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Parliamentarians from around the world gather in Rome to discuss interfaith dialogue

Parliamentarians and religious leaders from around the world have issued a powerful call for peace, hope and solidarity at the conclusion of the Second Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue: Strengthening trust and embracing hope for our common future. The event, jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Italy with support from […]

Opus Dei Submits Revised Statutes to Vatican After 3-Year Process of Renewal

On June 11, 2025, Monsignor Fernando Ocáriz, Prelate of Opus Dei, marked a significant in the institution’s history. In a message to members of the prelature, he confirmed that a new proposal of statutes has been formally submitted to the Holy See, concluding a lengthy process initiated after Pope Francis issued the motu proprio «Ad […]

Catholic World Women’s Observatory changing lives across Africa

Operated by the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organisations (WUCWO), the World Women’s Observatory (WWO) aims to amplify the voices of women who are often unheard, particularly those living in fragile and marginalized communities. Founded in 1910, WUCWO represents more than 100 Catholic women’s organisations worldwide, uniting over 8 million members. The WWO, its flagship […]

Cast and crew of ‘The Chosen’ host premiere screening in Vatican

On June 23, the cast and crew of The Chosen TV series made a special appearance in Rome for a press conference during their break from filming in Matera, Italy. Castmates Jonathan Roumie, George Xanthis, Elizabeth Tabish, Vanessa Benavente, and series creator Dallas Jenkins discussed the fifth season and what it means to the entirety […]

Regime change in Iran is bad idea, says Iraqi cardinal

Iraqi Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako says Israel’s attempted “regime change” strategy in Iran could “only worsen the situation” in the Middle East, where a US-brokered ceasefire has paused hostilities between Israel and Iran. The patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq recalled Iraq’s bitter experience with the regime change and the US-led invasion during an […]

Shadowy extremist group claims Damascus church bombing

A little-known Sunni Muslim extremist group claimed responsibility on June 24 for a weekend suicide attack against a church in Damascus, while the Syrian government insisted they were part of the Islamic State group. The June 22 attack killed 25 people and wounded dozens, striking terror into Syria’s Christian community and other minorities. A statement […]

Japan bishops on nuclear bombs: ‘This tragedy must not be repeated’

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Japan, as “the only bishops from a country to have suffered atomic bombings in war,” is urging the international community to abolish nuclear weapons once and for all in 2025. “As we mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II,” the bishops wrote in a June 20 […]

Church in Seoul urges end to hostility, marks progress in inter-Korean relations

More than a thousand faithful gathered at the Myeongdong Cathedral for the annual “Day of Prayer for the Reconciliation and Unity of the Korean People,” an observance held by the Korean Church on the Sunday nearest June 25—the anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War. In his homily, Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick of Seoul […]