Daily Catholic News:
Poland has unveiled Europe’s tallest statue of the Virgin Mary. The statue, named Our Lady of Mercy, stands over 180 feet tall, surpassing the height of both Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer statue and Poland’s own Christ the King statue.
In Colombia, a priest and a nun risked their lives to recover sacred hosts from the rubble of a chapel after an earthquake. Despite the danger of aftershocks, they entered the destroyed chapel to find the tabernacle and retrieve the hosts.
In Florida, a disagreement has arisen between the state’s Catholic bishops and the attorney general regarding vaccine exemptions in Catholic schools. This dispute is challenging the boundaries between state law and Church authority, as both sides seek to uphold their respective responsibilities and rights.
A new film titled ‘American Martyr’ is set to tell the story of Blessed Stanley Rother, an Oklahoma priest and martyr. The film will be available in theaters on August 25-26 in English, and on August 27 in Spanish.
In Nigeria, a seminarian who was abducted from the bishop’s residence has managed to escape unharmed. The Diocese of Otukpo expressed gratitude for his safe return and the care he received, and urged prayers for other captives.