Vida Sacerdotal, by Pedro María Reyes Vizcaíno: For centuries, the Church has prescribed the obligation to hear the entire Mass on Sundays and some more important feasts (the so-called holy days of obligation ). The purpose of this article is…

AP News, by Jim Gomez and Joeal Calupitan: An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 35 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in ruined buildings and sending a 1-meter…

AP News, by Kareem Chehayeb, Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, and Cara Anna: Iran launched missiles at Israel in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, raising the possibility of a return to heavy fighting…

Reuters, by Adnan Abidi and Saurabh Sharma: At least 21 people, including 12 foreign nationals, were killed in a fire at a ‌hotel in Delhi on Wednesday, police said, in one of the worst such incidents in the national capital…

Axios, by Russell Contreras: Artificial intelligence models are quietly shaping spiritual advice — often by leaving faith out. Why it matters: As churches, apps and spiritual chatbots embrace AI, new research suggests general-purpose models may be ill-equipped to handle sensitive…

Christian Daily, by Chris Eyte: Scotland recorded its highest-ever number of abortions in 2024, with nearly 18,800 terminations logged in the latest government figures — a development that has drawn a response from a prominent evangelical advocate who says honest,…

BBC, by Sarah Rainsford: In some parts of Europe, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine can feel like a distant threat. But in Romania, that war is right next door and increasingly dangerous. In Galati, there is an apartment block with…

Vatican News, by Salvatore Cernuzio: The “full unity” of Christians is not only a distant goal but an urgent need, particularly in light of the conflicts afflicting the world and especially tearing apart the Middle East. Pope Leo XIV reaffirmed…