Before reciting the Angelus, Pope Leo reflects on the Gospel reading and how we are all called to pass through the “narrow door”, living lives of authentic faith of words and deeds.
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It has been a week since clashes erupted between two ethnic communities— the Nhaneca and the Kuvale—on 17 August. The violence resulted in the deaths of 12 persons, numerous injuries, and the destruction of homes in the municipalities of Cacimbas and Camucuio, in Namibe Province. The Catholic Church and government authorities have been called upon to mediate the conflict.
In Lebanon, Hezbollah has rejects a government-backed disarmament plan, warning of civil war if forced to lay down arms.
As peace progress seems to fail in the DR Congo, priests of the Diocese of Bunia issue a statement stressing that the “ongoing violence is endangering our province.”
With less than one week until the scheduled execution of death row inmate Curtis Windom, Deacon George Kain highlights injustices in the US justice system that led to his sentencing, as well as the inhumane practice of capital punishment.
At the Meeting of Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, the Pope recalls that mission is not self-promotion but humble witness, lived in closeness and fraternity, even to the gift of one’s life
Pope Leo XIV urges consecrated women to be signs of hope and prophecy, renewing their service to families and transmitting the virtues of the Holy Family.
In a post on his @Pontifex account, Pope Leo XIV reiterated the call for today’s day of prayer and fasting for peace: “May the overall vision inspired by the common good prevail.” Episcopates and ecclesial communities have broadly joined the papal appeal. In addition to the well-known wars in the Middle East and Europe, there are over 56 more or less “forgotten” conflicts that generate grief and suffering among peoples.
Thousands of young Catholics from across Tanzania gather in Mbeya to share their faith and examine their role in building the future of the country.
