Vatican & World News

-   Pope Leo releases his prayer intention for August, dedicated to praying "for evangelization in the city."

-   As the one-year countdown to World Youth Day Seoul 2027 begins on August 3, the Local Organizing Committee shares its progress in preparing the city to welcome young pilgrims from across the world.

-   The Diocese of Cádiz and Ceuta in Spain steps its response to the migration emergency unfolding, after an unprecedented surge in arrivals from neighbouring Morocco.

-   In an interview with an American broadcaster, Pope Leo XIV highlights the importance of immigration in the history of the United States

-   The Holy See Press Office releases the programme of the Pope’s visit to Assisi on 6 August

-   Local churches in Spain and France support thousands who have lost their homes in wildfires devastating the European continent

In the headlines this Tuesday the 28th of July:

 

-   Around 300,000 people are evacuated or displaced in France and Spain as firefighters continue to battle wildfires raging for at least seven days,

 

-   A statue of Our Lady is defaced and an outdoor altar set alight at the Marian shrine of Medjugorje,

 

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-   And Pope Leo urges communicators to place every technological tool at the service of truth and the common good.

-   Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Asia to build bridges throughout the continent

-   Israel prepares an extensive operation in the West Bank as settlers and the military continue to displace Palestinians

-   Wildfires in Europe displace almost 270,000 people

-   The bishops of Venezuela appeal for post-quake reconstruction that is free from negligence and corruption

-   Civilians continue to bear the brunt of Israeli attacks in Gaza nine months after the ceasefire

-   Nearly 650 million people worldwide experienced hunger last year, according to the just-released State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report