As we mark the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Human Persons on the theme "Trapped behind the scam," the International Coordinator of Talitha Kum, the global network of Consecrated Life Against Human Trafficking, brings us an all-too-common story of our time and the appeal to weave networks of hope, peace, freedom and justice so no one is treated as a commodity.

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As devastating wildfires spread across France, Spain and Greece, local Churches are providing practical assistance and helping displaced communities confront the trauma of losing their homes and livelihoods.

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The US military says it has completed a wave of strikes against Iran in retaliation for attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces.

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St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (Feast-July 30) Born at Imola, Italy in 380, St. Peter was baptized, educated, and ordained a deacon by Cornelius, Bishop of Imola. St. Peter merited being called "Chrysologus" (golden-worded) from his exceptional oratorical eloquence. In 433, Pope Sixtus III consecrated him bishop of Ravenna. He practiced many corporal and spiritual works of mercy, and ruled his flock with utmost diligence and care. He extirpated the last ...

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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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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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 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 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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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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