General audience —
Leo XIV: “pray for all those for all those suffering from war”
di M.Michela NicolaisIn his weekly general audience on Wednesday, the Pope stated that “every day is Easter,” quoting Edith Stein, “a great…
Elections in the US —
Zohran Mamdani elected NYC’s first Muslim mayor — the new voice of the American Dream
di Maddalena Maltese, New YorkThe people of New York city elected 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, a Muslim and son of immigrants, their…
Doctrine of the Faith —
Note from the Dicastery: “Mary is the mother of believers; she is neither ‘Co-redemptrix’ nor ‘Mediatrix of All Graces”
di M.Michela NicolaisPope Leo XIV approved the Doctrinal Note on Some Marian Titles, which is henceforth an official teaching of the Magisterium.…
EU Commission: accession of new Member States “is increasingly within reach”
Renewal —
“A smaller presence, but more heart”: Sister Simona Brambilla renews the prophecy of consecrated life.
di Riccardo BenottiFollowing the Jubilee of Consecrated Life, Sister Simona Brambilla reiterates the call to “return to the heart” in order to…
EU Commission: protecting journalists. “A free press is the heartbeat of democracy”
Drug-trafficking —
In the aftermath of the police raid in Rio de Janeiro. Cardinal Tempesta: “True peace is not something that can be imposed; it emerges through dialogue and trust”
di Bruno DesideraSpeaking after the deadly police raid in Rio’s favelas on 28 October, Cardinal Orani João Tempesta made an appeal for…
Alert for pastoral care —
The perils of witchcraft and superstition. Msgr. Suetta (Bishop of Ventimiglia-Sanremo), warns against understimating Halloween: “an abyss disguised as a festive occasion”
di Riccardo BenottiIn his pastoral letter, Bishop Antonio Suetta issues a cautionary note regarding the perils of witchcraft, superstition and Halloween, particularly…
Nuclear weapons testing —
Archbishop Ricchiuti: “We are facing a precipice. Step back!”
di M. Chiara Biagioni“We stand on the edge of a precipice,” said Bishop Giovanni Ricchiuti, commenting on President Trump’s announcement that he would…
European Commission: the “Joint Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism” with the Western Balkans signed today
Atlas —
Catholic education across the globe: more than 70 million students and 231,000 schools
di Riccardo BenottiWith over 70 million students enrolled in 231,000 educational institutions across 171 countries, Catholic education is a prominent global educational…

