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Holy See calls obstruction of aid in Gaza a grave violation of humanitarian law
Posted on 07/1/2026 07:13 AM ()
The Holy See has reaffirmed its financial support for UNRWA at the United Nations, calling for the protection of civilians and humanitarian workers, unhindered aid delivery in Gaza, and renewed international backing for the agency's vital mission.
Assyrian patriarch calls for stronger cooperation among Eastern Churches
Posted on 07/1/2026 07:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Cardinal Pizzaballa: 'Gaza is a disaster. Do not leave the Holy Land alone'
Posted on 07/1/2026 06:44 AM ()
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem receives the Limes Prize for Dialogue and Peace from the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes and speaks about his latest visit to the Gaza Strip: “One thing the images do not convey is the smell. And one of the greatest scourges right now is the rats, which bite. They bite children above all, and Gaza is full of children”
Quantum physics meets Catholic theology at first-of-its-kind gathering
Posted on 07/1/2026 06:00 AM (CNA Daily News)
Archbishop Hicks of New York: Don't lose hope, Jesus is on the boat with us
Posted on 07/1/2026 05:10 AM ()
In a wide-ranging interview with Vatican News in Rome after receiving his pallium from Pope Leo, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York reflects on his time in New York. Observing an increase in young adults re-engaging in the faith, he suggests they are seeking true meaning in life amid 'the brokenness of the world, of what a world looks like when it is not connected to faith, a moral tradition or some values to ground and lead them.'
Beyond the Shipwreck: Transforming the Global Migrant Phenomenon
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:44 AM ()
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Lampedusa, Fr. John Lydon, OSA, reflects on his call to move beyond emergency responses to migration and build systemic, compassionate bridges of integration, dialogue, and fraternity.
Venezuelan priest: Some places unrecognizable after earthquakes
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:31 AM ()
The rector of the Seminary of the Diocese of La Guaira, Father Wuilliam Vázquez, shares the concern and anguish of his people following the earthquakes in Venezuela, which claimed more than 1,900 lives.
Lefebvrians consecrate four new bishops without a papal mandate
Posted on 07/1/2026 04:20 AM ()
At the headquarters of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X in Switzerland, Bishops Alfonso de Galarreta and Bernard Fellay preside over the episcopal consecration, and the Superior General declared: "Any penalties or censures imposed for this act have no value whatsoever."
Delegation of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visits Rome
Posted on 07/1/2026 03:25 AM ()
As it does every year, a delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople visited Rome from June 27 to July 1 on the occasion of the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, patron saints of the city.
Lebanese Christians remember Br Estephan, the mountain monk
Posted on 07/1/2026 02:57 AM ()
As Lebanese Christians process to the mountain monastery that was once home to Br Estephan Nehmé, its superior tells Vatican News that “the prayer of these crowds will make him a saint.”