Only Jesus gives us the “courage of evangelisation”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video).

The Pope has named cardinals from Burma, Iraq, Madagascar and Papua New Guinea as presidents-delegate for October’s youth synod.

Rwandan authorities have ordered the closure of some 700 churches and mosques.

Police have raided the offices of a Chilean archdiocese for a second time.

Inés San Martín says the Church is taking a “strikingly hands-on approach” to crises in Latin America.

Pauline Guzik profiles the former inmate and homeless man who is now a cardinal’s aide.

And New Advent shares rare footage of Paul VI talking about Humanae Vitae in English.

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