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                    Pope meets with Hungarian PM, Portuguese President
LATEST | Sep 24

Pope meets with Hungarian PM, Portuguese President

Pope Leo meets separately with the Prime Minister of Hungary and the President of Portugal, discussing topics such as global conflict, multi...


                    Nuncio to France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to deliver message of peace to a hesitant Europe'
LATEST | Sep 24

Nuncio to France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to deliver message of peace to a hesitant Europe'

In an interview with Vatican Media ahead of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Journey to France, the Apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Mig...


                    Cardinal Parolin: Pope's visit to France to shine light on life, peace, Europe
LATEST | Sep 24

Cardinal Parolin: Pope's visit to France to shine light on life, peace, Europe

The Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the Pope’s visit to France and to UNESCO, highlighting the “diplomacy of encounter” and the “c...


                    Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice
LATEST | Sep 24

Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice

On the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Leo receives its members in the Clementine Hall of the Va...


                    Europe and the challenge of remaining human
LATEST | Sep 24

Europe and the challenge of remaining human

Our editorial director reflects on Pope Leo’s upcoming four-day journey to France. Read all  ...


                    Ghana’s Bishops call for action against drug menace
LATEST | Sep 24

Ghana’s Bishops call for action against drug menace

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference warn that the country may be facing a much wider drug-trafficking crisis. The Bishops are calling for...


                    Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A 'master of modern media'
LATEST | Sep 24

Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A 'master of modern media'

Amid the noise of our media-driven world, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, reflects on what Archbishop Fulton Sheen called “the most ...


                    Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?
LATEST | Sep 24

Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?

In the run-up to his beatification, the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation explores the life and legacy of this...


                    UNESCO Deputy Director: Pope’s visit is timely for our world
LATEST | Sep 24

UNESCO Deputy Director: Pope’s visit is timely for our world

UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General, Åsa Regnér, speaks to Vatican News about the importance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the UN agency on Septem...


                    Yemen conflict continues without pause
LATEST | Sep 23

Yemen conflict continues without pause

Saudi Arabia reportedly carries out 19 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the last day, forcing thousands of Yemenis to flee the...

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                    Pope meets with Hungarian PM, Portuguese President
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Pope meets with Hungarian PM, Portuguese President

Pope Leo meets separately with the Prime Minister of Hungary and the President of Portugal, discussing topics such as global conflict, multilateralism

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                    Nuncio to France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to deliver message of peace to a hesitant Europe'
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Nuncio to France: ‘Pope Leo’s visit to deliver message of peace to a hesitant Europe'

In an interview with Vatican Media ahead of Pope Leo’s Apostolic Journey to France, the Apostolic Nuncio to France, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, say

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                    Cardinal Parolin: Pope's visit to France to shine light on life, peace, Europe
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Cardinal Parolin: Pope's visit to France to shine light on life, peace, Europe

The Vatican Secretary of State looks ahead to the Pope’s visit to France and to UNESCO, highlighting the “diplomacy of encounter” and the “creative ef

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                    Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice
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Pope: Climate crisis is not just an environmental challenge, but a matter of justice

On the occasion of the Plenary Session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Pope Leo receives its members in the Clementine Hall of the Vatican and

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                    Europe and the challenge of remaining human
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Europe and the challenge of remaining human

Our editorial director reflects on Pope Leo’s upcoming four-day journey to France. Read all  

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                    Ghana’s Bishops call for action against drug menace
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Ghana’s Bishops call for action against drug menace

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference warn that the country may be facing a much wider drug-trafficking crisis. The Bishops are calling for stronger

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                    Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A 'master of modern media'
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen: A 'master of modern media'

Amid the noise of our media-driven world, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, reflects on what Archbishop Fulton Sheen called “the most important

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                    Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?
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Who was Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen?

In the run-up to his beatification, the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation explores the life and legacy of this famous ev

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                    UNESCO Deputy Director: Pope’s visit is timely for our world
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UNESCO Deputy Director: Pope’s visit is timely for our world

UNESCO’s Deputy Director-General, Åsa Regnér, speaks to Vatican News about the importance of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the UN agency on September 25, du

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                    Yemen conflict continues without pause
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Yemen conflict continues without pause

Saudi Arabia reportedly carries out 19 airstrikes across three Yemeni provinces over the last day, forcing thousands of Yemenis to flee their homes,

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                    South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life
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South Africa: Gauteng faith leaders urge respect for women and human life

Faith leaders in South Africa’s Gauteng province have condemned the killing of women in Ekurhuleni and called for a sustained effort to rebuild respec

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                    Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children
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Pope appeals for care and protection of migrant children

Pope Leo XIV appeals for the protection of migrant and refugee children, and for everyone to take responsibility for minors on the move. His appeal co

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                    Pope Leo upholds Fulton Sheen's legacy ahead of beatification
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Pope Leo upholds Fulton Sheen's legacy ahead of beatification

On the eve of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification, Pope Leo XIV expresses his hope that the new American Blessed's example will inspire innovative

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                    Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone
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Pope: Progress is truly human if it makes the world better for everyone

Pope Leo XIV continues his catechesis on ‘Gaudium et spes,’ focusing on the chapter dedicated to the meaning of human activity in the universe. ‘Gaudi

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                    Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past
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Archbishop Gallagher: Reconciliation is born of accepting truth about past

Speaking at an event at the Polish Embassy to the Holy See, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher highlights the enduring relevance of Polish-German recon

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                    Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure
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Two Christian schools reopen in Syria after decades of closure

Two schools run by the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land have been inaugaurated in Syria’s Idlib governorate. Read

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                    American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize
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American theologian to receive the 2026 Ratzinger Prize

The 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient is American theologian Dr John Cavadini, recognized for the scholarly merits of his research on Patristics, particu

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                    Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action
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Middle East governments brace for possible escalation as Iran warns against U.S. action

Governments across the Middle East are preparing for a possible escalation in regional tensions after Iran claimed it had obtained intelligence sugges

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                    Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger
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Haiti: Over 250,000 children trapped in the grip of hunger

The latest alert issued jointly by United Nations agencies—including UNICEF, the FAO, and the World Food Programme—paints a terrifying picture: in Hai

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                    Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe
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Regional PMS Diocesan Directors meet for formation course in Zimbabwe

Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Diocesan Directors from Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe convened for an Induction and Formation Course facilitated by

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When God Seems Silent
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When God Seems Silent

Rev.Fr. Ephraim Founder • Vine Media Network • 22 Sep 2026
Mark 4:35–41

There are moments in life when God appears to be silent.

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Saturday, 15 August 2026
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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First Reading Revelation 11:19A; 12:1-6A, 10AB

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Responsorial Psalm Psalm 45:10, 11, 12, 16

the daughters of kings have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand, in gilded clothing; surrounded with variety.Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear: and forget thy people a…

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 15:20-27

But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits of them that sleep :For by a man came death, and by a man the resurrection of the dead.And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.Bu…

Holy Gospel Luke 1:39-56

And Mary rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Juda.And she entered into the house of Zachary, and saluted Elizabeth.And it came to pass, that when Elizabeth heard the sa…

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This piece invites us to contemplate the ultimate triumph of grace. It represents the moment the Blessed Mother is honored as Queen of Heaven and Earth, surrounded by the Trinity and the Communion of Saints. It serves as a reminder of our own calling to participate in the eternal glory of God, showing that faithful humility leads to divine exaltation.

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