SAINT OF THE DAY: St. Lawrence
NETANYAHU REJECTS BOARD OF PEACE’S GAZA PLAN: NO ‘WITHDRAWAL UNTIL HAMAS IS GENUINELY DISARMED’
Israel remains in discussions with the United States over the disarmament of Hamas but insisted any agreement would have to result in the terror group surrendering its entire arsenal, according to Netanyahu…READ MORE >
VATICAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER REPORTEDLY SET TO VISIT RUSSIA THIS MONTH
In a statement issued by TASS this afternoon, news was shared of an impending visit to Moscow by Archbishop Richard Gallagher, who serves as the Holy See’s foreign minister, or more technically the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations…READ MORE >
ISRAEL’S NEW $634M GERMAN-BUILT ‘DOOMSDAY’ SUB GIVES MAJOR BOOST TO IRAN DETERRENCE
A statement following the submarine’s naming ceremony in Kiel in 2024 said the INS Drakon is of the Dolphin AIP class and “equipped with unique systems, including groundbreaking technologies that expand the range of the IDF’s capabilities across various arenas…READ MORE >
RELIGIOUS FAITH CAN PROTECT AGAINST ANXIETY DISORDERS IN YOUTH, SAYS STUDY
The research, which looked at data over three decades, reports that a country’s religious values may serve as ‘a protective factor’ against anxiety issues in children and adolescents…READ MORE >
BEATIFICATION PROCESS BEGINS FOR AMERICAN MISSIONARY JUAN TOMIS
The announcement was made on Aug. 4 during Bishop Farfán’s homily for the feast of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. At the Mass, Bishop Farfán highlighted the witness of the man who founded Chiclayo’s St. John Vianney Parish and asked the faithful to entrust the upcoming process to God…READ MORE
POPE: STOP THE SPIRAL OF VIOLENCE AND MAKE ROOM FOR DIPLOMACY
Following the recitation of the Angelus, Pope Leo XIV expresses his concern over the ongoing violence in Sudan, Ukraine, and Russia. He calls for the conversion “of those who sow violence” and an end to “an ever-growing number of civilian casualties…READ MORE >
NIGERIAN BISHOP IN MUSLIM-MAJORITY REGION SAYS BEING ‘CREATIVE MINORITY’ IS KEY TO DIOCESE’S MISSION
At the SIGNIS World Congress, Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa said the young Katsina Diocese in northwestern Nigeria will focus on “transforming society” rather than on the challenges Christians face there…READ MORE >
SAINT MARIANNE COPE: HAWAII’S SECOND SAINT
By 1883, Mother Marianne had become the Provincial Mother of her congregation. In this year, she received a letter from a Catholic priest, searching for assistance in overseeing hospitals and schools in the Hawaiian Islands and in caring for those sick with Hansen’s disease, which was known then as leprosy…READ MORE >
