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World Day of the Sick to focus on ‘community’
Pope Leo XIV has chosen “community” as the theme for the 2027 World Day of the Sick. Source: EWTN News.
Faith and dialogue on agenda for Cardinal Grech visit
Cardinal Mario Grech, the Vatican’s Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, will visit Australia next week for conversations on faith, leadership and dialogue. Source: UNDA.
‘Great adventure’ begins for new Vatican prefect
The Holy See’s Dicastery for Communication’s incoming prefect says her new role is “a privilege and honour” and “a great adventure”. Source: OSV News.
Papal almoner to travel to Ukraine
Papal almoner Archbishop Luis Marín de San Martín is preparing to undertake a mission to Ukraine this week, with the full involvement of both the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and the Latin-rite Church. Source: Vatican News.
Passing on the faith in a time of ‘epochal change’
The Vatican’s doctrine office has published a new a document on how to pass on the Christian faith in a time of “epochal change” marked by a “crisis in the intergenerational transmission of the Christian faith”. Source: OSV News.
Prevention, protection key to fighting organised crime
The fight against transnational organised crime must go beyond punishment to include prevention and protection, according to the Holy See. Source: Vatican News.
Number of Catholics worldwide increases to 1.4 billion
The number of Catholics worldwide rose by 16.69 million to 1.422 billion, according to the Catholic Church Statistics 2026 dossier prepared by the Vatican’s Fides News Agency. Source: Vatican News.
Bishops conclude Vatican family meeting with prayers for Pope
The Vatican meeting of the world’s bishops’ conference presidents and the heads of Eastern Catholic churches marking the 10th anniversary of Amoris Laetitia concluded this week with prayers for Pope Leo XIV’s recovery from lung cancer surgery. Source: OSV News.
The world has no future without strong families: Pope
New College of Cardinals dean Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle presided over the closing Mass for the Vatican meeting on marriage and family yesterday, reading a homily written by Pope Leo XIV, saying, “The world has no future without strong families”. Source: NCR Online.