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The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s Chief of Mission for Italy and Malta says Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa offers a powerful reminder of the human dignity of migrants and the need for shared responsibility.
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has sent a communication to bishops around the world outlining what must be done to welcome back those who decide to leave the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X following the schismatic act that led to excommunication.
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites Catholics to pray ‘for respect for human life,’ so all may ‘recognize and protect the unique and unrepeatable value of every human being.’
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, UNHCR Communication Officer Filippo Ungaro says the Pope’s presence offers a powerful reminder that migration must be approached with solidarity, shared responsibility, and an unwavering commitment to the dignity and protection of every human person.
A National Shrine in Wisconsin is inviting people from the United States to celebrate the nation’s birthday through a novena for unity and renewal and an exhibit showcasing the lives of 76 holy men and women from the U.S. from July 1-9.
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, presides over the beatification Mass of Fr. Francis Xavier Trương Bửu Diệp, a Vietnamese priest who dedicated his life to his flock and was killed in the aftermath of the Second World War.
The International Day of the Swahili Language, announced by the UNESCO General Conference in 2021, recognises the importance of Swahili as one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and as a powerful tool for intercultural dialogue. It is in this context that UNESCO has organised, on 6 and 7 July, at its Paris headquarters, the fifth commemoration of World Kiswahili Language Day and the Second International Conference on Kiswahili.
Our Editorial Director reflects on the schismatic act carried out by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X and the ‘latae sententiae’ excommunications that followed.
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Colombia, Mr. Gustavo Petro Urrego, in the Vatican on Thursday.
