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Vote for leaders of integrity, Thai bishops' conference urges faithful (Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand (Thai))
Posted on 01/29/2026 05:01 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Archbishop Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana of Bangkok, the conference’s president, described voting as a “moral requirement” in which “citizens take a common responsibility for the common good.” The prelate called for “monitoring, verifying, and maintaining moral truth at every stage” of the election.
Archbishop Arpondratana added:
The foundation of leadership qualities is clearly laid in the Bible. When Moses was instructed by God to choose a ruler, “Choose from among the people a man who is able, God-fearing, faithful, and does not take bribes, and makes him his leader” (Exodus 18:21).
Corruption, the prelate warned, “destroys the nation. Political corruption is a betrayal of the people and a serious violation of social justice.”
Thailand, a Southeast Asian nation of 70 million (map), is 87% Buddhist, 6% Muslim, and 2% ethnic religionist.
Papal prayer for Mozambique flood victims (Vatican News)
Posted on 01/29/2026 05:01 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
“As I pray for the victims, I express my closeness to those who have been displaced and to all who are offering them support,” the Pope added. “May the Lord help you and bless you!”
BBC reported that the flooding in the southeastern African nation is the worst in a generation and has affected over 640,000 people.
Pope Leo: St. Thomas Aquinas commented on Scripture with great wisdom (CWN)
Posted on 01/29/2026 05:01 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Pope Leo XIV praised St. Thomas Aquinas’s commentary on Scripture on January 28, the saint’s liturgical memorial.
Tanzania's foreign minister holds irenic meeting with Pope, 2 months after bishops denounced government repession (CWN)
Posted on 01/29/2026 04:01 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Pope Leo XIV received Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, on January 28.
Pope appeals for end of anti-Semitism, vigilance against genocide (Dicastery for Communication)
Posted on 01/29/2026 04:01 AM (CatholicCulture.org - Catholic World News)
Yesterday was the International Remembrance Day for all victims of the Holocaust, which brought death to millions of Jews and to many other people. On this yearly occasion of painful remembrance, I ask the Almighty for the gift of a world without antisemitism and without prejudice, oppression, and persecution of any human creature.
I renew my appeal to the community of nations to remain ever vigilant. May the horror of genocide never again be inflicted upon any people and that a society founded on mutual respect and the common good may be built.
Jan. 29 Thursday of the Third Week in Ordinary Time, Weekday
Posted on 01/29/2026 00:00 AM (Catholic Culture Liturgical Year)
The Cutest Lenten Activity for Kids: Catholic Mom Shares a Powerful Way to ‘Make the Gospel Come Alive’
Posted on 01/28/2026 23:42 PM (ChurchPOP)
Amid Unrest Over Immigration Enforcement, USCCB President Calls for ‘Holy Hour for Peace’
Posted on 01/28/2026 23:37 PM (The Daily Register)
Christ Offers More Than John Lennon Could Ever Imagine
Posted on 01/28/2026 22:20 PM (The Daily Register)
The Magnificent First Minor Basilica in America Turns 100—and Catholics Can Receive a Plenary Indulgence
Posted on 01/28/2026 21:22 PM (ChurchPOP)