Edition of Thursday, September 10

The Holy See Press Office will hold a press conference on Friday, September 11, 2026, to present the fourth Fratelli Tutti Synodal Meeting. The meeting, titled North-South socio-environmental dialogue, is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12 at the Casa Generalizia de La Salle in Rome.

Speakers for the press conference include Cardinal Jaime Spengler, chair of the Latin American Episcopal Council, and Msgr. Daniel Flores, vice president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Other presenters are Liz Schuler, chair of the AFL-CIO; Cardinal Leonardo Steiner, chair of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon; Gerardo Martínez, a worker representative on the governing body of the International Labour Organization; and Msgr. Reginald Andrietta, coordinator of the Organized Labour Network of CELAM.

The event will be livestreamed on the Vatican News YouTube channel. Journalists wishing to participate remotely must apply through the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system at least two hours before the conference begins.

Pope Francis has appointed Crispin Barrete Varquez as the new bishop of Tagbilaran in the Philippines. Varquez moves to the new role from the diocese of Borongan, where he has served as bishop since 2007.

Varquez was born in Sevilla, Bohol, and was ordained a priest for the diocese of Tagbilaran on April 14, 1989. His previous ministry includes serving as a parish vicar in Sablayan and Nueva Ecija, a formator at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, and a parish priest in Panglao and Tagbilaran. He also served as the vicar general for the diocese of Tagbilaran starting in 2007.

Pope Francis met with new bishops on September 10, 2026, at the conclusion of a formation course titled "Bishops, servants of communion in the Church and in today’s world." The meeting took place in the Synod Hall.

The course was organized by the Dicastery for Bishops, the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, and the Dicastery for Evangelization, specifically the Section for First Evangelization and the New Particular Churches. During the audience, the Pope told the participants that they should not walk alone and encouraged them to remember the fraternity they experienced while praying and celebrating the Eucharist together.

The Pope advised the new bishops to remain with Jesus as their most important task. He also stated that every person, including priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, families, and the poor, must find a place in a bishop's heart.

The Hradec Králové Diocese invites organists to a meeting on October 3 at the Biskupské gymnázium Hradec Králové to discuss Advent.

Daniel Nigro, the former New York City fire operations commander, spoke to Vatican News to remember the victims of the September 11 attacks.

Nigro, who commanded the response on the day of the attacks, recalled the chaos of that morning. He spoke about the firefighters who died and the personal stories that remain part of New York City's memory 25 years after the event.

The Service Évangélique des Malades (SEM) in the Diocese of Laval delivers Holy Communion to elderly, sick, or isolated people who cannot physically attend church services.

Every week, after Mass, certain members of the faithful carry the communion to those who are unable to join their Christian communities. Through this service, the Church reaches those who remain members of the parish community.

The Apostolic Vicariate of Camiri has begun the Family Pastoral Meeting for the North East Zone in Guayaramerín. The gathering uses the theme "Family, seedbed of faith and school of charity."

Parishioners of the Holy Family Apouwo Parish in Piyaiye began a community service project on Thursday, September 10, 2026, to prepare for the KAMMAPI Youth Day (KYD) 2030.

The work, held at Kombas Santo Fransiskus Madukunu, serves as a way for parishioners to raise funds for the upcoming youth event.

Four men made perpetual vows to join the Congregation of the Holy Cross during a liturgy at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame.

During the ceremony, the men lay prostrate during the litany of saints before professing their vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to their religious superior.

The Diocese of Port of Spain released a reflection on the Gospel of Luke 6:39–42 for Friday, September 11, addressing how Jesus confronts obstacles to authentic faith.

Deacon Markus Auwe led the fifth Ibadah Komunitas Basis at Kombas Santa Theresia Putapa on September 10, 2026. Auwe, a member of the Tim Pastoral, conducted the service alongside pewarta and kader.

The service at Mauwa Parish encouraged the community to break the chain of hatred and build brotherhood through love, forgiveness, and compassion.

The Diocese of Bà Rịa held a spiritual retreat for its priests from the afternoon of Monday, September 7, to the evening of Thursday, September 10, 2026.

The retreat took place at the Shrine of Our Lady of Bãi Dâu and was attended by the diocesan clergy.