Caritas Colombia is coordinating the distribution of food and medicine to over 200,000 people affected by the earthquake. The president of Caritas Colombia, Monsignor Juan Carlos Barreto Barreto, calls for continued solidarity.
SourcesVatican News
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Vatican News · L'Osservatore Romano · Agenzia SIR · Diocese of Hallam- 01 discussCatholic LifeNew31m ago
Caritas Colombia is coordinating the distribution of food and medicine to over 200,000 people affected by the earthquake.
Vatican News
- 02 discussCatholic LifeUpdated1m ago
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers.
6 sources·8 reports·L'Osservatore RomanoVatican NewsAgenzia SIR+1
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers. The two women shared their suffering and their friendship that helps them walk together despite their pain. The meeting is also anticipating the visit of Pope Leo XIV.
SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican NewsAgenzia SIRDiocese of Hallam
- 03 discussVatican16h ago
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show.
Vatican Observatory
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show. He appeared on the show. The Vatican Observatory shared the episode.
SourcesVatican Observatory
- 04 discussChurch & State17h ago
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections.
Agenzia Fides
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections. The group recorded irregularities in 30 constituencies. Hichilema received approximately 56% of the vote, while the main opposition candidate, Brian Mundubile, secured approximately 42.3%.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 05 discussVatican1d ago
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting.
The Holy See
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting. Theme is Human Dignity and Artificial Intelligence. Pope emphasizes the importance of technology serving the integral development of every person.
SourcesThe Holy See
- 06 discussVaticanNew52m ago
He previously visited in 2005 and 2009.
Vatican News
He previously visited in 2005 and 2009. The nuns consider him a brother.
SourcesVatican News
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Saturday, August 22
10 stories · 1 corroborated- 01 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope León XIV has arrived in San Marino for a pastoral visit.
3 sources·5 reports·The Holy SeeVatican NewsInfoVaticana
Pope León XIV has arrived in San Marino for a pastoral visit. He will meet with authorities and visit the Basilica of San Marino. The Pope will also attend the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples in Rimini.
- 03 discussChurch & StateNew30m ago
Agenzia SIR
Mansour says the Druse vote may become the 61st decisive seat for forming a government in Israel. The Knesset has 120 deputies. Mansour is Drusi.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 04 discussReligious FreedomNew41m ago
Toscana Oggi
The situation in Nigeria is particularly concerning. On August 12, Fulani militiamen attacked the Mangu area in Plateau State.
SourcesToscana Oggi
- 05 discussReligious FreedomNew43m ago
DOMRADIO.DE
missio Aachen draws attention to the fate of Christian Asif Pervaiz in Pakistan. He was sentenced to death for blasphemy. The aid organization demands an immediate appeal hearing.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 06 discussLiturgyNew52m ago
Toscana Oggi
The Centro di azione liturgica holds the 76th Settimana liturgica nazionale in Catania. The event is hosted by the Arcidiocesi di Catania. The theme is “Una Chiesa che genera. Liturgia e Iniziazione cristiana”.
SourcesToscana Oggi
- 07 discussCultureNew55m ago
Agência Ecclesia
Eugénia Abrantes, director of the IEAC-GO, calls for collaborative leadership to address the challenges of artificial intelligence. She highlights the importance of community in countering social fragmentation.
SourcesAgência Ecclesia
- 08 discussLiturgyNew1h ago
Angelus News
Pope Pius XII establishes the Queenship of Mary feast. The feast day is celebrated on August 22. It recognizes Mary as the Queen of Heaven and Earth.
SourcesAngelus News
- 09 discussLiturgyNew1h ago
Vatican News publishes Lord's Day Reflection for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time.
Vatican News
Vatican News publishes Lord's Day Reflection for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time. Fr. Marion Nguyen, OSB, offers his thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings.
SourcesVatican News
Friday, August 21
48 stories · 9 corroborated- 01 discussReligious Orders6h ago
The Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word has appointed a new council with a majority of external members.
2 sources·ZENIT News Agency
The Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word has appointed a new council with a majority of external members. The Vatican's Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life approved the council members. A new official website has been announced.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 03 discussChurch & State6h ago
A man in his twenties was arrested for vandalizing the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa.
2 sources·ZENIT News Agency
A man in his twenties was arrested for vandalizing the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa. Several religious statues were smashed and crosses broken. The incident occurred amid ongoing attacks.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 04 discussReligious Freedom9h ago
Advocates warn that a New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
Advocates warn that a New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics. The law is part of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
- 05 discussCatholic Life11h ago
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year.
3 sources·Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year. The event was held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota. A panel discussion featured parents and a recent graduate of Annunciation Catholic School.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
- 06 discussReligious Freedom11h ago
Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition calling on international leaders to protect religious freedom.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyACI AfricaCatholic World Report
Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition calling on international leaders to protect religious freedom. The petition urges the United Nations and the Council of Europe to take action to end religious persecution. 5.4 billion people live in countries where individuals and communities face harassment, violence, and death because of their beliefs.
- 07 discussLife & Family10h ago
Biological parents sue surrogate mother McKenna West for $100,000 for refusing to abort baby with heart condition.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
Biological parents sue surrogate mother McKenna West for $100,000 for refusing to abort baby with heart condition. West fled to Texas to give birth. The baby has a treatable heart condition.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
- 08 discussEducation14h ago
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'.
3 sources·Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'. He demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 09 discussReligious Orders9h ago
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15.
4 sources·Catholic News AgencyACI DigitalACI Prensa+1
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15. She is the daughter of a Muslim imam in Guinea-Bissau. Canté described the milestone as a response to God’s call.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyACI DigitalACI PrensaCatholic World Report
- 11 discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
The singer, composer and catechist is on the Brazilian Program of Vatican Radio every Sunday.
Vatican News
The singer, composer and catechist is on the Brazilian Program of Vatican Radio every Sunday.
SourcesVatican News
- 12 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Religión Digital
Pope León XIV's book passes AI test. The book's author is confirmed to be León XIV, not a machine.
SourcesReligión Digital
- 13 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Religión Digital
José María Arizmendiarrieta died 50 years ago. Papa Francisco named him Venerable 11 years ago.
SourcesReligión Digital
- 14 discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
Agência Ecclesia
The camps are part of the projects "Ponto de Partida", "Mais Longe", "Justiça Contigo", "Anda Daí" and "Amigos p'ra Vida". The association works in network and is credible in civil society.
SourcesAgência Ecclesia
- 17 discussCultureNew3h ago
Rome Reports
A film about Blessed Stanley Rother will open in U.S. theaters for two nights. The film tells the story of Rother's journey from Oklahoma to Guatemala, where he served as a missionary during the civil war.
SourcesRome Reports
- 19 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
The Southern Cross
Bitsa Lenkopane, a lay leader, reflects on synodality and women's witness as the Diocese of Kimberley celebrates the Assumption. Lay Catholics are called to take responsibility.
SourcesThe Southern Cross
- 22 discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
Focolare Movement
Franco Fortuna, a deacon and religious education teacher, died on August 12, 2025. He was devoted to the local Church and the Focolare Movement. He formed many families through his work.
SourcesFocolare Movement
- 23 discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross marks the feast of St Rose of Lima with a recipe for honey bars. St Rose of Lima's father was a Spanish soldier from Puerto Rico.
SourcesThe Southern Cross
- 24 discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
The mobile pastoral care takes place on a blue sofa. People from different backgrounds meet.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 25 discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
ACI Prensa
Mexican Archbishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe invited children to cultivate their friendship with Jesus. He is the Archbishop of San Luis Potosi. The archbishop made the invitation.
SourcesACI Prensa
- 27 discussChurch & StateNew5h ago
ZENIT News Agency
Leo XIV offers guidance to Catholic legislators on AI legislation. He addresses the International Catholic Legislators Network.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 28 discussDioceses8h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The appointments were made on August 21, 2026.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 31 discussCatholic Life9h ago
2 reports·The Pillar Podcast
The Pillar Podcast releases a bonus episode. The episode is a free preview of a paid episode.
SourcesThe Pillar Podcast
- 34 discussVatican10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Pope Leo XIV writes on communion in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. He emphasizes the importance of unity.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 35 discussVatican10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Pope León XIV writes on communion in his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas". He says the task is to be builders of communion. The world is fragmented.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 36 discussVatican9h ago
Vida Nueva
Raymond Flores, a priest from Chicago, visited Pope León XIV in Castel Gandolfo. Flores shared details of the meeting with his parishioners. The meeting took place during the Pope's summer break in July.
SourcesVida Nueva
- 37 discussLiturgy10h ago
2 reports·Knisja Maltija
The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass and Rosary on 22nd August 2026 at 9:30am. The event includes a prayer for spiritual communion.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
- 38 discussLiturgy10h ago
2 reports·Knisja Maltija
The Archdiocese of Malta publishes the Gospel of the day for 22nd August. The Gospel is from Matthew 23:1-12. The Archdiocese shares the readings of the day.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
- 41 discussLiturgy11h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Archbishop Hebda will celebrate a new Mass setting, 'For the Care of Creation', at St. Francis of Assisi in Lake St. Croix Beach. The Vatican accepted the Mass setting Aug. 4. The celebration is part of the global Season of Creation.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 44 discussLife & Family12h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Faithful in Houston held a Mass and candlelight vigil to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who died after an encounter with federal immigration agents. The community is grieving and calling for justice.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 45 discussCatholic Life11h ago
Canção Nova
Canção Nova airs Sunday Agro. The program airs at 8am. It is a Sunday program.
SourcesCanção Nova
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