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Pope at Audience: Be God’s instruments of healing, like Apostles

Pope Francis resumes his weekly General Audiences by continuing his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, urging the faithful trust in the Lord, and act in His name. 

Pope Francis' General Audience: English summary

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on the Acts of the Apostles, in the first weekly General Audience following the summer break. Below find the official ... 

Pope’s schedule for journeys to Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius

The Vatican releases a revised programme for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journeys to Mozambique, Madagascar, and Mauritius, set to take place on September 4-10. 

Surrogacy in any form is morally unacceptable says Indian Catholic scientist 

According to Dr. Pascoal Carvalho, the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 passed by India’s lower house of parliament on Monday, is morally unacceptable even ... 

Church responds to humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe

The Church in Zimbabwe has called for the desperate cries of Zimbabwean families to be heard as millions face severe hunger. Meanwhile, UK Catholic aid agency ... 

Hiroshima bishop, mayor urge for peace and denuclearization

On the 74th anniversary of the nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Hiroshima’s mayor and bishop have called for working for peace and nuclear disarmament. ... 

Pakistan: Catholic charity decries forced conversions to Islam

A Catholic aid agency is hosting a press conference on Thursday to draw international attention to the plight of Christian and Hindu women who are forced to ... 

Egypt ‘legalizes’ over 1,100 churches built without permits

Egypt speeds up the legalization of Christian churches built without proper permits, putting 88 in order in just a few days. 

Venezuela talks on hold after Maduro withdraws over US sanctions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has suspended negotiations with the opposition over new US sanctions which forbid all dealings with US assets and ... 

Millions risk starvation in Zimbabwe

The UN says Zimbabwe is facing a food crisis, with more than five million people in need of food aid. 

Extreme water stress affects a quarter of the world's population

New data by the World Resources Institute (WRI) warn that increasing water stress could lead to more situations of taps running dry.