Archive for July 6, 2025

Archbishop Benjamin Phiri of Zambia’s Archdiocese of Ndola.?w=200&h=150

By Nicholas Waigwa

Archbishop in Zambia calls for responsible, ethical journalism ahead of 2026 elections

In his homily on Sunday, June 29, the solemnity of Apostles Peter and Paul, Archbishop Benjamin Phiri called for responsible... Read more

Monsignor Mariano Fazio is auxiliary vicar of the Prelature of Opus Dei.?w=200&h=150

By Julieta Villar

Auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei implicated in Argentine human trafficking case

The Argentine justice system has added the auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei as a defendant in a case involving the... Read more

A photo shows a view of the National Assembly in Paris on June 10, 2024, a day after the European Parliament elections.?w=200&h=150

By Solène Tadié

Catholic schools in spotlight as French abuse report fuels state oversight debate

The report, resulting from a five-month inquiry into violence within the school system, proposes a series of measures aimed at... Read more

Pope Leo XIV, speaking in English, expressed his “sincere condolences” to “families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters, who were at the summer camp, in the disaster caused by flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas in the United States” after praying the Angelus with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square on July 6, 2025.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV prays for victims, families of Texas flood disaster

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday prayed for the victims and families affected by the recent flood disaster in Texas. Read more

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives for a two-week stay in the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, 25 miles southeast of Rome, on July 6, 2025. The newly elected pope revives a long-standing papal tradition paused under Francis, as Castel Gandolfo prepares to welcome a pope for the first time in over a decade.?w=200&h=150

By Kristina Millare

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for summer vacation

Crowds of people standing behind barriers greeted the Holy Father, taking photos and shouting “Viva Papa!” as he walked toward... Read more