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In Lebanon, on the feast day of St Clare, a cloistered monastery in Rayak was officially inaugurated, in a rural area facing serious difficulties. The nuns, who came from Italy, were joyfully welcomed by the local community, who speak of a “miracle”. Sr Gloria to AsiaNews: “Forgiveness is the only solution to all conflicts”.

The event, organised by EC-PIHD to mark World Day for Creation, which is celebrated today. A response to the challenges posed by climate change and the loss of natural ecosystems. Coordinated action is needed, involving individuals, families, churches, schools, NGOs and local communities.

For 38 years, the nun has been involved in voter education programmes in a country characterised by vote-buying and patronage. The aim: “To pave the way towards good governance, truth and transparency”. The initiative has attracted the greatest interest amongst younger students.

The CCBI expresses its “condolences” to the bereaved and their families and offers “spiritual closeness” to the injured and displaced. Caritas Nepal’s appeal for support for relief efforts. Kathmandu opens its borders to foreign rescue teams. The death toll rises to 626, with over 2,400 still missing. Censorship in Beijing.

The Church and Caritas are coming to the aid of victims and those missing. The latest death toll stands at over 330. For Fr Bogati, this is ‘the worst’ flood ever recorded. The government has declared a state of natural disaster for the next three months. The Pope’s telegram of condolence and prayer for the dead and their families.

The foundation stone of the facility for kids with Down syndrome was laid on 8 August. Bishop Philippe Chebaya Foundation is behind the project, inspired by the priest who headed the local public school for 40 years. The German government and a German NGO stand behind the initiative.

In his catechesis, Leo XIV called on the faithful to take part in the Eucharist on the weekly feast day. Sunday is both "foundation and kernel”, the day with which we mark Christ's resurrection and his work of salvation. The pope also addressed a thought to young people, newlyweds, and the sick, ahead of the Feast of the Assumption.

After his July break, Leo XIV held the general audience, in which he described prayer as a fundamental dimension of our humanity, but not passed on “in many Christian families.” In his catechesis, he focused on the Constitution “Sacrosanctum Concilium” on the liturgy. The Holy See Press Office also announced an apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru from 6 to 17 November 2026.

The inquiry into allegations that thousands of Church members joined political parties has now extended to the ruling Democratic Party. The religious movement's founder, 95-year-old Lee Man-hee, has been in pre-trial detention for about a month. This case continues to fuel divisions in South Korean society.

In a pastoral letter to the faithful linked to the Lefebvrists but opposed to the break caused by the illegal episcopal ordinations in Écône that led to the schism, Bishop Ayuban offers specific pastoral support, opening the way to more opportunities of celebrating the Tridentine Mass. “Let us act with pastoral prudence, doctrinal clarity, and brotherly charity,” he writes.