Metropolitan Archbishop Adam Szal renewed the Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu Polskiego in Komańcza. The main celebrations took place at Jasna Góra. The renewal marked 70 years since the vows were first made.
SourcesVatican News
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Vatican News · The Holy See · Holy See Press Office · L'Osservatore Romano- 01 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Metropolitan Archbishop Adam Szal renewed the Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu Polskiego in Komańcza.
Vatican News
- 02 discussVaticanUpdated2h ago
Pope Leo XIV held a General Audience in the Vatican Basilica, where he met with groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and around the world.
24 sources·41 reports·The Holy SeeHoly See Press Office
Pope Leo XIV held a General Audience in the Vatican Basilica, where he met with groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and around the world. He continued his cycle of catechesis on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council, focusing on the theme of the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium and the motivations of the liturgical reform. The Pope addressed special greetings to the faithful present and concluded the audience with the recitation of the Pater Noster and the Apostolic Blessing.
- 03 discussCatholic Life21h ago
Eugenio Murrali talks to Franco Nembrini about his book on St. Francis of Assisi.
L'Osservatore Romano
Eugenio Murrali talks to Franco Nembrini about his book on St. Francis of Assisi. The book is featured in L'Osservatore Romano.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 04 discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
Vatican News publishes Cultura da Vida, a space for in-depth discussion on human dignity and family.
Vatican News
Vatican News publishes Cultura da Vida, a space for in-depth discussion on human dignity and family. The 35th meeting discusses the normalization of abortion through the dehumanization of the unborn. Marlon and Ana Carolina Derosa, professors of bioethics, lead the discussion.
SourcesVatican News
- 05 discussVatican19h ago
Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.
7 sources·11 reports·Holy See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican News
Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He delivered an address, expressing gratitude for their presence and shared desire to seek ways of building communion. The Pope emphasized the need for a concerted effort to seek concrete paths of reconciliation and fraternity.
- 06 discussDiocesesUpdated1h ago
Anna Medeossi is the first woman to be entrusted with the care of a Catholic shrine.
7 sources·14 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of São José dos Campos
Anna Medeossi is the first woman to be entrusted with the care of a Catholic shrine. She is in charge of Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz in Oran, Algeria. Medeossi is a consecrated woman of the Ordo Virginum.
The Church throughout the world
The five parts the Annuario Pontificio counts, and in each of them only publishers who speak from it: a bishops' conference, a diocese, a Catholic paper of that place. An agency reporting about a continent from another one is in the wire below, not here.
- Africa Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference · Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference · ACI Africa
- America National Catholic Reporter · Global Sisters Report
- Asia Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt · Diocese of Bà Ria · LiCAS News
- Europe Církev.cz · La Croix
- Oceania The Catholic Leader · Catholic Outlook
Thursday, August 27
30 stories · 1 corroborated- 01 discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins.
2 sources·National Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report
Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins. The nuns are using social media to ask for help. The earthquake caused destruction in Colombia.
- 05 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Církev.cz
Arcibiskup Paul Richard Gallagher jednal v Moskvě s ruským ministrem zahraničí Sergejem Lavrovem. Hovořili o válce na Ukrajině, humanitárních otázkách i situaci katolické církve v Rusku. Gallagher zdůraznil, že konflikt nelze vyřešit vojenskými prostředky a je třeba vytvořit podmínky pro politický a diplomatický proces.
SourcesCírkev.cz
- 13 discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
ACI Stampa
The city is a hub for commerce and preaching. San Francesco's journey took place around 1215.
SourcesACI Stampa
- 15 discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
Circa 120 persone hanno lasciato Beirut dirette oltre confine.
Vatican News
Circa 120 persone hanno lasciato Beirut dirette oltre confine. Dall'inizio dei programmi di rimpatrio assistito sono quasi 84 mila i siriani rientrati dal Libano.
SourcesVatican News
- 16 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Church remembers Santa Monica, mother of St. Augustine, on August 27.
Vatican News
The Church remembers Santa Monica, mother of St. Augustine, on August 27. She found strength in prayer and God's word. She had a mystical experience in Ostia Tiberina before her death.
SourcesVatican News
- 17 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Agenzia SIR·Perspective
Santa Monica is an example of Christian motherhood, patience and spiritual tenacity. Her life is intertwined with that of Sant’Agostino. She shows how a woman’s perseverance can have a profound impact.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 20 discussEducationNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic publishes letters on Catholic schools, animal exports, and social cohesion. The letters discuss AI usage in Catholic schools. The Irish Catholic has covered AI in education.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
Wednesday, August 26
28 stories · 2 corroborated- 01 discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies. He urges lawmakers to establish binding legal guardrails and demand corporate transparency. The address was delivered in Assisi to Christian lawmakers and political leaders.
- 02 discussDiocesesNew4h ago
The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt held a ceremony at 5:00 AM on August 27, 2026.
2 sources·Diocese of Ban Mê ThuôtDiocese of Bà Ria
The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt held a ceremony at 5:00 AM on August 27, 2026. The Diocese of Bà Ria held a ceremony at 4:30 AM on August 27, 2026.
- 05 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
Over 120 young adults gathered for a faith event in Cork. Church leaders say renewal must take root in parish communities. A "real spiritual hunger" is emerging in Ireland.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 06 discussDiocesesNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
Dublin Archdiocese has launched a new resource to help parish and diocesan pastoral councils adopt a more prayerful, discernment-based approach. The resource, titled Becoming a Synodal Pastoral Council, was developed by the Archdiocese's Mission and Ministry Team. It aims to help pastoral councils make decisions using a synodal model of working.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 08 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
Guadalupe Missions visits Ireland and NI on a week-long trip. The American non-profit brings the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe to parishes, schools, and Catholic groups. Founder Scott Watts notices an increase in interest among younger people.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 17 discussChurch & StateNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
The Church in the Central African Republic mourns the deaths of over 100 people after an artisanal gold mine collapsed. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bouar, Msgr Miroslaw Gucwa, issued a statement. The government has closed the site.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 18 discussReligious FreedomNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
Indigenous student-leaders and young people rallied in Bangladesh to protest the government's failure to protect indigenous peoples and religious minorities. The protest followed an incident in which a mob attacked a Christian village. The Bangladesh Christian Association organized a protest rally and demonstration procession in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 20 discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
Agência Ecclesia
Padre Leonel Claro, a Comboni missionary, spent 20 years in Chad. He was ordained in 1989 and worked in Chad from 1994 to 2004 and again from 2006 to 2025.
SourcesAgência Ecclesia
- 23 discussVaticanNew4h ago
Gość Niedzielny
Ks. Michał Grzesiak, a priest and historian from the Archdiocese of Krakow, has been appointed as the new director of Ośrodek Dokumentacji i Studium Pontyfikatu Jana Pawła II in Rome. He replaces ks. dr. Mirosław Cichon. The change occurred on August 25.
SourcesGość Niedzielny
- 27 discussLife & FamilyNew5h ago
ACI Digital
Her book is called The Saint Monica Club. The book is inspired by the story of Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine.
SourcesACI Digital
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