News about Chistianity

As the one year countdown to World Youth Day Seoul 2027 begins on August 3, the Local Organizing Committee shares its progress in preparing the city to welcome young pilgrims from across the world and will release the official theme song and launch a tree planting initiative. Read all  
As the ruling party in the country votes to make voluntary assisted dying accessible through online consultations, Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney argues this idea of “telehealth” has turned into “teledeath” and pushes for protections for Catholic healthcare institutions. Read all  
The Holy See Press Office releases the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Assisi on August 6, where he will celebrate Mass with the young people participating in the “Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026.” Read all  
The US military says it has completed a wave of strikes against Iran in retaliation for attempted ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Read all  
As devastating wildfires spread across France, Spain and Greece, local Churches are providing practical assistance and helping displaced communities confront the trauma of losing their homes and livelihoods. Read all  
As we mark the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Human Persons on the theme "Trapped behind the scam," the International Coordinator of Talitha Kum, the global network of Consecrated Life Against Human Trafficking, brings us an all-too-common story of our time and the appeal to weave networks of hope, peace, freedom and justice so no one is treated as a commodity. Read all  
Pope Leo XIV grants an interview to American broadcaster NBC and highlights the importance of immigration to the history of the United States, hinting that he could visit the country of his birth in the next couple of years. Read all  
One of Zimbabwe’s oldest Catholic sodalities, the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (MSHJ) guild, is now beginning to take root in the Catholic Diocese of Hwange 60 years after its inception in the country. Read all  
Thai Bishop Peter Suphot Roeksujarit is installed in the Diocese of Chiang Mai during a Mass concelebrated by bishops from across Thailand in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio to Thailand and the Adjunct Secretary and Administrator of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Read all  
Pope Leo joins the prayer gathering 'Canticle of Peace' at Borgo Laudato si', in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, together with Andrea Bocelli and the ABF Voices choir, made up of children's voices from Uganda, the Holy Land and Italy. Read all  

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