Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino in California has issued a decree dispensing those at risk of deportation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, after immigration officials entered two Catholic parishes and detained people in June.

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California Bishop dispenses migrants from Mass obligation due to raid fears

Bishop Alberto Rojas of San Bernardino in California has issued a decree dispensing those at risk of deportation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass, after immigration officials entered two Catholic parishes and detained people in June.

A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a disputed U.S.-backed aid group describes a plan to build large-scale camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside – and possibly outside – Gaza.

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Gaza: The “Humanitarian Transit Areas“ mystery

A proposal seen by Reuters and bearing the name of a disputed U.S.-backed aid group describes a plan to build large-scale camps called “Humanitarian Transit Areas” inside - and possibly outside – Gaza.

On 10 July 2025, in Orlu Diocese, Nigeria, a grand banquet was held to honour the poorest of the poor—referred to as God’s Special VIPs—as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. The event was organized by Gratia Vobis Ministries Inc. (GVM), founded by Fr. Maurice Nkem Emelu, a priest of Orlu Diocese and a Professor of Digital Media and… Read more

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Nigeria: Orlu Diocese celebrates God's special VIPs with a banquet

On 10 July 2025, in Orlu Diocese, Nigeria, a grand banquet was held to honour the poorest of the poor—referred to as God's Special VIPs—as part of the Jubilee of Hope celebrations. The event was organized by Gratia Vobis Ministries … Continue reading

The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, where civilians face famine, violence, and forced displacement.

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ICC warns 'the suffering is beyond words' in Sudan's Darfur

The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region, where civilians face famine, violence, and forced displacement.

The world came together to mark World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrating Kiswahili’s role as a unifying force, a cultural emblem, and a global tool for development.

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World Kiswahili Language Day celebrated globally as symbol of unity, development

The world came together to mark World Kiswahili Language Day, celebrating Kiswahili’s role as a unifying force, a cultural emblem, and a global tool for development.

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Divine Providence support detained women both spiritually and concretely, in cooperation with the Krzywaniec Prison Institute in Poland, seeking to offer hope, according to Sr. Krzysztofa Kujawska.

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Good Shepherd Sisters visit women in Polish prison ‘to offer hope’

The Sisters of the Good Shepherd of Divine Providence support detained women both spiritually and concretely, in cooperation with the Krzywaniec Prison Institute in Poland, seeking to offer hope, according to Sr. Krzysztofa Kujawska.

The Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium: On the Roman Curia and Its Service to the Church in the World’, promulgated by Pope Francis in 2022, outlines the mission and the duties of each Dicastery.

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Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

The Apostolic Constitution ‘Praedicate Evangelium: On the Roman Curia and Its Service to the Church in the World’, promulgated by Pope Francis in 2022, outlines the mission and the duties of each Dicastery.

As the war in Ukraine stretches out into its third year, a UNICEF report reveals that 70% or 3.5 million of Ukrainian children are deprived of accessing basic goods and services.

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UNICEF weighs the cost of war on Ukraine’s children

As the war in Ukraine stretches out into its third year, a UNICEF report reveals that 70% or 3.5 million of Ukrainian children are deprived of accessing basic goods and services.

Helda Ayyad, a young woman displaced by nearly two years of war in Gaza, writes from within a parish-turned-shelter to share her story. Once a top-performing student with dreams of university and a future built through learning, she now finds herself cut off from the classrooms and community that once gave her purpose.

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Gaza: 'I raise my voice hoping that someone in the world will hear it'

Helda Ayyad, a young woman displaced by nearly two years of war in Gaza, writes from within a parish-turned-shelter to share her story. Once a top-performing student with dreams of university and a future built through learning, she now finds … Continue reading

Closing the 130th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines, the bishops release a letter urging the government and Church institutions to bring awareness to the ongoing issue of decreasing minimum wage in the country and the harsh labor conditions.

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Philippine bishops’ conference calls for fair wages and accountability

Closing the 130th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines, the bishops release a letter urging the government and Church institutions to bring awareness to the ongoing issue of decreasing minimum wage in the country and the … Continue reading