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Venezuela's crisis is galvanizing international support, including from China

The violent earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale in Venezuela, which have left at least 188 dead and more than 1,500 missing as of press time, have prompted expressions of condolences and international solidarity, from the United States to China. The Church is mobilizing, and Leo XIV is sending humanitarian aid.

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Julio Borges, Venezuelan philosopher: “Politics is service, not an instrument of power”

Can democracy survive without moral foundations? The CEU-María Cristina Summer Courses will explore the relationship between Christianity and politics on July 13, 14, and 15, 2026, in a course co-directed by Venezuelan lawyer and philosopher Julio Borges, who spoke with Omnes.

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Luis Ayala, professor of economics at UNED, is the new president of Cáritas Española

Ayala, who will officially take office this coming October, succeeds Manuel Bretón after more than nine years at the helm of the institution.

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Josetxo Vera, Director of Communications for the Spanish Episcopal Conference, is stepping down from his position

Josetxo Vera, known in religious news circles for having served as Director of Communications for the Spanish Episcopal Conference for nearly 12 years, has announced that he will step down from his position effective September 1, 2026.

Paloma López Campos

Socio-religious hostility is on the rise in more countries, according to Pew Research

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that there have been increases in socio-religious hostility on the part of individuals and groups in more countries. The data reflects the same trend as last year’s ACN report: Religious freedom is clearly on the decline.

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Lebanese Christians don't just want to survive; they want to “truly live”

As clashes between Israel and Hezbollah continue and Lebanon’s economic crisis worsens, many Christians in the Land of the Cedars no longer believe they have a future in the region. Catholic humanitarian workers warn that entire communities are at risk of disappearing from the Middle East.

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The day I was a Swiss Guard

Saint John of Kety, professor at the University of Krakow and parish priest

Papua New Guinea, second stop on Pope Francis' trip

“You don’t need to be rich or powerful, just have love,” says the Pope in Mongolia

Pope Francis in Marseille, plurality as a resource

Hungary: Pope Francis' next destination

Poverty, tensions and women: challenges ahead of the Pope's visit to Africa

The Catholic Church in Congo and South Sudan

The Pope travels to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. “Mbote François”, Okay, now, welcome!

Pope Francis and initiatives for dialogue with Islam

Miracles of the Virgin Mary and nature: 'the sun danced', snowfalls, flowers…

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Saints of Auschwitz: Kolbe, Stein, Salesians… The goal: education

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Diane Foley: "I could not have endured the murder of our son without my faith in God"«

Teresa Aguado Peña

The Tears of Saint Lawrence: When the Stars Remember a Martyr

Teresa Aguado Peña

Acutis AI: This Is How Leo XIV Wants Us to Experience the AI Revolution

Omnes Editorial Staff