Catholic IntelligenceIf the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Friday, July 31, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 17 · Green · updated 16m ago

What is happening in the Church today?

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From the Holy See

Agenzia Fides
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    Capuchin priest Father Mahboob Evarist dies
    discussReligious Orders17h ago
    1 source

    Father Mahboob Evarist, the first Punjabi Capuchin priest in Pakistan, dies at 75. His funeral Mass is celebrated in Lahore. Archbishop Khalid Rehmat pays tribute to his decades of dedicated priestly ministry.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  2. 02
    Church networks stand alongside victims of human trafficking
    discussLife & Family17h ago
    1 source

    Church networks and women religious are renewing their commitment to prevent human trafficking and support victims across Latin America and Europe. According to the International Labour Organization, around 50 million people worldwide are living in conditions of modern slavery. The number of identified victims increased by 25% between 2019 and 2022.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

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Friday, July 31

5 stories
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    NewSt. Ignatius of Loyola's feast day
    discussCatholic Life16m ago
    1 source

    The Universal Church marks the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He founded the Society of Jesus and created the Spiritual Exercises. St. Ignatius died peacefully on July 31, 1556.

    SourcesACI Africa

  2. 02
    NewEditorial: Calling war 'always evil,' the US church targets American militarism
    discussBishops31m ago
    1 source

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  3. 03
    NewWhy Vatican II and synodality are the twin tasks of Leo's papacy
    discussVatican31m ago
    1 source

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  4. 04
    NewCatholic groups urge EPA to halt actions that devalue human life, God's creation
    discussBishops31m ago
    1 source

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  5. 05
    NewAngelus News publishes reflection on Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Heart of Darkness’
    discussCulture1h ago
    1 source

    Angelus News publishes a reflection on Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Heart of Darkness’. The reflection considers whether hope can be found in the novel.

    SourcesAngelus News

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