Archive for July 5, 2025

Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Nigerian bishop: Displaced families in need of spiritual and material help

Since his 2022 appointment, Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein has seen the destruction of at least 325 Catholic places of worship... Read more

The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in the Diocese of Pemba, Mozambique.?w=200&h=150

By Sabrine Amboka

Armed robbers attack religious sisters’ home for girls in Mozambique

A report from Aid to the Church in Need describes the experience of an attack on the Mercedarian Sisters of... Read more

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By Francesca Pollio Fenton

New campaign launches to protect Catholics from online scams and fraud

“Protecting the Faithful” aims to shield Catholics and parishes from scammer tactics. Read more

An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo

The pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property “for a period of rest” from the afternoon of July 6... Read more

Speaking to over 400 bishops from 38 countries on June 25, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the importance of pastoral prudence, poverty, and synodality in the ministry of a bishop.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV appoints new president to lead Vatican’s child safeguarding commission

The prelate succeeds U.S.-born Cardinal Seán O’Malley, 81, the founding president of the safeguarding commission established by Pope Francis in... Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets a young pilgrim in Rome during a meeting with group of teachers and young people from Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, Saturday, July 5, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV: Pilgrimages are ‘vital’ for a Christian’s life of faith

The Holy Father invited a large group of teachers and young people from Denmark, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales to... Read more

A choir poses before an image of Pier Giorgio Frassati during a celebration of the centenary of his death, Turin, Italy, Friday, July 4, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Italy marks 100 years since death of Pier Giorgio Frassati as canonization nears

The three-day celebration of the centenary, dubbed “Frassati Days,” drew pilgrims from the United States, Poland, and Switzerland to the... Read more

Trees emerge from flood waters along the Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. Heavy rainfall caused flooding along the Guadalupe River in central Texas with multiple fatalities reported.?w=200&h=150

By Amira Abuzeid

Catholics mobilize aid after historic flash floods devastate Texas Hill Country

“At this time it is unknown how many have been affected by rising water levels along rivers and creeks,” the... Read more