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- Pope Leo XIV remembers victims of Ebola and mining disaster in Central Africaby Ishmael Adibuah on August 23, 2026 at 1:00 pm
During his Angelus on Aug. 23, the pontiff expressed closeness to the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic.
- ‘An unborn child is a child’: Lawyer questions lack of empathy regarding pregnancy lossby Diego López Marina on August 23, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Ecuadoran lawyer Pablo Proaño’s remarks followed the death due to a pregnancy complication of Stefano, the son of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and his wife, Lavinia Valbonesi.
- How the skull of St. Rose of Lima is preservedby Walter Sánchez Silva on August 23, 2026 at 11:00 am
Dominican Friar Luis Enrique Ramírez explains fascinating facts about the first canonized saint from the Americas.
- American priest walks Lebanon’s St. Charbel Trail, encourages more pilgrims to followby Romy Haber on August 23, 2026 at 10:00 am
St. Charbel Trail is a pilgrimage and hiking trail that crosses some of Lebanon’s most striking natural and spiritual landscapes, linking monasteries, villages, and historic sites.
- ‘You are home’: Pope Leo XIV meets with sick, disabled residents at Riminiby EWTN News Staff on August 23, 2026 at 12:43 am
The pope urged the assembly to take part in Church life “in the parish, in associations, and in places of welcome and service.”