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Assembly of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Card. Bassetti: “Communion and mission key words for the future”

“An unexpected, brutal and unjustifiable war.” With these words Cardinal Bassetti opened the Bishops’ Assembly – during which he will…

Pope Francis: “Do not barter the faith for a handful of quiet days”

The Holy Father continued his cycle of catechesis on old age, focusing on the biblical figure of Eleazar, who chooses…

The testimony of Sister Teresa from Odessa: “We are afraid, but our place is here”

“I know the people of Ukraine, and I also know the people of Russia. I can safely say that both…

To be a Church in Europe that serves and has the strength to make gestures of peace

The European Catholic Social Days ended today in Bratislava. Delegates from the various Bishops’ Conferences of Europe, along with experts…

Nordic countries: bishops’ plenary ends. Focus on synodality, Ukraine and fight against human trafficking

Msgr. Szyrokoradiuk (bishop of Odessa): ‘We expect them to attack us from the sea. It’s extremely dangerous”

“Alarms sound especially at night. We have been spending the night in shelters to stay safe. We know that there…

UK: “Women Who Changed the Church”, series of online lectures by Beaufort Institute of Theology

Myanmar, attack on the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Doukhu. All parishes evacuated in Loikaw

Air raids and bombing attacks in Myanmar continue non-stop. The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Doukhu has…

Kazakhstan. Mumbiela Sierra (Bishop of Almaty): “We dream a multi-ethnic country of peaceful concord”

SIR interviewed the Bishop of Almaty, President of the Catholic Bishops of Kazakhstan, following days of armed conflict that left…

Latvia: ecumenical celebration for the Day of Independence. Mgr. Stankevich (Riga) describes his dream for the country

Holy See: Mgr. Roche (Congregation for Divine Worship), “Episcopal Conferences are responsible for translations of liturgical texts from Latin”