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Pope’s schedule for Assisi visit and liturgical celebrations in August

The Holy See Press Office releases the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Assisi on August 6, where he will celebrate Mass with the young people participating in the “Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026.”

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Thailand: A new Bishop for a vibrant, diverse Church

Thai Bishop Peter Suphot Roeksujarit is installed in the Diocese of Chiang Mai during a Mass concelebrated by bishops from across Thailand in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and the Adjunct Secretary and Administrator of the Dicastery for Evangelization,

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Zimbabwe: Sacred Heart of Jesus lay association taking root in the Diocese of Hwange

One of Zimbabwe’s oldest Catholic sodalities, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSHJ) guild, is now beginning to take root in the Catholic Diocese of Hwange 60 years after its inception in the country.

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Pope Leo: I love America’s sense of freedom and welcome of all people

Pope Leo XIV grants an interview to American broadcaster NBC and highlights the importance of immigration to the history of the United States, hinting that he could visit the country of his birth in the next couple of years.

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Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God

Pope Leo joins the prayer gathering 'Canticle of Peace' at Borgo Laudato si', in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, together with Andrea Bocelli and the ABF Voices choir, made up of children's voices from Uganda, the Holy Land and Italy.

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Mozambique: "Let us be men and women of reconciliation and peace to build peace"

This is the deep conviction of Sisters Maria do Céu and Amélia Alexandre, Mozambican religious missionaries of the Congregation of the Precious Blood, who, in a recent interview with Vatican News, spoke about ongoing religious formation and the professional training for religious women. The two sisters also had a message for Mozambicans urging their compatriots not to give up in the face of difficulties. They called upon Mozambicans, especially young people, to embrace peace and reconciliation

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Fr Romanelli: Gaza's humanitarian crisis ‘beyond disastrous’

Fr Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of Gaza's Holy Family Church, appeals for urgent international action as worsening shortages of fuel, transport and basic necessities push the humanitarian crisis in the Strip "beyond disastrous."

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Nicaraguan Parliament introduces reform to extend presidential term

Nicaragua’s National Assembly plans to approve a constitutional amendment in September extending the renewable presidential term from five to seven years.

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Apostolic Nuncio celebrates Mass marking Guam’s Liberation anniversary

The Apostolic Nuncio and Delegate to the Pacific, Archbishop Gábor Pintér, marks Guam’s 82nd Liberation Day by presiding over a Mass, in which he renews Pope Leo's appeals for peace and disarmament, remembers the sacrifices and suffering of their people during World War II, and brings the Pope's closeness.

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China: Bameng diocesan vicar Duan Yongkun ordained Coadjutor Bishop

Pope Leo XIV appointed Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as Coadjutor Bishop of Bameng on 15 June, in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, within the framework of the Provisional Agreement between the Holy See and the People’s Republic of China.

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