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Vatican publishes Preparatory Document for October Meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia'

The Vatican publishes the Preparatory Document for the October 2026 Meeting on 'Amoris Laetitia,' marking ten years since the publishing of the late Pope Francis' Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on the family.

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Sisters’ evangelizing presence immersed in digital culture

For eight months, the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) in the United States and Canada accompany women in their 20s and 30s through an “onlife” experience—both online (a “third space”) and, in some cases, in person. This journey offers guided vocational discernment, helping participants explore a call to marriage, religious life, or consecrated virginity.

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Cameroon Archbishop decries inhumane prison conditions and corruption

In a pastoral letter on prison conditions published at the end of June, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala, Cameroon, sounds the alarm on forced disappearances, arbitrary detention, and inhumane prison conditions in the country, reports the Vatican agency 'Fides.'

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Nugget of Wisdom from Fr. Ivan's Homily

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Secret Weapons of the Soul When life's chaos overwhelms us, our instinct is to harden ourselves.  But in Matthew 11:28-30, Jesus offers a radical strategy - meekness and humility. ...

Pope Leo XIV greets crowds upon arrival at Castel Gandolfo

Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, just southeast of Rome, Pope Leo XIV briefly appeared at the balcony of the Apostolic Palace to greet the faithful gathered in Piazza della Libertà. He thanked them for their warm welcome and reaffirmed the importance of coming together as brothers and sisters.

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Pope Leo XIV praises U.S. Eucharistic pilgrims, highlights country’s ‘strong Eucharistic heritage’

The Holy Father addressed pilgrims at the close of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which concluded in Philadelphia on July 5.

Pope: Only God's mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity

In a letter to the Bishop of Lodi, Italy, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 27th Columbanus Day, Pope Leo emphasizes that only God's mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity and "enable enemies to extend a hand to one another." He also recalls his recent pastoral visit to the Lodi area and his tribute to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.

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Pope: May the Church in the US continue to evangelize and serve society

Pope Leo XIV sends a video-message for the conclusion of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and encourages the participants to draw from the Eucharist a source of renewal and unity.

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Pope Leo XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day

The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa.

Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war

The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of vacation.