The Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) at DePaul University is a center of research & reflection on the Church in the global South.
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Every local Church has gifts to give and gifts to receive, the Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has said, calling for a genuine exchange between Churches that are sending missionaries abroad, and those receiving them.
In his welcome address at the ongoing conference of “The Church of the Sheaves,” the new global missionary initiative of the Vatican Dicastery, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu said the Church of the Sheaves is not merely about the movement of personnel, but about a genuine exchange of gifts through which the whole Church is renewed.
He said such “reciprocity” must become concrete, adding, “To receive a missionary is not simply to find a place for a priest, religious, or pastoral worker to serve. It is to welcome a brother or sister, accompany them, and help them understand the language, history, culture, and pastoral realities of the community.”
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"Gift exchange between the Churches requires conversion": Fr. Stan Chu Ilo on the "Church of the Sheaves": by Marie-Lucile Kubacki
Rome – Diverse Churches, many stories, and an exchange of gifts that runs in every direction. On the sidelines of the first… dlvr.it/TW2Jwx
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Archbishop Nwachukwu presents the “Church of the Sheaves”, an initiative born of gratitude: by Marie-Lucile Kubacki
Vatican City – Missionaries who once left their homes, unsure whether they would ever return, sowed seeds that have since borne fruit in… dlvr.it/TVzsm5
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THE CHURCH OF THE SHEAVES CONFERENCE - Listening the Continents: Gifts, Challenges and New Missionary Pathways: by Marie-Lucile Kubacki
Rome – “From mission territories to missionary Churches”: the title of one of the sessions sums up the second day of the… dlvr.it/TW2H2L
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“Gifts to give and gifts to receive”: The Church of the Sheaves opens its first international conference in Rome: by Marie-Lucile Kubacki
Rome – "Your presence, drawn from different Churches, cultures, and pastoral contexts, already expresses the fundamental… dlvr.it/TW1PD2
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Pope Leo XIV invites all believers to join spiritually with religious leaders who are set to meet in Assisi to mark the 40th anniversary of the first World Day of Prayer for Peace.
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Dozens of activists joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange and two other social justice groups Oct. 7 for an interfaith prayer vigil outside an ICE detention center where four detainees have died since January 2025.
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No podemos amar verdaderamente a Dios sin que ese amor se desborde hacia los hermanos y las hermanas. Y no podemos amar realmente a nuestro prójimo sino como hijos de un mismo Padre que nos amó primero en su Hijo Jesús. #EvangelioDeHoy (Mt 22,34-40)
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الأحد ٢٥ تشرين الأول ٢٠٢٦ – ترأّس غبطة الكاردينال بييرباتيستا بيتسابالا، بطريرك القدس للاتين، القداس الاحتفالي في دير رافات بمناسبة عيد الطوباوّية مريم العذراء، سلطانة فلسطين وسائر الأرض المقدسة، والشفيعة الرئيسية لأبرشية البطريركية الأورشليمية، بمشاركة الأساقفة والكهنة، وبحضور حشد كبير من الفرسان والسيدات القبر المقدس وفرسان مالطا والمؤمنين من مختلف الرعايا، واتحد المؤمنون بالصلاة من أجل راحة نفس شهداء وشفاء مصابين وجرحى كنيسة حمود في الكرك، معبرين عن تضامنها مع عائلاتهم وذويهم.
On Sunday, October 25th, 2026, at the Marian Shrine of Deir Rafat, His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, presided over the solemn Mass for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, Principal Patroness of the Diocese, joined by bishops, priests, and a large gathering of knights, dames, and faithful from parishes across the Holy Land, the faithful united in prayer for the eternal rest of the souls of those who lost their lives in the terror attack in Jordan, and for the healing of the injured, expressing their solidarity with those who are mourning this tragedy
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I am following with concern the grave humanitarian situation in Yemen, particularly in the city of Taiz, where the population is suffering from a lack of food, water and medical care. I make a heartfelt appeal for hostilities to cease and for the Yemeni people and all the peoples of the region to be guaranteed the right to live in peace.
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My prayers go out to all those who were injured or lost their lives last Friday in the terrorist attack on worshippers at the Orthodox Church of Saint George in Hamoud, Jordan. I express my closeness to the community and the entire country, which is known for its peaceful coexistence and respect between different religions.
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The nuns manage an 80-bed facility that prioritizes the local Indigenous Garo population, giving advanced medical care to avoid long-distance travel and economic hardship. The facility is usually fully occupied.
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We cannot truly love God unless this love overflows into love for our brothers and sisters. And we cannot truly love our neighbor except as children of the same Father who loved us first in his Son, Jesus. #GospelOfTheDay (Mt 22:34–40)
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Let us continue to pray together for peace. The day after tomorrow, on 27 October, let us join in spirit with the heads of churches and religious leaders who will gather in Assisi to mark the 40th anniversary of the meeting convened by Saint John Paul II. Never before has it been so clear that wars, as well as sowing death and destruction, impoverish and harm the world. May the Lord inspire choices of dialogue and peace! #PrayTogether
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