The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore issued a statement praising the “courage and presence of mind shown by the parishioners who assisted during this frightening incident. We also thank the priests of the parish for their immediate pastoral care and concern.”

Lamenting hatred and violence, Cardinal Zuppi offered prayers for the person who lost his life and called for respect for the law and institutions. He appealed to the faithful “not to tire of building paths of peace, reconciliation and encounter so that the strength of the love that is given to us by Jesus, sower of goodness in the heart of every person, prevails.”

“However severe the crises facing Lebanon may become, this country is not lost as long as God accompanies it,” said Cardinal Béchara Boutros Raï, O.M.M. “We pray for Lebanon and its officials, asking God to guide them in working for national unity, preserving the dignity of the people and safeguarding sovereignty.”

“We are called to connect people, bring them closer together, reconcile differences, resolve conflicts, and help build peace in the world,” Cardinal Gracias preached at the opening Mass of the plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC). “This is evangelization. This is building the Kingdom of God.”

Pope Leo XIV appointed Cardinal Gracias, the retired archbishop of Mumbai, as his special envoy for the occasion. The plenary assembly, which is taking place in Jakarta, is the twelfth such gathering of Asia’s bishops since 1970; the assembly’s theme is “The Call to Synodal Conversion and the Mission to Be Bridges and Bridge-Builders in Asia.”

The agreement, signed on July 13, seeks to “facilitate access to preventive healthcare and medical treatment through a specific organizational and financial model inspired by the principles of mutual solidarity and sustainability, with the exclusion of any individual profit-making purpose,” the Vatican City State said in a statement.

The proceeds from the sale will help pay for abuse settlements; the diocese reached a tentative $150-million settlement with abuse victims last year.

“Our employees, who work tirelessly to serve the Brockton community through our food pantry, adult education, and elder outreach, are shaken by this frightening incident,” Catholic Charities said in a statement. “We are incredibly grateful to Brockton Police for their immediate response and that our staff and the clients we serve are safe.”

Archbishop Giancarlo Dellagiovanna has begun his mission as apostolic nuncio to El Salvador, the Vatican newspaper reported on July 21.

Writing for LifeSiteNews, Bishop Marian Eleganti, O.S.B., said that “apparently there are all kinds of Catholics: left-wing Catholics; right-wing Catholics; reformist Catholics; progressives; reactionaries; traditionalists; progressivists, and so on. “

“We have grown accustomed to these terms and often use them ourselves without realizing how fundamentally wrong they are,” he continued. “For one is either Catholic or one is not. A third possibility is ruled out ... The authority to define this does not lie with us, but with the Magisterium of the Church.”

“Another night spent in shelters, another night interrupted by the sound of sirens and illuminated by the flashes of constant explosions,” staff journalist Francesco Citterich began. “For thousands of Ukrainian children, darkness no longer means rest, but terror. Sleeping peacefully is now a privilege that repeated Russian bombardments continue to deny.”

“While entire cities are once again being struck and devastated, it is the children who pay the highest price for a military invasion that, after more than four years, continues to tear away security, serenity, and a future from an entire generation,” Citterich continued. “Every night without peace serves as a reminder of the burden of a war that continues to consume lives and hopes.”