Pope: Only God’s mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity

Pope: Only God’s mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity

In a letter to the Bishop of Lodi, Italy, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin on the occasion of the 27th Columbanus Day, Pope Leo emphasizes that only God’s mercy can fill hearts with genuine solidarity and “enable enemies to extend a hand to one another.” He also recalls his recent pastoral visit to the Lodi area and his tribute to Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini.

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Pope in Lampedusa: Faced with enormous suffering, we must radically respond

Pope in Lampedusa: Faced with enormous suffering, we must radically respond

During Mass on the island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV condemns the brutal treatment of migrants and refugees and the loss of life at sea, urging the world to concretely and compassionately respond to the “enormity of suffering.” During his pastoral visit, the Pope also visits the “Gateway to Europe” – a monument symbolizing hope for migrants arriving by sea – as well as a cemetery where many who lost their lives on the Mediterranean are buried.

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Uganda: Kabale Diocese hosts faith formation workshop for pastoral agents

Uganda: Kabale Diocese hosts faith formation workshop for pastoral agents

The National Executive Secretary of the Doctrinal Commission at the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), Fr. Peter Debo, recently facilitated a two-day joint workshop for the Diocese of Kabale and the Archdiocese of Mbarara. The formation workshop was held under the theme: โ€œGrowing Together in Faith: Strengthening Catholic Identity through Local Faith Groups.โ€

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We are migrants ministering to migrants

We are migrants ministering to migrants

When Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Church of Sant Augustin (Agustรญ Nou) in Barcelona’s El Raval neighbourhood, he was being hosted, so to speak, by his brothers โ€“ four Augustinians who serve the at the Church in Barcelona. This small Augustinian community comprises two Filipinos and two Tanzanians. Vatican News spoke with the Prior, Fr. Dennis Pineda โ€“ originally from the Philippines, but with over 16 years of pastoral ministry and presence in Spain.

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Migration and Canary Islands: From a port of shame to a port of hope

Migration and Canary Islands: From a port of shame to a port of hope

In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Port of Arguineguรญnโ€”dubbed in 2020 the Port of Shame after thousands of migrants arrived and were met with inadequate facilities. Now, the General Secretariat of Pastoral Care hopes the papal visit will transform this pier into a place of hope and allow migrants โ€œto feel accompanied by the Holy Father.โ€

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