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• What Is Magnifica Humanitas and why should you care?

  Nigerian Catholic priest Fr. Oliver Ikenna Nwagbara, a member of the Congregation of Christ the Emmanuel (CCE) and Assistant Pastor at Good Shepherd Parish in the Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth, Canada, is often called the "Digital Pastor." He shares his insights on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas

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• Ukraine: Caritas supporting displaced people at the Belarus border

  The only humanitarian corridor currently open to Ukrainian citizens is the Mokrany–Domanove border crossing, where Caritas Ukraine and other organisations have assisted more than 2,500 displaced people over the past year.

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• Silicon Valley priest: Encyclical gives new impetus to Church–Big Tech dialogue

  Fr. Brendan McGuire, a former engineer and now parish priest in California’s Silicon Valley, says Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica humanitas’ gives a new impetus to the Church’s engagement with those on the cutting edge of technology.

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• In the footsteps of St. Rita: A Brazilian woman on mission in Italy

  Sister Maria Atília Collet has found in the saint of impossible causes a guiding light for her own life and that of thousands of pilgrims. Before arriving in Roccaporena, the Italian town where Saint Rita was born in 1381, her religious mission took her from inland Brazil to Italy, Portugal, Spain and Mozambique. She spent over 15 years in the African country, where she deepened the human and spiritual experience that today guides her in welcoming pilgrims.

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• Anna Rowlands: Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’ will have enduring impact

  As Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical 'Magnifica humanitas' is unveiled, Professor Anna Rowlands, theologian at Durham University, tells Vatican News that such a powerful message—addressing both the benefits and dangers of our AI era—will leave an enduring mark on the Church and the world.

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• Pentecost 2026
  23 May 2026
• In memory of Flor Sevilla Perez
  17 May 2026
• 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