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Protests in Myanmar as military junta cracks down on civilians

16/08/2022

Cardinal Bo expresses concern as Myanmar junta escalates crackdown

16/08/2022

Ruffini: Connection alone is not enough to communicate

Fr. Oscar Benavidez, arrested on Sunday in Nicaragua

16/08/2022

Nicaragua: Police arrest another priest amid growing tensions

Closing Mass of the centenary of the Canonical Crowning of Our Lady of Altagracia presided over by Archbishop Peña Parra

16/08/2022

Our Lady of Altagracia jubilee concludes in Dominican Republic

16/08/2022

Holy See signs agreement with São Tomé and Príncipe

15/08/2022

Pope on Assumption: Mary takes us by the hand, inviting us to rejoice

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Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine

12/08/2022

Ukraine Nuncio: Celebrating feast of Assumption a ‘consolation’ in times of war

Leading up to the Feast of the Assumption on 15 August, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, reflects on the example of Mary Queen of Heaven as a sign of ...

The Church in the world, seen from Rome

14/08/2022

Pope Francis at Angelus: 'Rekindle the flame of faith'

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Managua, where a Marian pilgrimage concludes today

13/08/2022

Holy See expresses concern over Nicaragua, calls for dialogue

The Holy See's Permanent Observer to the Organization of American States expresses concern over the social and political situation in Nicaragua, calling for dialogue that serves ...

Ibtisam Habib Gorgis, a Franciscan Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

12/08/2022

Sister Ibtisam: ‘Pope Francis gave life back to Church in Iraq’

Ibtisam Habib Gorgis, a Franciscan Missionary Sister of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, born in Qaraqosh, Iraq, recounts her vocation and the impact of Pope Francis' Apostolic Visit in 2021.

15/08/2022

Pope invites faithful to visit Our Lady in a Marian shrine and to remember Ukraine

On the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis invites the faithful to visit a Marian shrine to venerate Our Lady on her Feast Day, and invokes peace for the war in Ukraine.