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Protecting the seeds of life: Our duty to defend African farmers
Posted on 07/2/2025 06:47 AM ()
As African and European leaders met to shape agricultural policy, farmers and civil society groups gathered nearby to raise urgent concerns over the future of farming in Africa; calling especially on protection for traditional seed systems and a ban on the export of toxic pesticides.
St. Bernardino Realino: Saint of the Day for Wednesday, July 02, 2025
Posted on 07/2/2025 06:00 AM (Catholic Online > Saint of the Day)
Pope Leo sends condolences upon death of Cardinal Dri
Posted on 07/2/2025 04:59 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences upon the death of Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, OFMCap., who was known for his tireless ministry in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
Pope: God’s creation is not a battleground for vital resources
Posted on 07/2/2025 04:43 AM ()
In his Message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo XIV quotes extensively from Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, denouncing environmental and social injustice and noting that God’s creation is not intended to be a battleground for vital resources.
USAID cuts predicted to have deep global impact, require urgent response
Posted on 07/2/2025 03:40 AM ()
Reports show that the US Administration’s funding cuts to foreign humanitarian aid could lead to 14 million deaths by the end of 2030, with world leaders meeting in Spain to discuss the best way to offset the cuts.
Pope to Ukrainian Bishops: Let us remain united in faith, hope
Posted on 07/2/2025 03:13 AM ()
In an Audience with members of the Holy Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV recalls the duty of Bishops “to serve Christ in every wounded and suffering person who turns to your communities for concrete help”, and prays that peace may return to Ukraine “as soon as possible”.
Ukraine: Religious Sisters bringing peace and joy amidst suffering and uncertainty
Posted on 07/2/2025 01:54 AM ()
In the city of Kryvyi Rih, nestled in Ukraine’s embattled Dnipropetrovsk region, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) bring peace and joy to the community. Amid the relentless sounds of air raid sirens and the daily hardships of conflict, they tirelessly serve meals to the poor, support local children, and create moments of comfort through music.
Pope Francis’ ‘Teacher of Mercy’, Cardinal Dri, dies aged 98
Posted on 07/1/2025 09:29 AM ()
Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, the Capuchin friar known for his tireless ministry in the confessional and his role as a spiritual model for Pope Francis, died on June 30 in Buenos Aires at the age of 98. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, July 2, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, where he had lived in retirement since 2007.
Pope Leo XIV Accepts Resignation of Archbishop Thomas Rodi of the Archdiocese of Mobile; Appoints Bishop Mark Rivituso as Successor
Posted on 07/1/2025 08:30 AM (USCCB News Releases)
WASHINGTON – Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi, 76, from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Mobile, and has appointed Most Reverend Mark S. Rivituso, currently auxiliary bishop of Saint Louis, as his successor.
The resignation and appointment were publicized in Washington, D.C. on July 1, 2025, by Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The Archdiocese of Mobile is comprised of 22,969 square miles in the State of Alabama and has a total population of 1,859,393 of which 107,870 are Catholic.
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A woman dies and her child goes missing in yet another migrant boat tragedy
Posted on 07/1/2025 07:18 AM ()
A shipwreck off Lampedusa claims a mother’s life while her young son remains missing, calling attention to a dire need for safer migration and significant shielding for families and their children