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
Thursday, July 30, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 17 · Green · updated 1m ago
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Agenzia Fides · Vatican News- 02 discussLife & Family3h ago
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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
- 03 discussReligious Orders4h 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
- 04 discussCatholic Life4h ago
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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
- 05 discussReligious Orders4h ago
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Talitha Kum publishes its 2025 report. The network has 68 national inter-congregational networks in 113 countries, including 24 African countries. The coordinator in Burkina Faso, Sister Nadine Rasmata Ouédraogo, gave an interview to Vatican media.
SourcesVatican News
- 06 discussChurch & State4h ago
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An Anglican pastor has been killed in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan. Pastor Adel Idris Jongool was abducted and later killed during an attack by a splinter faction of the Sudan People's Liberation Army-North. The attack also resulted in the abduction of dozens of worshippers.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Thursday, July 30
16 stories · 7 corroborated- 01 discussLife & Family1h ago
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A Texas bishop is grateful a foreign-born religious sister can remain in the US. Sister Leticia Ugboaja was detained by immigration authorities and threatened with deportation. Her immigration case is still under review.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 02 discussReligious Freedom1h ago
2 sources
The Trump administration introduces a new rule that could send asylum seekers directly to deportation proceedings. The rule could transfer 450,000 cases to immigration judges.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 03 discussVatican27m ago
2 sources
Pope confirms Bishop Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as coadjutor bishop of Bameng. The ordination is under the provisional agreement between the Holy See and China. This is the second Chinese bishop confirmed in a week.
- 04 discussVatican56m ago
4 sources
Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a public Mass every week of August after taking time to rest in Castel Gandolfo during the month of July. The Vatican has announced the pope's schedule for the rest of the summer. Pope Leo XIV smiles at the conclusion of his first Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 13, 2025.
- 05 discussReligious Freedom29m ago
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A Michigan hospital will change its LGBT policies and pay a fired physician assistant $400,000 after a lawsuit. The hospital will develop a religious accommodation for employees who do not wish to adhere to LGBT ideology.
- 06 discussLife & Family18m ago
4 sources
UK Catholic leaders praise Andy Burnham on end-of-life care. They call for faith-driven leadership. Burnham has stated that palliative care and social care funding need to be fixed.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV NewsNational Catholic ReporterAmerica
- 07 discussCatholic Life2h ago
2 sources
An Ignatian retreat campus in the Caribbean serves as a hub for medical missions. Benedictine Father James Raber brings student volunteers to the campus for annual medical missions. The campus is used for medical missions.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 08 discussLife & Family35m ago
1 source
A pro-life activist convicted under the FACE Act has reached a settlement with the federal government. The activist was one of 23 pardoned by President Donald Trump. The settlement was reached with the DOJ.
SourcesAngelus News
- 09 discussCatholic Life28m ago
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A Catholic ‘Girl Dad’ leads the charge for women’s sports in Maine. He advocates for women’s sports. The Catholic ‘Girl Dad’ is from Maine.
SourcesNational Catholic Register
- 10 discussLiturgy42m ago
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Cardinal Arthur Roche says Pope Leo will not change Traditionis Custodes. Roche is prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. He made the statement in an interview with The Tablet.
SourcesNational Catholic Reporter
- 11 discussVatican1h ago
1 source
Pope Leo XIV speaks with NBC News about his ancestry and being the first American pope. He discusses his diverse ancestry.
SourcesCatholic Review
- 12 discussCulture1h ago
1 source
An interfaith group sends mass-texts promoting data centers. The group will not disclose its backers.
SourcesReligion News Service
- 13 discussVatican1h ago
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A suspect in a Rhode Island shooting is believed to be a former Vatican miracle baby. The Vatican deemed the man's recovery from a health crisis as a newborn a miracle in 2025. The suspect is involved in a double shooting in Rhode Island.
SourcesAngelus News
- 14 discussReligious Orders1h ago
1 source
Sister Marie Olwell of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill dies at 96. A funeral Mass will be offered Sept. 21 at St. Joseph Villa.
SourcesCatholic Review
- 15 discussVatican2h ago
1 source
Pope Leo XIV spoke with NBC News about being the first American pope. He discussed his diverse ancestry and a potential visit to the United States.
SourcesAngelus News
- 16 discussChurch & State2h ago
1 source
Cardinal Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, Haiti, celebrates a Mass of Solidarity with the Haitian community and those impacted by changes to immigration policy. An estimated 350,000 Haitian immigrants to the United States face losing their Temporary Protected Status. The Mass is a show of support for the Haitian community.
SourcesCatholic Review
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