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The world’s largest mural dedicated to a pope: Argentina unveils mural dedicated to Pope Francis

The mural’s creator, Martín Ron, is no stranger to large-scale urban art. Renowned for his hyperrealistic technique, Ron has transformed urban walls around the world into vivid portals of storytelling. But this piece, which stretches vertically up a building façade not far from the archdiocesan cathedral, carries particular emotional weight — both for the artist and for a nation that once called Jorge Mario Bergoglio its own.

Ukraine’s ultimatum to Russian Orthodox Christians

Kiev has ordered the pro-Russian UOC to sever all ties with the Moscow Patriarchate by 18 August. It currently has around 10,000 parishes, a number now equivalent to that of the autocephalous Orthodox Church. Defending Metropolitan Onufryj – who has always maintained a balance between rejecting war and maintaining ties with the Russian Church – is Larisa Brodetskaja, a veteran of the Ukrainian armed forces in the resistance against Moscow’s troops.

“We return from Gaza with broken hearts”: Cardinal Pizzaballa at press conference in Jerusalem

The conference opened with a video prepared by the Latin Patriarchate’s Media Office, featuring real scenes from Gaza that illustrated the severe humanitarian suffering and the vast destruction left by the war. Special focus was given to the Holy Family Latin Parish, which has become a refuge for dozens of displaced families—Christians and Muslims alike.

Peruvian composer writes symphony in honor of Leo XIV: to be performed in November, in Chiclayo

Musically, the «Augustinian Triptych» explores some of the most intricate dimensions of Augustine’s thought: the introspective search for truth, the philosophical tension between temporal and eternal realities, and the experience of divine grace. According to Quezada, the work is steeped in symbolism and meant to invite listeners into a meditative encounter.

Christian bookstore sues Colorado for trying to silence its views on biological reality

A Colorado law recently redefined “gender expression” to include “how an individual chooses to be addressed,” that is, pronouns and titles based on gender identity rather than biological sex. Although Born Again Used Books happily sells its products to everyone, Colorado now compels the bookstore to speak using pronouns and titles based on a person’s preferred gender expression—thereby requiring the store to prioritize a person’s professed identity over biological reality. That violates the Christian bookstore’s beliefs and the First Amendment.