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Paolo Gabriele died on Tuesday after a long illness, leaving behind a wife and three children.

The Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference begins its 4-day plenary assembly focused on safeguarding against child abuse, Church governance and the impact of the pandemic on church life..

Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher discusses the importance of not neglecting the poor and most vulnerable during the coronavirus crisis, and urges everyone to follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps and come out of this crisis stronger, with the help of technology which is so rapidly advancing.

Caritas, JRS and CRS have joined hands in a new project to assist thousands of Rohingya people who have fled to Bangladesh from their homes in Rakhine state in neighbouring Myanmar.

Archbishop Jude Thadeaus Ruwai’chi of Dar es Salaam encourages delegates from Caritas Tanzania to be inspired by the Church’s mission of love and service to the poor.

Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, a group of priests in Uganda are working to sensitize people about the devastating effects of environmental degradation.

Pope Francis celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King reminding the faithful they will be judged on love, on works, on compassion that becomes nearness and kind help.

“We exist only in relationships: with God the Creator, with our brothers and sisters as members of a common family, and with all of God’s creatures within our common home. We cannot live in harmony with creation if we are not at peace with the Creator who is the source and origin of all things.”

The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales hold their Plenary Assembly with a focus on the “IICSA Report” and the “Elliot Review” on child abuse prevention.