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From human bias to shared space: Shaping a future that is within reach

At the GreenAccord Forum, economist Luciano Canova and architect Martin Haas offer two complementary perspectives on the climate crisis, highlighting how both human behaviour and the spaces we build shape our ability to act on the future.

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1 year after Papua New Guinea declared itself Christian, bishops say little has changed

Catholic bishops in Papua New Guinea say last year’s constitutional declaration of the country as a Christian nation has had little practical effect on Church life but could pose long-term risks.

Haiti at crossroads as elections approach amid uncertainty and crisis, priest warns

Amid Haiti’s ongoing political chaos and economic collapse, Christians continue to cling to faith and hope as general elections approach, a missionary priest says.

Lebanon faces ‘catastrophic’ situation, Catholic humanitarian leader says

The president of a leading Catholic charity organization in Lebanon is sounding the alarm over the increasingly precarious situation faced by Christians in the region.

Gas prices rise after attack on Qatar’s Ras Laffan energy complex

Four Palestinian women in the West Bank and a Thai foreign worker in Israel were killed on Wednesday night after Iran launched missiles toward Israel.

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Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ in October

Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce.

Annual DC Eucharistic procession to be halfway point for 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

“The best part, for me, of the Eucharistic procession is to see Jesus walking with us,” Father Charles Trullols said.

Cardinal Gugerotti: Give to avoid being complicit with those who set world ablaze

The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches explains what the Good Friday Collection means in today’s context of war: “For those who have lost everything in those lands, it is a matter of survival. As Christians, it is our duty to restore hope.”

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Witnessing through small gestures: SMA Fathers and OLA Sisters are marking their triple jubilee

The year 2026 is a special milestone for two missionary families: the Society of African Missions (SMA) and the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA). Both congregations are celebrating three significant anniversaries: 170 years since the establishment of the Society of African Missions in 1856; 150 years since the founding of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles in 1876 and 200 years since the birth of Fr. Augustine Planque, founder of the OLA Sisters and co-founder of the SMAs.

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Pope convokes presidents of Bishops’ Conferences for meeting on families

Ten years after its publication, Pope Leo XIV praises the “valuable teachings” of Amoris Laetitia, and convokes presidents of Bishops’ Conferences to Rome in October 2026 for a meeting to discuss ways to proclaim the Gospel to families today.

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