Vatican

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  5 July 2026
  ANGELUS - Leo XIV: May Vietnamese Blessed Truong Buu Diep intercede for "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – May the intercession and prayers of the newly Beatified Vietnamese Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep strengthen "all those who proclaim the Gospel in situations of persecution today," sa ...
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  4 July 2026
  Leo XIV: The Catholic Church has contributed to the development of the United States Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – On the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Pontiff, joined the celebrations of that “defining moment” in the history ...
• 30 June 2026
  VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV appoints Members and Consultors of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The Holy Father has appointed the following as Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization, in the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches. Cardinals: Thomas Aqui ...
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  26 June 2026
  EXTRAORDINARY CONSISTORY - Leo XIV: "Mission is not one of the many tasks of the Church. It is the very reason for her existence" by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – Pope Leo XIV opened the Extraordinary Consistory on Friday morning, June 26, 2026, with the celebration of the Eucharist in St. Peter's Basilica, gathering ...
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  21 June 2026
  VATICAN/ANGELUS - Pope Leo XIV: "The strength of any apostolate, beyond techniques and tools, comes from the work of the Holy Spirit within us" Vatican City (Fides News Agency) – The proclamation of the Gospel of Christ "is first and foremost a sharing of a personal encounter with him, which is unique to each of us." And "the strength of any apostolate, in fac ...
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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 ...