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‘Europe needs missionaries’: New program forms lay leaders for the Church
Students from across Europe are preparing for missionary service through the European Mission Campus that combines spiritual formation, community life, and practical ministry training. [...]
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Al Jazeera English
· Jul 3, 2026
Who are the rogue bishops defying Pope Leo XIV? | AJ #shorts
A rebel group of Roman Catholics has ordained its own bishops in direct defiance of Pope Leo XIV and the Vatican order. The Society of Saint Pius crisis has caused fears the Church could rupture. Soraya Lennie breaks it down. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 3, 2026
Building bonds through faith, fellowship
Building bonds through faith, fellowship
Vatican News
· Jul 8, 2026
Pope to Iraqi youth: Be Christ's light and hope in a wounded world
Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ's light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability. Read all
Talking Points Memo
· Jul 9, 2026
A Pro-Trump Christian Group Wants to Put a Cross on the Moon
The Christian right has been gaining traction in Washington, D.C. under President Donald Trump. And now, one Trump-aligned religious group...
Disclose.tv
· Jul 2, 2026
[Media] JUST IN - The Vatican excommunicates priests and lay Catholics who are part of a brea [...]
JUST IN - The Vatican excommunicates priests and lay Catholics who are part of a breakaway right-wing ultra-traditionalist Catholic group, the Society of St Pius X, that ordained bishops without Pope Leo's approval, judging they were in schism with the wider Church.Read here: https://www.disclose.tv/id/8klgxp4icx/@disclosetvDisclose.tvMembers of traditionalist Catholic group in schism, excommunicated, Vatican saysBreaking news from around the world.
DW News
· Jul 4, 2026
Pope honors migrants in alternative fourth of July message | DW News
The first US-born pope spent his home country’s 250th birthday meeting migrants on Lampedusa, preaching compassion for refugees and honoring people who have drowned in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. Pope Leo’s trip comes amid a crackdown on immigration in the US, and as the EU rolls out stricter-than-ever asylum rules designed to speed up deportations. DW’s @rosiebirchard spoke to refugees on the Italian island. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #pope #lampedusa #migrants #dwnews
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