Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, the Middle Belt Bleeds Again
The toll of the June 22-23 massacres in Nigeria's Middle Belt is confirmed: 28 Christians killed. The perpetrators remain at large. International silence persists.
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Myanmar: Catholic Nun Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison
A Catholic nun has been sentenced to eight months in detention by the Burmese military regime. Pierre-Antoine Vasseur reports on the facts and places this persecution within the context of violence against Christian communities since the 2021 coup.
Jun 29, 2026 9 8
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Léon XIV for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: "Every Christian is called to be a builder of unity"
On this 29th of June, the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Leo XIV celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, conferred the pallium on new archbishops, and delivered his Angelus on unity in diversity. Abbot Grégoire Masson summarizes this Roman highlight.
Jun 29, 2026 7 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Grech: "The implementation of the Synod will not be a mere execution of decisions"
Cardinal Grech dispels a misunderstanding or perpetuates it: the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality will not be a mechanical execution of its conclusions. The statement raises as many questions as it resolves.
Jun 28, 2026 8 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Middle East: Ceasefire Weakened, Christians in the Region Still Forgotten
The ceasefire signed on June 19 between the United States and Iran is faltering: Trump now threatens to "destroy Iran," while the Israeli-Lebanese front remains tense. The diplomatic architecture still holds, but without conviction. The Christians of the East are still not part of it.
Jun 28, 2026 12 5
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Pope Leo XIV concludes the consistory: synodality, family, and a universal call for peace
The extraordinary consistory concluded on June 28 with a speech by Leo XIV to the 178 gathered cardinals: he defended synodality as a "path of communion," called for "strong, explicit, and public" support, and announced that the family and *Amoris Laetitia* would be at the heart of the cardinals' gathering in 2027.
Jun 28, 2026 10 8
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Nigeria: Bishops Demand Release of Kidnapped Students - Middle Belt in Spiral of Terror
After the Kawel massacre on June 22, the violence continues in another form: students and teachers have been abducted. Nigerian bishops are demanding their return. ACN and Open Doors are documenting a terror that targets the future of Christian communities.
Jun 27, 2026 12 12
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
The Synodal Church Selects Its Future Priests: Are Young Men of Tradition Already Excluded?
Reformed seminaries according to the synodal vision would exclude candidates attached to Tradition: if the practice is proven on a large scale, it violates canon law and deprives the Church of a generation of priests.
Jun 27, 2026 10 6
Abbé Grégoire Masson
Nigeria: 28 Christians Massacred, Persecution in the Middle Belt Intensifies
The death toll rises: 28 Christians killed in a nighttime attack in Nigeria's Middle Belt. A silent persecution the world refuses to see, and one we have no right to forget.
Jun 27, 2026 8 5
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
An Europe detached from the Gospel risks "committing suicide": John Paul II's warning becomes relevant again
At a time when the European Union is debating its founding values and the COMECE is multiplying calls to reconnect with the continent's Christian heritage, John Paul II's prophetic statement about Europe "committing suicide" by breaking with the Gospel regains a striking acuity.
Jun 26, 2026 7 5
François-Xavier Lemoyne
Nigeria: Twenty Christians Massacred in Armed Attack in Central Region
A new armed attack targeted a Christian community in central Nigeria, leaving twenty civilians dead. Anti-Christian violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt shows no signs of abating.
Jun 26, 2026 9 4
Pierre-Antoine Vasseur
Open Letter to the SSPX: Franciscan Theologians Call for a Return to Unity
Five days before the consistory of June 30, leaders and theologians from Franciscan universities publish an open letter to the SSPX, echoing the call of the American Franciscan University: the unity of the Church is non-negotiable.
Jun 26, 2026 11 1