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The Summit will take place at "Borgo Laudato Si'" (a Vatican extraterritorial zone) with the aim of producing the “Rome Declaration for a Disarmed and Disarming Peace.” Participants include 30 Nobel laureates, representatives from 30 countries, former Heads of State and Government, 20 leading artificial intelligence experts (including representatives from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, AARU, and Anthropic), and 30 of the world's top universities and research institutions. The event runs from July 14 to 16, 2026, at Castel Gandolfo and the Campidoglio in Rome.

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The report shows that terror-related violence killed 79,323 people from 2019 to September 2025. This equates to 36 people a day. More than 42,000 of those killed were civilians. Islamic Fulani accounted for 44% of the deaths — far more than the 12% that Boko Haram and ISWAP killed together

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As detectives continue their investigation, many questions remain unanswered, including whether the suspect had any prior relationship with Widdecombe and what motive may have led to the killing

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The outcome of the canonical process will determine whether the case advances to further ecclesiastical proceedings or is ultimately dismissed

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Cardinal Aguiar Retes believes that "this renewal will help distinguish the pastoral mission from administrative operations, thereby consolidating -- in accordance with new civil and ecclesiastical norms --, a more efficient and orderly system."

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On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Holy Father will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder”, titled “AQVA”. In this exhibition, the works of three contemporary creatives – artist JR, typographer Bill Moran, and chef Fulvio Pierangelini – will engage in dialogue with the collections and spaces of the Pope’s Library, offering a reflection on water as both a threat and a resource.

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Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, July 12, 2026

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According to the report, Caritas Venezuela has received approximately 14,700 tons of humanitarian assistance. Of that amount, 9,000 tons—61 percent of the total—have already reached affected communities, while another 5,700 tons remain available for the next stages of relie

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Mexico continues to occupy a pivotal place within world Catholicism. Vatican statistical publications, including the 2026 Pontifical Yearbook and the 2024 Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, project that the country now has approximately 101.3 million baptized Catholics, making it the second-largest Catholic nation in the world after Brazil

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The judicial process now underway may eventually clarify what Russian intelligence hoped to achieve through the alleged Vatican assignment and whether any meaningful access was ever obtained. Until then, many crucial questions remain unanswered

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