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                    Yemen conflict continues without pause
LATEST | Sep 23

Yemen conflict continues without pause

Saudi Arabia reportedly carries out 19 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the last day, forcing thousands of Yemenis to flee the...


                    South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life
LATEST | Sep 23

South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life

Faith leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng province have condemned the killing of women in Ekurhuleni and called for a sustained effort to rebu...


                    Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children
LATEST | Sep 23

Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children

Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move. His...


                    Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone
LATEST | Sep 23

Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone

Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on ‘Gaudium et spes,’ focusing on the chapter dedicated to the meaning of human activity in the univer...


                    Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past
LATEST | Sep 22

Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past

Speaking at an event at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher highlights the enduring relevance of Polish-Ge...


                    Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure
LATEST | Sep 22

Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure

Two schools run by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have been inaugaurated in Syria’s Idlib governorate. ...


                    American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize
LATEST | Sep 22

American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize

The 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient is American theologian Dr John Cavadini, recognized for the scholarly merits of his research on Patristic...


                    Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action
LATEST | Sep 22

Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action

Governments across the Middle East are preparing for a possible escalation in regional tensions after Iran claimed it had obtained intellige...


                    Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger
LATEST | Sep 22

Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger

The latest alert issued jointly by United Nations agencies—including UNICEF, the FAO, and the World Food Programme—paints a terrifying pictu...


                    Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe
LATEST | Sep 22

Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe

Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Diocesan Directors from Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe convened for an Induction and Formation Course facil...

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                    Yemen conflict continues without pause
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Yemen conflict continues without pause

Saudi Arabia reportedly carries out 19 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the last day, forcing thousands of Yemenis to flee their homes,

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                    South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life
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South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life

Faith leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng province have condemned the killing of women in Ekurhuleni and called for a sustained effort to rebuild respec

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                    Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children
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Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children

Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move. His appeal co

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                    Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone
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Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone

Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on ‘Gaudium et spes,’ focusing on the chapter dedicated to the meaning of human activity in the universe. ‘Gaudi

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                    Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past
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Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past

Speaking at an event at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher highlights the enduring relevance of Polish-German recon

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                    Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure
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Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure

Two schools run by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have been inaugaurated in Syria’s Idlib governorate. Read

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                    American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize
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American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize

The 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient is American theologian Dr John Cavadini, recognized for the scholarly merits of his research on Patristics, particu

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                    Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action
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Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action

Governments across the Middle East are preparing for a possible escalation in regional tensions after Iran claimed it had obtained intelligence sugges

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                    Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger
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Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger

The latest alert issued jointly by United Nations agencies—including UNICEF, the FAO, and the World Food Programme—paints a terrifying picture: in Hai

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                    Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe
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Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe

Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Diocesan Directors from Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe convened for an Induction and Formation Course facilitated by

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                    South Sudan: Our wounds belong to our history; leave a legacy of peace.
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South Sudan: Our wounds belong to our history; leave a legacy of peace.

On the International Day of Peace, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio called on the people of South Sudan to renew their commitment to p

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                    United Nations: 81st General Assembly opens in New York
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United Nations: 81st General Assembly opens in New York

The world’s major powers gather at the United Nations headquarters in New York. At the heart of the agenda are major global issues, including the ongo

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                    ‘Borgo Dialogues’ bring global leaders together in New York
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‘Borgo Dialogues’ bring global leaders together in New York

The "Borgo Dialogues" initiative aims to bring leaders from different sectors together to discuss artificial intelligence, healthcare, sustainability

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                    Hundreds of children to pray the Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo on October 1
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Hundreds of children to pray the Rosary for Peace with Pope Leo on October 1

Between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes in Rome will gather in the Vatican Gardens with Pope Leo to start the “One Million Children P

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                    Pope Leo XIV visits Dicastery for Culture and Education
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Pope Leo XIV visits Dicastery for Culture and Education

Pope Leo pays a visit to the Dicastery for Culture and Education on Monday, meeting with employees and staff and encouraging them in their daily commi

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                    Pope Leo XIV: AI must serve human dignity and strengthen peace
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Pope Leo XIV: AI must serve human dignity and strengthen peace

Pope Leo XIV asks that the development of artificial intelligence be guided by wisdom and charity, so that technological progress may serve human dign

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                    Vatican releases itinerary for Pope's upcoming journey to Latin America
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Vatican releases itinerary for Pope's upcoming journey to Latin America

The Holy See Press Office releases the programme, logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, which

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                    Pope to Poor Clare nuns: Vocations are born from community’s prayer
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Pope to Poor Clare nuns: Vocations are born from community’s prayer

Pope Leo XIV encourages Capuchin Poor Clare nuns in Italy to provide lifelong formation for professed religious and to spread the Gospel in the world

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                    Maison Bakhita in Paris, a laboratory of fraternity
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Maison Bakhita in Paris, a laboratory of fraternity

During his Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit Maison Bakhita in Paris, a center run by the Archdiocese that

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                    Dominican Sisters engage in intercultural dialogue in Buryatia
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Dominican Sisters engage in intercultural dialogue in Buryatia

Buryatia is the heart of Siberian Asia and a land of extreme contrasts: forty-degree frosts coexist with the warmth and hospitality of local residents

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When God Seems Silent
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When God Seems Silent

Rev.Fr. Ephraim Founder • Vine Media Network • 22 Sep 2026
Mark 4:35–41

There are moments in life when God appears to be silent.

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Wednesday, 12 August 2026
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Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious

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Saint Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious

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First Reading Ezekiel 9:1-7; 10:18-22

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Responsorial Psalm Psalm 113:1-2, 3-4, 5-6

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Holy Gospel Matthew 18:15-20

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