Climatologist Daniele Cat Berro comments on the recent disaster in Nepal. He warns of more disasters due to permafrost thawing.
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Vatican News · L'Osservatore Romano · Holy See Press Office · The Holy See- 01 discussCultureNew1h ago
Climatologist Daniele Cat Berro comments on the recent disaster in Nepal.
2 sources·Vatican NewsL'Osservatore Romano
- 02 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope Leo XIV received participants in a meeting on addiction in Latin America, organized by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America.
4 sources·7 reports·Holy See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican News
Pope Leo XIV received participants in a meeting on addiction in Latin America, organized by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. The Pope emphasized the need for comprehensive responses to the problem of addiction, including community-based prevention, scientific care, and close pastoral support. He also highlighted the importance of collaboration between the Church and international organizations to address the issue.
- 03 discussLife & FamilyNew20m ago
Pope Leo XIV met with participants of an international meeting on addiction in Latin America.
3 sources·7 reports·Vatican NewsACI Prensa
Pope Leo XIV met with participants of an international meeting on addiction in Latin America. He emphasized the need for integral responses to the problem, including community prevention, scientific assistance, and pastoral accompaniment. The Pope proposed four areas of collaboration: between the Church and international organizations, between science and faith, within the Church, and ecumenically.
SourcesVatican NewsACI Prensa
- 04 discussBishopsUpdated5h ago
Pope Leo XIV visited the 47th edition of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples in Rimini.
6 sources·8 reports·Vatican NewsAgenzia FidesL'Osservatore Romano+1
Pope Leo XIV visited the 47th edition of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples in Rimini. He delivered a speech at the Rimini Exhibition Centre and met with people with disabilities and the poor at the city's cathedral. The Pope emphasized the importance of attraction and mercy in the Church's mission.
SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia FidesL'Osservatore RomanoACI Stampa
- 05 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher met Yuri Ushakov, advisor to the Russian president.
L'Osservatore Romano
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher met Yuri Ushakov, advisor to the Russian president. The meeting took place today.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 06 discussBishopsNew40m ago
The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archepiscopal Church has elected Rev. Thomas Animoottil as auxiliary bishop of Kottayam.
2 sources·Holy See Press OfficeVatican News
The Synod of the Syro-Malabar Major Archepiscopal Church has elected Rev. Thomas Animoottil as auxiliary bishop of Kottayam. The Holy Father has given his assent to the election. Animoottil has been assigned the titular see of Troina.
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- America National Catholic Reporter · Catholic Review · Word on Fire
- Asia Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt · Diocese of Bà Ria · LiCAS News
- Europe Vatican News · Církev.cz · Diocese of Hallam
- Oceania The Catholic Leader · Catholic Outlook
Thursday, August 27
52 stories · 4 corroborated- 01 discussVaticanNew16m ago
Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow over the loss of life caused by flash floods in Nepal.
10 sources·24 reports·Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV expressed sorrow over the loss of life caused by flash floods in Nepal. He assured those affected of his spiritual closeness and prayed for rescuers searching for missing people. The floods have claimed nearly 300 lives and left many more missing.
SourcesVatican News
- 02 discussVaticanNew3h ago
Pope Leo XIV met with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Pope Leo XIV met with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America. He encouraged the Church in Latin America to help families affected by substance abuse, violence, or poverty. The meeting was reported by Vatican News and the Diocese of Hallam.
- 03 discussReligious OrdersNew5h ago
Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins.
2 sources·National Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report
Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins. The nuns are using social media to ask for help. The earthquake caused destruction in Colombia.
- 04 discussChurch & StateUpdated2h ago
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, called for a binding international ban on autonomous lethal weapons.
3 sources·4 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of HallamTK KBS
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, called for a binding international ban on autonomous lethal weapons. He warned against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies. The cardinal spoke to Christian lawmakers and political leaders in Assisi.
- 06 discussReligious OrdersNew31m ago
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SourcesFiglie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio
- 07 discussCultureNew1h ago
A landslide in Nepal has killed at least 270 people and left over 1,500 missing.
L'Osservatore Romano
A landslide in Nepal has killed at least 270 people and left over 1,500 missing. The disaster occurred after a glacier collapsed on the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 08 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Josef Sciberras tells the story.
L'Osservatore Romano
Josef Sciberras tells the story. Relics moved from Ostia to Rome.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 24 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
Metropolitan Archbishop Adam Szal renewed the Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu Polskiego in Komańcza.
Vatican News
Metropolitan Archbishop Adam Szal renewed the Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu Polskiego in Komańcza. The main celebrations took place at Jasna Góra. The renewal marked 70 years since the vows were first made.
SourcesVatican News
- 26 discussVaticanNew4h ago
Církev.cz
Arcibiskup Paul Richard Gallagher jednal v Moskvě s ruským ministrem zahraničí Sergejem Lavrovem. Hovořili o válce na Ukrajině, humanitárních otázkách i situaci katolické církve v Rusku. Gallagher zdůraznil, že konflikt nelze vyřešit vojenskými prostředky a je třeba vytvořit podmínky pro politický a diplomatický proces.
SourcesCírkev.cz
- 30 discussLife & FamilyNew5h ago
Vatican News publishes Cultura da Vida, a space for in-depth discussion on human dignity and family.
Vatican News
Vatican News publishes Cultura da Vida, a space for in-depth discussion on human dignity and family. The 35th meeting discusses the normalization of abortion through the dehumanization of the unborn. Marlon and Ana Carolina Derosa, professors of bioethics, lead the discussion.
SourcesVatican News
- 37 discussReligious OrdersNew5h ago
ACI Stampa
The city is a hub for commerce and preaching. San Francesco's journey took place around 1215.
SourcesACI Stampa
- 39 discussCatholic Life6h ago
The Church remembers Santa Monica, mother of St. Augustine, on August 27.
Vatican News
The Church remembers Santa Monica, mother of St. Augustine, on August 27. She found strength in prayer and God's word. She had a mystical experience in Ostia Tiberina before her death.
SourcesVatican News
- 41 discussEducation6h ago
The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic publishes letters on Catholic schools, animal exports, and social cohesion. The letters discuss AI usage in Catholic schools. The Irish Catholic has covered AI in education.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
Wednesday, August 26
3 stories · none yet corroborated- 03 discussCatholic Life6h ago
The Irish Catholic
Over 120 young adults gathered for a faith event in Cork. Church leaders say renewal must take root in parish communities. A "real spiritual hunger" is emerging in Ireland.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
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