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Good Shepherd Sisters warn civilians paying highest price in Middle East
Posted on 03/10/2026 05:54 AM ()
The Good Shepherd Sisters warn that civilians in Lebanon and across the Middle East are paying the highest price, as violence escalates in Iran and the region.
Synod releases Final Report of Study Group on women in the Church
Posted on 03/10/2026 05:32 AM ()
The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the third Final Report of the Study Groups, which is from Study Group No. 5 on 'Women’s participation in the life and leadership of the Church.'
Benki Piyãko, Brazilian indigenous spiritual leader awarded Niwano Peace Prize
Posted on 03/10/2026 05:12 AM ()
The Niwano Peace Foundation announces its 43rd Niwano Peace Prize is awarded to Mr. Benki Piyãko, an Indigenous spiritual leader of the Ashaninka People in Brazil’s Amazon, internationally recognized for his leadership in defending Indigenous land and culture and for pioneering reforestation and environmental protection over the past fifteen years.
Ghana Catholic Bishops institute annual Mass towards the beatification of Cardinal Peter Dery
Posted on 03/10/2026 04:24 AM ()
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has issued a pastoral directive to priests to celebrate Holy Mass on every year on the 7 Marchfor the cause of the beatification of the Servant of God, Cardinal Peter Porekuu Dery.
Pope Leo mourns victims in Middle East, prays for peace
Posted on 03/9/2026 15:57 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV expresses his profound sorrow for the victims of bombings in the Middle East, especially children and Fr. Pierre El-Rahi, a Maronite priest killed in Lebanon.
Environmental representatives launch ‘Global Alliance’ at Laudato si’ Village
Posted on 03/9/2026 11:59 AM ()
The Laudato si’ Center for Higher Education and the University of Notre Dame bring together academics and representatives from international organizations to pool knowledge and best practices to promote integral ecology and sustainability.
Order of Malta Lebanon responds to renewed displacement crisis
Posted on 03/9/2026 11:32 AM ()
Israeli strikes against Lebanon have forced over 500,000 people from their homes, compounding an already severe humanitarian crisis. The Order of Malta Lebanon is mobilising nationwide to provide medical care, shelter assistance, and psychosocial support to displaced families facing deep uncertainty and distress.
Air strikes continue as Iran war spills into second week
Posted on 03/9/2026 10:59 AM ()
Papuan women carry mercy to remote homes
Posted on 03/9/2026 09:34 AM ()
On Basilaki Island in Papua New Guinea, the women of the parish bring prayer, companionship, and the Eucharist to the sick and elderly during the Lenten season. Celebrating the Women’s month of March, we remember those who serve the Church in the peripheries.
Pope Leo's itinerary published for visit to Principality of Monaco
Posted on 03/9/2026 08:24 AM ()
The visit of Pope Leo XIV to the European city-state on March 28 will last about nine hours. The Pope is scheduled to meet Prince Albert II, then the Catholic community, young people, and catechumens. He will preside over Mass at Stade Louis II. The logo and motto, taken from the Gospel of John: “Je suis le Chemin, la Vérité et la Vie” (“I am the way, the truth, and the life”), have also been released.