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Lebanon’s Nuncio distributes aid to southern villages, appeals for support

Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Apostolic Nuncio in Lebanon since 2022, highlights the urgent need for support after having visited southern villages to help distribute 15 tons of humanitarian aid from L’Œuvre d’Orient.

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Myanmar Bishops declare 26 March as Day of Prayer and Fasting for Peace

In a letter to the “Children of God,” Myanmar’s Catholic Bishops invite the faithful to observe a day of prayer and fasting for peace in the country and the world on Thursday, 26 March.

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Sunday Gospel Reflection: From darkness to light

As the Church marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Fr Edmund Power, OSB, offers this reflection on “From darkness to light”

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Pilgrims flock to Assisi to see relics of St Francis

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are visiting Assisi this month to venerate the bones of St Francis, which are on display for the first time since his death 800 years ago.

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Cardinal Radcliffe: The suffering of Ukraine is the suffering of the world

Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., concludes his visit to Ukraine and speaking to Vatican News, he reflects on the most moving encounters he experienced in the war-torn country.

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Ugandan Bishops expected to start ad limina visit with Pope Leo XIV next week

The Catholic Bishops of Uganda, under their umbrella body, the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), will begin their pilgrimage to Rome on Sunday, 15 March. They will participate in the traditional “ad limina apostolorum” visit. This is a significant event in the life of the local Church.

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Margaret Karram re-elected President of the Focolare Movement

Margaret Karram has been re-elected President of the Focolare Movement for a second five-year term (2026–2031). Fr Roberto Almada is the new Co-President.

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Pope Leo addresses French Christian entrepreneurs and business leaders

In a message sent for the centenary of the French Movement of Christian Entrepreneurs and Leaders (EDC), gathered in Lyon, France, Pope Leo XIV recalls the special responsibility of Christian entrepreneurs in a world undergoing profound economic and social changes.

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Solomon Islands bishops meet and encourage seminarians

During their first meeting of 2026, the bishops of the Solomon Islands gather with seminarians and formators at Holy Name of Mary Seminary, where five students receive their cassocks.

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Pope Leo on Mathematics Day: Moral dimension must be upheld

Pope Leo XIV, who taught mathematics and physics, sends a message on the occasion of the International Day of Mathematics, reiterating that having a great deal of knowledge is not enough if we do not know who we are or what the meaning of life is.

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