Thursday, July 30, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 17 · Green · updated 18m ago
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The Asian Franciscan Missionary Symposium begins in Chennai. The symposium explores the role of the Franciscan contribution in announcing the Gospel in Asia. It is promoted by the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Missionary Union and others.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Father Mahboob Evarist, the first Punjabi Capuchin priest in Pakistan, dies at 75. His funeral Mass is celebrated in Lahore. Archbishop Khalid Rehmat pays tribute to his decades of dedicated priestly ministry.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Church networks and women religious are renewing their commitment to prevent human trafficking and support victims across Latin America and Europe. According to the International Labour Organization, around 50 million people worldwide are living in conditions of modern slavery. The number of identified victims increased by 25% between 2019 and 2022.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
The International Coordinator of Talitha Kum marks the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Human Persons. The theme is "Trapped behind the scam". The coordinator brings a story of human trafficking and appeals for networks of hope and justice.
SourcesVatican News
Lev XIV. will celebrate Masses in August in Assisi, Rimini and Castel Gandolfe. He will celebrate in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, in the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfe, in the port of Rimini and in the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfe.
SourcesVatican News
Seoul prepares for World Youth Day 2027. Church and civil authorities have entered the full operational phase. Thousands of young pilgrims will be welcomed by local parishes and host families.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Archbishop Wester defends religious liberty after a mosque opponent's partner pulls a gun on a priest. Tensions are rising over the construction of a mosque in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Archbishop Wester says defending the right to worship freely is a core element of Catholic teaching.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori is the new bishop of Honolulu diocese. He says he is in awe that God chose him. The diocese welcomes him with joy.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
The Vatican confirms the ordination of two bishops in China. Father Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun was ordained as coadjutor bishop of Bameng. The ordinations were under an agreement between the Vatican and China.
SourcesAngelus News
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