Edition of Tuesday, September 22

Drone attacks destroyed more than 292,000 textbooks and other educational materials in North Kordofan, Sudan, according to Unicef. The attacks targeted two warehouses in Shikan on September 20.

The destroyed items included 40,000 Arabic and mathematics review volumes. These materials were scheduled for distribution starting in October to schools in Um Dam, Bara, and West Bara. Unicef reported that the ongoing conflict has caused many children to lose years of schooling.

The Family and Life Commission of the Archdiocese of Lima completed a series of twelve training workshops for families, couples, laypeople, and pastoral agents on September 15. The sessions took place in various parishes and schools across different deaneries since June.

The workshops covered topics including marriage as a life project, sexuality, couple unity, communication, ways to express love, healing relationships, and the responsibilities of parenthood. These meetings provided spaces for dialogue and discernment where participants shared personal experiences and concerns. Auxiliary Bishop Guillermo Elías accompanied the sessions.

The final workshop was held at the Colegio Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe auditorium in La Victoria. The process will conclude with a Mass at the Lima Cathedral Basilica on September 27.

The Diocese of L’Aquila will host the sixth meeting of the "Le pietre raccontano" conference series on September 24, 2026. The event begins at 17.00 at the Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose “Fides et Ratio” in L’Aquila.

The conference focuses on L’Aquila as the Italian Capital of Culture 2026. Speakers include Massimo Sericola and Raffaele Daniele, the deputy mayor of L’Aquila. Archbishop Antonio D’Angelo and Daniele Pinton will host the meeting, which professor Gianluigi Simone will moderate.

The discussion will address how the reconstruction of historical and artistic heritage can foster knowledge and participation following a historic seismic event. The meeting also examines the "L’Aquila città multiverso" project, which links culture to social cohesion, innovation, and environmental sustainability.

The Diocese of Sicuani will hold an octave in honor of the Virgin of the Nativity at the Huampo Huampo Sanctuary in the Livi toca district.

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Shiderti celebrated its feast day on September 20.

Vasyl Hovera, the Apostolic Administrator for Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, led the festive Divine Liturgy. He was joined by several priests, including Father Oleksandr Adomenas, the pastor of the Shiderti church, and Father Dmytro Roman Kozak, the pastor of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Karaganda.

The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shiderty celebrated its feast day on September 20.

Archpriest Vasily Govera, the Apostolic Administrator for Catholics of the Byzantine Rite in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, led the festive Divine Liturgy. He was joined by several clergy members, including Father Aleksandras Adomenas, the parish priest of the Shiderty church, and Father Dmitry Roman Kozak, the parish priest of the Church of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Karaganda.

Fondazione Ambrosianeum will screen three documentaries to mark the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic. The film series, scheduled from September 28 to October 12, features docufilms originally produced in 1971 by Rai for the 25th anniversary of the Republic.

The screenings include works directed by Sandro Bolchi, Vittorio De Sica, and Ermanno Olmi. These films serve as historical records of the political, social, and civil climate during the formation of democratic Italy.

Each session will include introductions and commentary from historians, journalists, politicians, writers, and a film critic. Armando Fumagalli, a semiotics professor at the Milan branch of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, will provide brief comments on film history at each event. The program examines how public television and cinema helped shape the memory of the Republic through narrative and linguistic choices.

The Diocese of Milano marks two years of the SOLEdarietà renewable and solidarity energy community. Established in mid-September 2024, the project was created by Caritas Ambrosiana and the San Martino and Santa Maria Goretti parishes within the Giovanni Paolo II pastoral community in the Greco district of Milan.

The energy community uses two photovoltaic systems to produce clean electricity. One system, located on the Refettorio Ambrosiano, has been operational since late 2024 with a potential capacity of 14.4 kilowatt. A second system, installed on the Santa Maria Goretti church, has been operational since May 2025 with a potential capacity of 84.15 kilowatt.

These facilities produce energy for self-consumption, while any surplus power supports local services for people without homes, including the Greco church and parish, Rifugio Ambrosiano, and the La Piazzetta day center. The project received technical and economic support from Edison and Banco dell’Energia.

The Diocese of Bùi Chu will hold a Mass to inaugurate and dedicate its cathedral within 48 hours.