Four years have gone by since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, when they seized power in August 2021. Slowly but steadily, the rights of Afghan women and girls continue to be eroded, effectively erasing them from society and public life.
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Last week, Rome hosted Catechists from all over the world for the Jubilee of Catechists, 26 September to 28 September. In many cases, Catechists are usually lay persons but some consecrated persons incorporate being catechists into their various apostolates.
Below is the full text of the address delivered by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Holy See Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, at the 80th United Nations General Assembly.
Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has won a weekend parliamentary election that was widely viewed as a choice between East and West.
Addressing the United Nations’ General Assembly, the Vatican is highlighting the need to do more for young people and to step up efforts to fight non-communicable diseases and mental health challenges.
Pope Leo XIV receives the Working Group on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, an initiative of the European Parliament, insisting that ‘European institutions need people who know how to live a healthy secularism,’ and reaffirming that ‘being men and women of dialogue means remaining deeply rooted in the Gospel and in the values that flow from it.’
Pope Leo XIV receives the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Mr Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in the Vatican on Monday, and during their discussions, the contribution of the Catholic Church to the country’s common good was noted.
Pope Leo prays for those affected by a typhoon that has struck the Phiippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam and parts of China. He also announces that St John Henry Newman will be declared Doctor of the Church on the 1st November.
Over the weekend, about 200 catechists, priests, religious and other lay faithful gathered at St Anthony Catholic Church, Shagamu for the celebration of the Jubilee of Catechists in the Jubilee Year of Hope.
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has issued a directive prohibiting Catholic priests, religious sisters, Brothers, and seminarians from participating in partisan politics or campaigns. The directive also discourages clergy and seminarians from wearing political party campaign regalia.
