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World News | Pope Aims to Restore 'body and Spirit' During Vacation That Brings Pontiff Back to Castel Gandolfo
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Rome, Jul 6 (AP) Pope Leo XIV on Sunday heads to the papal summer residence for a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year pontificate. Leo...
Young European Catholics release manifesto: ‘The revolution has begun’
Catholic News Agency
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July 2, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 2, 2025 / 16:47 pm A project conceived as a true “spiritual revolution” was presented at the Vatican on July 2, promoted by young Christians from all over Europe who, in their search for meaning, aspire to place Christ at the...
Water levels swell in flood-ridden Kerr County as rain pours down after area was warned threat is 'far from over' Live updates
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
By LAURA PARNABY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Updated: 00:58 EDT, 7 July 2025 Water levels in flood-ravaged parts of Texas are rising again as rain deluges sodden areas, leading officials to warn the threat is 'far from over'. At least 82 people have died...
The Chosen’s ‘endgame’ is to point people to Jesus
Arkansas Catholic
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July 3, 2025
Just as “The Chosen” wrapped up the release of Season 5 in the U.S., the hit series about Jesus and those who knew him was set to stream internationally in select countries, including Italy, starting in July. The Vatican hosted a news conference...
Fifty years of faith, forgiveness, and fearless advocacy
Daily FT
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Cardinal Ranjith celebrated the golden jubilee of his Priestly Ordination on 29 June 2025 By Dinesh Weerakkody On 29 June 2025, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith celebrated 50 years in the priesthood—a significant milestone in a life dedicated to faith,...
POWER OF FAITH: The Catholic Church – Faith, Frustration & the Future
Gazebo Gazette - Mississippi
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July 6, 2025
by Andrew Koslosky KGCHS, Contributing Writer The Catholic Church, with its two thousand years of history, its global reach, and profound spiritual teachings, has long been the cornerstone of religious life for millions. Over the last twenty...
Bob Edwards: Rocket’s Red Glare
Sonoma Valley Sun - California
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July 6, 2025
As this issue hits the streets, Sonoma and the entire nation is preparing to celebrate yet another bombs-bursting-in-air Fourth of July, replete with exuberant flag-waving, bands, parades, fireworks, speechifying and wine, until dawn’s early...
World : Jokowi Appears In Bali, Luhut Says Health Condition Improving
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, July 3 (Bernama) -- Amid speculation surrounding his health, former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, held an informal meeting with National Economic Council Chairman Luhut Binsar...
Milan Travel Guide: Where to Stay, What to Do, See and Eat
Bloomberg
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July 1, 2025
Forget the Milan you know, the one dominated by the fashion hordes and global business set in gleaming towers. The Milan to love is the one you haven’t met—until now. July 1, 2024 at 2:00 AM EDT Welcome back to Two-Night Minimum, a series of city...
Leonid Sudalenko: Lukashenko Was Forced To Negotiate
Charter 97
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Leonid Sudalenko U.S. pressure and sanctions have begun to have an effect. Lithuanian poet and Soviet dissident Tomas Venclova has appealed to Pope Leo XIV to intervene and demand the immediate release from prison of political prisoner and Nobel...
The Irish Independent’s View: Brother Kevin had a heart big enough to carry troubles of so many and inspired Pope Francis
Irish Independent
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Neither the splendours of Rome nor the domes of the Vatican troubled his thoughts as he humbly concentrated his energies on feeding the lines of hungry people that grew in the decades since he opened his soup kitchen on Dublin’s Bow Street in...
Death toll from central Texas flash floods rises to at least 66, officials say, as search continues for survivors
Yahoo News
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At least 66 people are dead in central Texas after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River, which rose rapidly early Friday morning to the height of a two-story building. A...
Death toll rises to 66 as Texas officials to give update on flood rescue The search for missing continues, including 27 girls swept away from a riverside camp, as the total number of unaccounted for remains unknown. Read More »
Yahoo News
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At least 66 people are dead in central Texas after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with water rescues taking place along the Guadalupe River. A dozen are still missing from Camp Mystic in Kerr County, a children's summer camp,...
African stakeholders chart united stand on climate resilience ahead of COP30 in Brazil
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 2, 2025
Over 300 African scientists, youth activists, government officials, faith leaders, and climate experts gathered in Nairobi for the Vatican African Conference on Climate Resilience, held from June 30 to July 1. The summit aimed to unify Africa’s...
Texas floods leave at least 67 dead, 11 campers, camp counselor still missing, sheriff says
The Advocate - Louisiana
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KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from flash floods that rampaged through Central Texas rose to at least 67 on Sunday as rescuers maneuvering through challenging terrain found more bodies and continued their desperate search for many others,...
66 dead in Kerr County as Trump signs major disaster declaration
Bandera Bulletin - Texas
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July 6, 2025
The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Kerr County has risen to 59, including 21 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha announced Sunday morning, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recent Texas history. The victims include 38 adults...
Today-History-Jul05
Burnaby Now
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July 5, 2025
Today in History for July 5: In 1810, one of the greatest showmen of all time, Phineas T. Barnum, was born in Bethel, Conn. In 1811, Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. Today in History for July 5:...
Secretariat of State
Vatican News
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July 2, 2025
The Secretariat of State is the Curial office that works most closely with the Pope in the exercise of his supreme mission, effectively acting as the ‘driving force’ behind the political and diplomatic activities of the Holy See, as well as the...
Texas flood toll passes 100 as more bodies recovered
RTL Today
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Amid mounting criticism over disaster preparedness and leadership, Texans waded through mud and heartbreak on Sunday as the search intensified for dozens still missing after devastating flash floods left a trail of death and destruction. The death...
Sharjah a powerful model of tolerance, co-existence
Gulf Today
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July 5, 2025
During a meeting recently held at Sharjah Department of Government Relations (DGR) headquarters, collaborative avenues were discussed between DGR and the UAE Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence. This dialogue focused on promoting human values,...