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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity – A Time to Pray for Peace
01/21/2026No Comments
From 18–25 January, Christians around the world are invited to take part in the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. This year, special emphasis is placed on praying for peace in a world marked by war, conflict, and growing global tensions. According to Vatican News, Archbishop Gintaras Grušas, President of the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE), has issued a call for united prayer for peace, stressing that unity among those baptised in Christ is a powerful instrument for peace throughout the world. This call is echoed by Pope Leo XIV, who, speaking after the Angelus on 18 January,…
EPIPHANY OF THE LORD AND THE CHURCH ´ S MISSIONARY IDENTITY
01/04/2026No Comments
Biblical missionary commentary for the Solemnity of the Epiphany January 6th 2026By Father Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen, OFM Conv, Secretary General of the Pontifical Missionary Union (PMU). Christmas, begun on December 25, reaches its climax today in Epiphany: Christ revealed to all the nations, as indicated in the Homiletic Directory published by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (n. 125; italics added). Therefore, “to hear them [the three readings of today’s liturgy] proclaimed and, with the Spirit’s help, to understand them more deeply – this is the Epiphany celebration. God’s holy Word unveils before the…
Pope Leo XIV makes a special appeal for World Mission Day
10/14/2025No Comments
To mark World Mission Day on 19 October, the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, is asking every single parish in the world to help support missionaries who are working and serving in the remotest corners of the earth. You can watch the whole message HERE. “Dear Brothers and Sisters, On World Mission Sunday every year, the whole Church prays, united, particularly for missionaries and the fruitfulness of their apostolic labors. When I served as a missionary priest and then bishop in Peru, I saw first-hand how the faith, the prayer and the generosity shown on World Mission Sunday can transform…