by a council can only be altered by another council,” he said. Yet he also stressed that division must not deepen: “Our credibility as Christians depends on giving testimony to the Resurrection on the same day.”

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A Church Massacre in Minneapolis Exposes the Dark Web of Extremism and Gender Confusion

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Pope's Address to a group of French Altar Boys

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St. Carlo at the Cross, a work by sculptor Timothy Schmalz—widely known as Pope Francis’ sculptor—was installed in the garden of the Sanctuary of the Renunciation, just days before the canonization of the millennial saint.

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It is officially announced that the World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025 will take place on September 12 and 13 in Rome’s most iconic locations, culminating in an international event in St. Peter’s Square with Andrea Bocelli, Pharrell Williams with the gospel choir Voices of Fire, and John Legend

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Verghese V Joseph – The Syro-Malabar Church has entered a transformative phase in its history with the announcement of four new ecclesiastical provinces, the appointment

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Fr. Blasius Tete sdb – On a beautiful Sunday morning in Upper Assam, faith and youth converged in a powerful display of resilience, unity, and

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