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Pope Francis asks the Blessed Virgin Mary to intercede so that humanity might overcome the novel coronavirus, as the Church prepares to celebrate the feast of her Assumption. By Devin Watkins In his greetings during the Wednesday…

As many as 6,000 anti-government protestors who disputed the victory of President Alexander Lukashenko in Sunday's election detained. Clashes continued for a third straight night with police violence reported in the capital Minsk and other…

Pakistan on August 11 observed the National Minorities Day to honour the services and sacrifices rendered by the country’s religious minorities for the country. However, minorities in the Muslim-majority country continue to face…

Lebanon’s prime minister and cabinet resign in response to outrage over last week’s massive explosion in Beirut. By Nathan Morley The resignation of Lebanon's government came as anger over last week’s explosion continues to…

Mauritius is preparing for the worst after a Japanese oil tanker struck a coral reef on 25 July and began leaking over 1,000 tons of oil. By Vatican News The oil leak off the coast of Mauritius has raised fears of a major…

The primary political opponent of the longtime president of Belarus has reportedly fled the nation amid a massive police crackdown on protests. Lithuania says it provides shelter to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who earlier brought her young…

The Malawian Pontifical Missionary Society launches preparations three months ahead of World Mission Sunday celebrated annually in October. By Vatican News The Pontifical Missionary Society (PMS) in Malawi has kicked off a…

Hermine Nzotto, the mother of conjoined baby girls who were successfully separated in an extraordinary surgery at Rome’s Bambino Gesù hospital in June, writes to Pope Francis, thanking him for baptizing her daughters a few days ago. …

The Eparch of the Eparchy of St Maron of Brooklyn expresses “great hope” that Lebanon will once again flourish and “make her way back to being that ‘Switzerland’ of the Middle East.” By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp After praying…

Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin writes on behalf of Pope Francis to the Knights of Columbus, saying Pope Francis is grateful for their contribution to the Church's mission of evangelization. By Vatican News …