Berro says globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring. The retreat of glaciers and the thawing of permafrost are leading to a general destabilisation of high-mountain regions.
SourcesVatican News
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Vatican News · L'Osservatore Romano · Holy See Press Office · The Holy See- 01 discussCultureNew26m ago
Berro says globally, there is a greater likelihood of large-scale landslides occurring.
Vatican News
- 03 discussVaticanNew3h 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.
- 04 discussBishops7h 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 discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
Filipino theologians explore how the Church should respond to AI.
Vatican News
Filipino theologians explore how the Church should respond to AI. They invite the Church to look beyond the technology and ask how AI can be developed and used to safeguard human dignity and serve the common good.
SourcesVatican News
- 06 discussCultureNew3h ago
Climatologist Daniele Cat Berro comments on the recent disaster in Nepal.
2 sources·Vatican NewsL'Osservatore Romano
Climatologist Daniele Cat Berro comments on the recent disaster in Nepal. He warns of more disasters due to permafrost thawing.
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Thursday, August 27
55 stories · 12 corroborated- 01 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
A Jerusalem court acquitted a man who assaulted a French nun, citing mental illness.
2 sources·OSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
A Jerusalem court acquitted a man who assaulted a French nun, citing mental illness. The nun was working in Jerusalem as a researcher.
SourcesOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
- 02 discussCatholic LifeNew27m ago
The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering Dolly Parton.
2 sources·Catholic ReviewWord on Fire
The Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, is remembering Dolly Parton. Parton was a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist. The diocese calls her 'one of our own'.
SourcesCatholic ReviewWord on Fire
- 03 discussBishopsNew3h ago
The new presidency of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference was received in audience by Pope Leo XIV The meeting was marked by dialogue on the life of the Church in Portugal.
2 sources·Diocese of Leiria–FátimaDiocese of Santarém
The new presidency of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference was received in audience by Pope Leo XIV The meeting was marked by dialogue on the life of the Church in Portugal. The conference discussed the main challenges facing the Church and society.
- 04 discussVaticanNew24m ago
Pope Leo XIV met with participants of an international meeting on addiction in Latin America.
6 sources·12 reports·Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV met with participants of an international meeting on addiction in Latin America. He emphasized the need for a comprehensive response to the problem, including community prevention, scientific assistance, and pastoral accompaniment. The Pope also highlighted the importance of the family in preventing addiction.
SourcesVatican News
- 05 discussChurch & StateNew47m ago
Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences to the victims of the devastating floods in Nepal.
11 sources·30 reports·Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences to the victims of the devastating floods in Nepal. He prayed for the rescue teams and the affected people. The floods have caused over 270 deaths and 1,300 people are missing.
SourcesVatican News
- 06 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Diocese of São José dos Campos celebrates the memory of Santa Mônica, mother of Santo Agostinho.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDiocese of São José dos Campos
The Diocese of São José dos Campos celebrates the memory of Santa Mônica, mother of Santo Agostinho. Victoria Bar, a mother of five, talks about her devotion to Santa Mônica. The Comunidade de Mães Cristãs Santa Mônica is mentioned.
- 07 discussBishopsNew2h 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.
- 08 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope Leo XIV met with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America and encouraged the Church to help families affected by drug abuse, violence, or poverty.
2 sources·5 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Pope Leo XIV met with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America and encouraged the Church to help families affected by drug abuse, violence, or poverty. The Pope wants the Church to accompany these families and help them heal. The meeting was part of the Pope's efforts to address the issue of substance abuse and its impact on families.
- 09 discussDiocesesNew4h ago
The Diócesis de Zamora has opened an investigation into a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.
2 sources·Religión DigitalInfoVaticana
The Diócesis de Zamora has opened an investigation into a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors. The bishop, Fernando Valera, has suspended the priest's public ministry. The case has been reported to civil authorities.
SourcesReligión DigitalInfoVaticana
- 10 discussCatholic LifeUpdated50m ago
2 sources·Catholic News AgencyTK KBS
SourcesCatholic News AgencyTK KBS
- 11 discussReligious Orders7h 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.
- 12 discussChurch & StateUpdated50m ago
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, urged lawmakers to work toward a ban on autonomous lethal weapons.
4 sources·5 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of HallamTK KBS+1
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, urged lawmakers to work toward a ban on autonomous lethal weapons. He warned against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies. The cardinal spoke at a peace summit in Assisi, Italy.
SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of HallamTK KBSCatholic News Agency
- 14 discussBishopsNew29m ago
CatholicPhilly
Archbishop Pérez announces clergy appointments effective Sept. 1. The appointments include a new parochial vicar assignment and school ministry roles at four Catholic high schools.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
- 17 discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago
Oblate di Nazareth
The documents were approved by the Executive Committee in 2026.
SourcesOblate di Nazareth
- 22 discussLiturgyNew2h ago
Caritas Italiana
Caritas Italiana produces bags for liturgical congress. The bags were made by boys from the Istituto Penale per Minorenni (IPM) of Bicocca.
SourcesCaritas Italiana
- 26 discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
Catholic Review
The Blue Mass will be celebrated at three parishes to recognize responders. The Mass honors police officers, first responders and firefighters.
SourcesCatholic Review
- 27 discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
Figlie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio
FPMT Inc. Board has published an update. FPMT Inc. Board update is available.
SourcesFiglie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio
- 28 discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
Gabriella Gambino spoke at the Meeting in Rimini.
Vatican News
Gabriella Gambino spoke at the Meeting in Rimini. She discussed the beauty of love "forever". She said that marriages are also a testament.
SourcesVatican News
- 29 discussVaticanNew3h 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
- 30 discussCultureNew3h 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
- 46 discussCatholic Life6h 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
- 48 discussVatican6h 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
- 51 discussLife & Family7h 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
- 55 discussCatholic Life8h 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
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