Vatican & World News

 - Pope Francis invites Spanish seminarians to follow the example of St John Vianney, the patron of parish priests

 - The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council, CELAM, expresses solidarity with the people of Venezuela

 - The Holy See’s representative to the United Nations affirms a need to work for a culture of peace at all levels of society

 - Up to 90 percent of the Gaza population is displaced according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

 - The Holy See is calling on all parties in Venezuela to engage in dialogue after contested elections

 - Timor-Leste prepares to receive Pope Francis, one of four countries the Holy Father will visit on his 45th Apostolic Journey abroad

-   Scores of people are killed in landslides across India’s Kerala state

-   Venezuelan bishops appeal for calm in the aftermath of the country’s disputed election

-   Pope Francis’ prayer intention for August is for political leaders they may be at the service of their people and the common good

In the headlines, this Monday, July 29th:

- APSA makes 45.9 million euros in profit in 2023

- The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem decries the tragic killing of 12 children in playground attack

- Seoul holds launch event for World Youth Day 2027

 

In the headlines this Sunday, July 28th, the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly:

- The Pope invites us to savour our God-given daily 'miracles'

- He calls for a round of applause for all grandparents  

- Pope Francis draws attention to those suffering from devastating landslides in Ethiopia

In the headlines this Saturday, July 27th:

-   Nearly 300,000 children in Southern Africa threatened by severe acute malnutrition

-   As Uraine’s and Middle Eastern athletes kick off Olympics, their nation’s remain at war

-   Ethiopian Church on frontlines of relief efforts in mudslide area

-   As Israel recovers the bodies of five hostages from Gaza 8 freed Palestinian prisoners say they were tortured and threatened

-   An American Jesuit priest reflects on the polarized political sentiments pervading his fellow citizens and on how Catholics are called to be informed and vote according to conscience

-   On the eve of the inauguration ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games the President of Vatican Athletics reaches out to all competing athletes with a call for fraternity and peace-building