Vatican

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  17 June 2026
  Four centuries at the service of the Gospel: the Palace of Propaganda Fide and the Urban College by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Rome (Fides News Agency) – “The Palazzo di Propaganda Fide is not only a monument of Rome, but for four centuries it has embodied the concrete commitment of the Roman Catholic Church to the ...
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  11 June 2026
  Cardinal Tagle at the memorial Mass for Bishop Osorio Afonso Citora: "Freely you have received, freely give" by Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle* We publish the full homily delivered by Cardinal Tagle during the memorial Mass for Bishop Osório Afonso Citora, celebrated today in Rome, in the Chapel of the Three Wise Men at the ...
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  9 June 2026
  Study day on “Palazzo di Propaganda Fide”: Art, history and mission in the heart of baroque Rome Rome (Fides News Agency) – It houses the brilliant rivalry between the great artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini and his rival Francesco Borromini. It tells the story of the first seminarians who came to Rome from Asia, Africa ...
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  6 June 2026
  Condolences from the Dicastery for Evangelization for the death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - We publish in full the text released today by the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches) following the news of the death of Mozambic ...
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  4 June 2026
  Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies: Archbishop Nwachukwu invites us to proclaim the Resurrection of Christ to the world, following the example of the martyrs Rome (Fides News Agency) - The worldwide network of the Pontifical Mission Societies is today a vibrant reality, driven by “one simple goal: to bring the message of Jesus Christ to places and situations where ecclesial ...
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  3 June 2026
  Pontifical Mission Societies Assembly: Archbishop Sangalli affirms that “missionary conversion” is not an abstract concept
  Rome (Fides News Agency) – The “permanent missionary conversion” called for by Pope Leo XIV as an urgent imperative of our time is not a mere declaration of intent or an abst ...
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  1 June 2026
  The Pope to the Pontifical Mission Societies: Let us walk together in an “ongoing missionary conversion” by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The urgency of embracing an ongoing “missionary conversion” was at the heart of the address Pope Leo XIV delivered in English to the participants in th ...
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  1 June 2026
  Cardinal Tagle: Mission is not strategy, it is participation in "God's mission" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - “Mission is not a strategy or a mere strategic plan, but a true participation in God’s mission.” With these words, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle recalled the profoundly spiritual ...
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  28 May 2026
  Cardinal Tagle: at the PMS Assembly: mission and unity are born from baptism
  Rome (Fides News Agency) - On the occasion of the opening of the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) underway in Rome, on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, ...
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  27 May 2026
  The 2026 General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies begins Rome (Fides News Agency) – “The Pontifical Mission Societies are effectively the “primary means” of awakening missionary responsibility among all the baptized and supporting ecclesial communities in areas where t ...
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  25 May 2026
  ENCYCLICAL - “Magnifica humanitas” and the risk of the digital age becoming “colonial in another form” Vatican City (Fides News Agency) — By dating his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, on May 15, Pope Leo XIV deliberately places himself within a well-defined tradition: that of the great social encyclicals, and in ...
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  25 May 2026
  VATICAN - Archbishop Nugent appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - “I receive my appointment as Apostolic Nuncio to the Czech Republic on the day we celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, to whom I entrust this new mission, this new stage ...
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  23 May 2026
  Artificial Intelligence is not made only of bits, but above all of atoms: the environmental consequences of the new "technological promise" by Luca Mainoldi Rome (Fides News Agency) – On the occasion of the publication of Pope Leo XIV's first Encyclical on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on May 25, its impact on the consumption of natural resources should ...
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  22 May 2026
  Theologian Bevans: "Contextual Theology" and new paths of mission Stephen Bennett. Bevans, SVD, is an American Catholic theologian and missiologist, professor emeritus of mission and culture at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and one of the key architects of contemporary context ...
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  21 May 2026
  Artificial intelligence as a weapon of war: "We are killing people using metadata" by Luca Mainoldi Rome (Fides News Agency) – On the occasion of the publication of Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical on artificial intelligence (AI) on May 25, the question of AI's use in warfare is also a key topic. AI ...