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• Northern Uganda Catholic Bishops call for lasting peace in the region

  Catholic Bishops from Northern Uganda are gathered in Lira Diocese, this week, to mark the 20th anniversary of “Prayer and Peace Week,” a pastoral initiative launched in 2006 to address post-conflict challenges following the insurgency in the region, which was led by Joseph Kony and the infamous LRA rebels.

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• Pope at Audience: 'The Church has mission to speak out against all that mortifies life'

  During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the eschatological dimension of the Church as presented in 'Lumen gentium,' and in this context, reiterates that Jesus has given the Church the mission of leading the faithful toward salvation, and that accordingly the Church has been 'invested with the mission of speaking clearly to reject everything that mortifies life and prevents its development' and to 'denounce evil in all its forms.'

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• Pope: ‘If someone criticizes me for proclaiming the Gospel, let him do so truthfully’

  As he departs from Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reaffirms that the Church has consistently spoken out against nuclear weapons, adding that anyone who wishes to criticize him should do so based on truth.

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• When Eugenio Pacelli defended the Cardinal who criticised Hitler

  A conference entitled “Eugenio Pacelli – Pius XII Between the City of God and the City of Man” took place in Rome this week under the presidency of Cardinal Dominique Mamberti. Participants included high-level academics and historians, and Andrea Tornielli, Editorial Director of Vatican News. We bring you a synthesis of his presentation.

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• Deadly strikes in Ukraine as Moscow hit by rare drone attack

  At least five people were killed and 37 others injured in renewed Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials said, as tensions escalated further with what Moscow authorities described as a Ukrainian drone attack on a residential building in the Russian capital.

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• Inauguration of the “Bethlehem” House in Camparmò
  03 May 2026
• The Pastor General’s Agenda
  03 May 2026
• Wedding of the Lamb of Flor Sevilla Perez
  27 April 2026
• “His bride has made herself ready.” (Rev 19:7)
  24 April 2026
• Easter 2026
  02 April 2026