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As African and European leaders met to shape agricultural policy, farmers and civil society groups gathered nearby to raise urgent concerns over the future of farming in Africa; calling especially on protection for traditional seed systems and a ban on the export of toxic pesticides.
Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, OFMCap., who was known for his tireless ministry in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
In his Message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV quotes extensively from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, denouncing environmental and social injustice and noting that God’s creation is not intended to be a battleground for vital resources.
Reports show that the US Administration’s funding cuts to foreign humanitarian aid could lead to 14 million deaths by the end of 2030, with world leaders meeting in Spain to discuss the best way to offset the cuts.
In an Audience with members of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV recalls the duty of Bishops “to serve Christ in every wounded and suffering person who turns to your communities for concrete help”, and prays that peace may return to Ukraine “as soon as possible”.
In the city of Kryvyi Rih, nestled in Ukraine’s embattled Dnipropetrovsk region, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) bring peace and joy to the community. Amid the relentless sounds of air raid sirens and the daily hardships of conflict, they tirelessly serve meals to the poor, support local children, and create moments of comfort through music.
Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Capuchin friar known for his tireless ministry in the confessional and his role as a spiritual model for Pope Francis, died on June 30 in Buenos Aires at the age of 98. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, where he had lived in retirement since 2007.
A shipwreck off Lampedusa claims a mother’s life while her young son remains missing, calling attention to a dire need for safer migration and significant shielding for families and their children
The bishops’ conferences and councils from Asia, Africa and Latin America (SECAM, CELAM and FABC) and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America publish a document calling for climate justice and ecological conversion in light of the UN climate change conference, COP30, which will take place in November in Brazil.
New Israeli evacuation orders for the northern Gaza Strip have alarmed UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
To mark the National Day of the Holy See at the World Expo in Japan, Cardinal Pietro Parolin explains how beauty and hope are antidotes to cynicism and fear.
SACRU’s first joint report showcases how students and staff from Catholic universities worldwide are actively contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.