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Pope Leo XIV appoints lay woman Prefect of Dicastery for Communication

Currently President and COO of EWTN News, Maria Montserrat Alvarado will succeed Paolo Ruffini in November, continuing the path of reform and renewal initiated by Pope Francis.

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Vatican announces theme for 2026 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the 2026 celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, held on September 1, as "They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks” (Is 2:4).

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Pope calls for stronger health data protections in digital age

Pope Leo XIV urges experts revising the World Medical Association's Declaration of Taipei to strengthen ethical safeguards for health databases and biobanks, highlighting the protection of human dignity in an age of rapidly evolving technology.

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Audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical "Magnifica humanitas" now available

The English editorial team of Vatican Radio – Vatican News has prepared an audiobook of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica humanitas.

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Cardinal Czerny: ‘Magnifica humanitas’ is profoundly synodal

In a video message sent to the bishops of Switzerland on the occasion of their plenary assembly, Cardinal Czerny reflects on the significance of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical, published on 25 May, expressing his belief that the document challenges us to examine our structures, our ways of operating, and our approach to evangelization.

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Another escalation in Hormuz, Kuwait targeted by drone

The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting an American base.

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Pope to Scouts and Guides: Let the Gospel be your ‘navigator’ in life

Pope Leo XIV encourages Catholic scouts and guides to deepen their commitment to faith, service, and Christian witness as he receives members of the Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts of Europe Association (FSE) in the Vatican.

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Pope Leo XIV invites Church to participate in World Mission Sunday

During his address to representatives of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Pope Leo XIV invites the entire Church to participate in World Mission Sunday. Pope Leo also recalls longtime National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, Venerable Fulton Sheen, who will be beatified in September, as a "light of faith, hope, and love," noting, "I myself am a witness of his evangelization when I was growing up."

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Centenary celebrations of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia

The Rogationists and Daughters of Divine Zeal inaugurate the centenary commemorating the birth into heaven of St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia with a Solemn Eucharistic Celebration on Monday, 1 June, at the Parish of Saints Anthony and Hannibal Mary in Rome.

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EBU: Safeguarding Radio, a bastion of freedom and pluralism

The “Digital Networks Act” is currently under discussion at the European level, aimed at regulating the continent’s communication and information landscape for the years ahead. The European Broadcasting Union stresses the urgency of not sacrificing radio’s role in the digital age. The presence of radio receivers in automobiles is considered essential.

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