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An ambulance blessed and donated by Pope Francis to the authorities in Lviv, western Ukraine, is on its way. Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, who runs the pope’s charitable office, left Rome on Saturday afternoon to drive the ambulance to Ukraine. Pope Francis donated the ambulance to Ukrainian authorities to assist with medical treatment as the city responds to the influx of people seeking safety from shelling in the capital Kyiv and other parts of the country. Around 6.5 million people have been displaced from their homes within Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250810/vatican-cardinal-brings-ambulance-from-pope-francis-to-ukraine
“Enough. Stop it. Silence the weapons. Move seriously toward peace.” This is what Pope Francis said in remarks after the Sunday Angelus, referring to the war in Ukraine. The pope said war should not be something that is inevitable, and he begged every political leader to reflect on how each day of war worsens the situation for everyone. On Friday, the pope consecrated humanity and especially Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. That prayer of consecration was joined by scores of bishops, priests and lay faithful from around the world. Pope Francis thanked everyone for “such a huge and intense participation.”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250807/enough-end-war-before-it-ends-us-pope-francis-says-as-ukraine-invasion-continues
A new Arabic-language Catholic news website, launched on Friday, aims to tell the stories of Christians in the region, with a focus on the Churches of the East and persecuted Christians. The Association for Catholic Information Middle East and North Africa, or ACI MENA, will publish original news content in Arabic using a network of correspondents across the region. The news agency will operate from the campus of Erbil’s Catholic University. To view the website, go to A C I, M E N A dot com.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250797/archbishop-warda-aci-mena-catholic-news-agency-in-arabic-launches-in-iraq
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/250788/ewtn-aci-mena-arabic-language-news-agency-erbil-iraq
Today the Church celebrates Saint Sixtus the third, the 44th Pope, who approved the results of the Council of Ephesus and actively protested against the heresies of Nestorianism and Pelagianism. He restored many Roman basilicas and corresponded frequently with St. Augustine of Hippo.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-sixtus-iii-pope-190