A Filipino cardinal urges Catholics to get offline, Syria welcomes its new papal nuncio, a Scottish diocese speaks out against an unsanctioned ordination, and more in this week's world news roundup.

The pact aims to address polarization, extremism, the instrumentalization of religion to justify hatred, foster coexistence, and promote a culture of peace in the service of the common good.

The group is encouraging communities around the world to honor victims of nuclear weapons through lantern float ceremonies this summer.

Bishop José Munilla said a new bill that would ban so-called conversion therapy is nothing less than a form of persecution and vowed to resist it.

The pontiff celebrated Mass on June 29 and bestowed the pallium on 35 new archbishops.

The former prime minister's call to legalize surrogacy has drawn opposition from across France's political spectrum, including within his own party, with possible consequences across Europe.

According to organizers, the address will reflect on the legacy of Catholicism in the U.S. while encouraging the faithful to seek renewed unity, peace, and hope through Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.

As the Church in India faces mounting pressures, the Archdiocese of Delhi is quietly opening doors for young people chasing the country's most coveted jobs and university seats.

In 2024, the priest's obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any office or position within the diocese.

The Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta started in 2018 when the advisory council for Catholic Charities Terre Haute was looking for a new way to engage with the local community.