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For the Church, ‘even Europe today is becoming a periphery,’ says cardinal-elect Kikuchi

“The mission today is an exchange of gifts between Churches, between those who have and those who have not,” the prelate said in his address. “Before, it was from West to East, now many countries in Asia and Africa give missionaries to the world. The very concept of periphery is changing, and even Europe today […]

Synod an opportunity ‘to overcome walls’ between Christians

The Pope presided over a candlelight vigil on October 11, the anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council in 1962, and texts from council documents introduced the prayers of praise and the prayers of petition. The Synod participants at the prayer service included the 16 “fraternal delegates” representing Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant churches, […]

Report finds abuse crisis caused drop in Mass attendance

One in three Catholics who previously went to Mass have reduced their attendance or stopped going altogether as a result of the child sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, according to a new report by Durham University. There has also been a corresponding fall in the number of financial donations, with a third of […]

Jubilee 2025: Italian police seize more than 100,000 counterfeit items

As preparations intensify for the upcoming Jubilee Year in Rome, Italian authorities have cracked down on counterfeit religious merchandise flooding the city’s souvenir market. In a large-scale operation conducted by Italy’s financial police, more than 100,000 fake items bearing the official logo of Jubilee 2025 were seized from shops in the historic center of the […]

Ghana: Consecrated men and women combating plastic pollution

Consecrated religious in Ghana make time alongside their numerous other activities to help the wider community recognise the need to protect Creation, focusing especially on plastic pollution, which has become a major problem especially in suburban areas near cities. Pollution is easily spotted in Donkorkrom, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, West Africa. Taking a […]

Holy See: Every woman deserves the opportunity to reach her full potential

“For a just society to thrive, it is essential to advance and recognize women’s capacities by combating all harmful stereotypes that deny them opportunities,” said the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations addressing a Session dedicated to the Advancement of Women. Archbishop Gabriele Caccia delivered his speech on October 09 during the Third […]

Bernini’s baldacchino to be unveiled on October 27

October 27 marks a significant day in the Vatican. Both the Synod and the work on the baldacchino covering the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica will end. The Archpriest of the Basilica, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, announced that Pope Francis will celebrate Mass and officially unveil the newly refurbished baldacchino. “This is a significant date […]

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to anti-nuclear group Nihon Hidankyo

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 11 to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organiza-tion of survivors of the U.S. ato-mic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its “efforts to achi-eve a world free of nuclear wea-pons.” Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Commi-ttee, said the award was assigned to the grassroot organization […]