July 18, 2025
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How to spend your holidays according to the Popes

As Pope Leo XIVโ€™s takes some time off at the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo from July 6 to 20, Vatican News looks at what past Popes have said about holidays. By Amedeo Lomonaco A break from work to restore physical strength, a chance to travel and contemplate the beauty of nature, a time for

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Pope at Mass: Never believe that evil can prevail, even amid injustices

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the headquarters of the Carabinieri in Castel Gandolfo, and expresses his gratitude for the Italian gendarmerieโ€™s efforts to protect pilgrims visiting Rome during the Jubilee Year. By Devin Watkins As he continued his summer holidays in Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV presided at Mass in the chapel

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Pope renews call for ceasefire in Gaza after attack on Catholic parish

Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram of closeness to the people of the Holy Family Catholic Parish in Gaza after an attack by Israeli troops in which two people were killed and several others seriously injured. By Francesca Merlo Pope Leo XIV has renewed his calls for โ€œan immediate ceasefireโ€ in Gaza following a military

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Airstrike hits Gazaโ€™s only Catholic church, injures priest

The church, the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip, sustained visible damage in what witnesses described as a tank shelling. This is a developing story; updates include Pope Leo’s remarks. In the early hours of Thursday, July 17, airstrikes struck the Holy Family Catholic Church in northern Gaza, injuring several people, including the parish

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Pope: Humanity can always come together, even in times of division

Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to participants in an Italian charity event, and insists on the importance of promoting dialogue and peace in a world plagued by divisions. By Isabella H. de Carvalho Pope Leo XIV has highlighted the urgency of coming together for peace and the importance of promoting unity through sports,

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Pope at Angelus: We cannot cheat death, only serve life to gain eternal life

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, and reminds Christians that we gain eternal life by caring for others in service and love, not by cheating death. By Devin Watkins As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town

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CBCN Sends Condolence Message to Presidency, Late President Buhari

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic Bishopsโ€™ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has extended condolences to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the nation following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a letter dated 14 July and signed by the CBCN President, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the bishops conveyed their sympathies to the presidency,

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Bishop Onah Attends Silver Jubilee Celebrations of a Catechist in his Hometown

– Gifted with a Motorcycle The spiritual leadership of the Diocese was on full display yesterday as Bishop Onah graced the silver jubilee celebration of Catechist Innocent Ikechukwu Agbo, an esteemed son of St. Theresaโ€™s Parish, Imilike Ani. The event, held in the heart of his hometown, was marked by profound reflections on faith, community,

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BANDITS RETURN TO CATHOLIC SEMINARY IN EDO, KILL OFFICER, ABDUCT THREE SEMINARIANS โ€” AND THE SANCTUARY BLEEDS AGAIN

By Fr. Dr. Okhueleigbe Osemhantie Amos BENIN CITY, Edo State Once is a tragedy. Twice is betrayal. Nine months after blood first splashed upon the altar of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi, that blood has thickened. It has returned. It now cries โ€” not only from the ground, but from the crucified conscience of

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AUCHI: Gunmen abduct Minor Seminarians, kill security personnel

By Emma Eko Unidentified gunmen have stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary Thursday night, killing a security guard and abducting some minor seminarians. The incident occurred at about 9pm on Thursday 10 July, 2025 at the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, located along the Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East Local Government Area of Auchi, Edo State. According to a

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