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Circular Letter of the Archdiocese of Windhoek

KM 357 /08/ 2024 | August - December 2024
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11

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As pope warns of ‘pandemic of loneliness,’ Caritas Lithuania offers a Catholic answer

One year after its launch, the “Caritas Listens” hotline has logged more than 67,000 minutes of conversations with older adults seeking comfort, connection, and a listening ear. [...]

Vatican denies Marko Rupnik has been acquitted

The Holy See said the canonical criminal trial remains open and judges are continuing to review evidence in the case involving the former Jesuit accused of sexual and psychological abuse. [...]

Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord. [...]

Pope Leo XIV visits major Italian pilgrimage sites while on vacation

The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22 to visit holy sites in Vallepietra and Subiaco. [...]

Pope Leo XIV to U.S. religious superiors: Prioritize community life

The Vatican issued the pontiff’s letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States. [...]

Middle East & African News
Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord. [...]

Pope Leo XIV visits sanctuary dedicated to the Trinity near Rome

The pontiff left Castel Gandolfo on July 22, where he was on vacation, to visit a major pilgrimage site nearby. [...]

Pope Leo XIV to U.S. religious superiors: Prioritize community life

The Vatican issued the pontiff’s letter on July 22 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in the United States. [...]

Franciscan sisters end 112 years of service in Aleppo, Syria

After more than a century, Aleppo bids farewell to the sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, who have long been associated with education, social service, and humanitarian work in [...]

St. Mary Magdalene: The first witness to the Resurrection

Once known as a sinful woman, Mary Magdalene became the Apostle to the Apostles and the first witness to the Resurrection. [...]

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Prayer of the Day

Most Merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray You, by the agony of Your most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Your Immaculate Mother, to wash in Your Most Precious Blood, the sinners of the world who are now in their agony, and who will die today. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the dying. Amen. [...]

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Pope Leo XIV names another Chinese bishop under Vatican-Beijing agreement

Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng was ordained July 22 to lead the Diocese of Chifeng in Inner Mongolia, continuing episcopal appointments made under the provisional accord. [...]

Daily Readings

Reading 1: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63:8-9, Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 63:2-6, Gospel: John 20:11-18, Gospel: John 10:1-2 [...]