Category: World Touch

United States

Bishop Grants Dispensation To Mass

In response to the increase in immigration enforcement in the Diocese of Columbus

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Sudan

General Rejects Solution To War

The leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces has rejected the possibility of reaching a political solution to end the brutal civil war his army is waging against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Laudato Si’

Catholics Divest From Fossil Fuels

Religious leaders and organizations gathered to support divestment and increase investments in clean energy.

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Missions

17 Missionaries Killed

A total of 17 missionaries were killed worldwide during 2025.

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World Touch

Comboni Family urges Ecological Conversion

Summoned by the cry of the poor and of the Earth, members of the Comboni Family gathered in Belém, Brazil, on the occasion of COP30. In the broader context of integral ecology, these were days of discernment about pathways to an ecological conversion.

Religious Freedom

Persecution Is On The Rise

The Aid to the Church in Need has released the 2025 edition of its Religious Freedom in the World Report, bringing to light the situation of ongoing discrimination and persecution around the globe.

Philippines

Seven ‘New Martyrs’

The Philippine Catholic Church has identified seven “new martyrs” who gave their lives for the Gospel, most of them victims of persecutions in the nation’s south.

Iran

Virgin Mary In A Metro Station

A newly opened metro station in Tehran, Iran, is named after the Virgin Mary, in what Iran’s only Catholic cardinal calls an opportunity to reflect on Mary’s example and Jesus’ message of peace and understanding.

South Korea

World Youth Day

The Catholic Church in Korea has entered the full implementation phase for World Youth Day (WYD) Seoul 2027, unveiling its master plan in collaboration with the Holy See.

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