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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 22 · Green · The Liturgy of the Hours · updated 1m

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  1. 01
    Pope accepts Dresden-Meißen Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers' retirement
    discussBishopsNew57m ago

    Timmerevers is 74. The Vatican announced the news.

    2 sourcesVatican Newskath.net

    Timmerevers is 74. The Vatican announced the news.

    SourcesVatican Newskath.net

  2. 02
    Commissione Teologica Internazionale publishes document
    discussVaticanNew41m ago

    The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario".

    Holy See Press Office

    The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario". The document is available on the Holy See Press Office website.

    SourcesHoly See Press Office

  3. 03
    Fr. Bordo presents book on street children ministry
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago

    Fr. Vincenzo Bordo presents book on ministry to street children in Korea.

    Agenzia Fides

    Fr. Vincenzo Bordo presents book on ministry to street children in Korea. He founded Azit movement to reach young people on streets. Book linked to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV calls for care of water
    discussCatholic LifeUpdated35m ago

    Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his prayer intention for September to the care of water.

    16 sources19 reportsVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Fortaleza+1

    Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his prayer intention for September to the care of water. He invites people to pray for the care of water and to recognize it as a gift from God and a right without borders. The Pope's intention is part of the Season of Creation, which is celebrated by Christians in September.

    SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of FortalezaThe Catholic Weekly

  5. 05
    Care for Creation is a theological question
    discussCatholic LifeNew59m ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  6. 06
    Christian nurse Razia Noreen rescues 1 newborn from fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad
    discussLife & FamilyUpdated4h ago

    A fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 newborn babies.

    7 sources10 reportsAgenzia FidesVatican NewsNiedziela

    A fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences in Islamabad, killing 14 newborn babies. Christian nurse Razia Noreen rescued one newborn from the fire. The Pakistani Christian community is praying for the victims and their families.

    SourcesAgenzia FidesVatican NewsNiedziela

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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.

  1. Africa The Southern Cross · Catholic News Agency · ACI Africa
    1. Pray with the Pope: Christ is Thirsty, Let’s Share a Drink
    2. ‘Season of Creation’ – everything and everyone is connected!
    3. Lesotho to Mark 60 Years of Archbishop Mabathoana’s Legacy
  2. America Franciscan Media · National Catholic Reporter · Global Sisters Report
    1. A Prayer for Artists
    2. Sisters in Kenya lead land regeneration
    3. Devastating floods in Nepal pile on 'unusual' summer of environmental disasters
  3. Asia LiCAS News
    1. LiCAS News reports ecology program expands
    2. Pope honors SIGNIS Asia head for decades of service
    3. Irish missionary honored for lifelong service to communities in Central Java
  4. Europe cath.ch · Famille Chrétienne · Conferencia Episcopal Española
    1. Pope Leo XIV calls for Church to scrutinize signs of the times
    2. Spanish Episcopal Conference organizes course on global crisis
    3. Pope Leo XIV tells Poles religious lessons deepen knowledge of God
  5. Oceania The Southern Cross · The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly
    1. Blessing the neighbours next door
    2. Brisbane Catholics celebrate cultural diversity as national migration debate amps up
    3. International priests are vital but fall to the end of the visa queue under new rules, Brisbane archdiocese warns

Wednesday, September 2

47 stories · 8 corroborated
  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV calls for Church to scrutinize signs of the times
    discussVaticanNew27m ago

    Pope Leo XIV has called for the Church to scrutinize the signs of the times.

    2 sourcescath.chFamille Chrétienne

    Pope Leo XIV has called for the Church to scrutinize the signs of the times. He made the remarks during the general audience on September 2, 2026. The Pope initiated a new cycle on the Constitution pastorale Gaudium et spes.

    Sourcescath.chFamille Chrétienne

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV tells Poles religious lessons deepen knowledge of God
    discussEducationNew1m ago
    5 sourcesOpokaVatican NewsKonferencja Episkopatu Polski+2

    SourcesOpokaVatican NewsKonferencja Episkopatu PolskiNiedzielaGość Niedzielny

  3. 03
    Leo XIV calls Church to listen to people
    discussVaticanNew1m ago
    4 sources5 reportsVatican NewsCírkev.czFamiglia Cristiana+1

    SourcesVatican NewsCírkev.czFamiglia CristianaNiedziela

  4. 04
    Pope inaugurates catechesis on Gaudium et spes
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a catechesis cycle on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes.

    2 sources3 reportsVatican NewsToscana Oggi

    Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a catechesis cycle on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes. He called on the ecclesial community to take on the distortions of contemporary times, including the illusion that war is an effective way to build peace. The Pope emphasized the need to listen with the heart and get involved.

    SourcesVatican NewsToscana Oggi

  5. 05
    Pope Leo XIV says Church cannot remain passive
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV says the Church cannot remain passive or indifferent to what happens in the world.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

    Pope Leo XIV says the Church cannot remain passive or indifferent to what happens in the world. He invites believers to commit to listening with the heart and to accompany and help people in difficulty. The Pope is deepening the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes in his cycle of catecheses on the documents of Vatican II.

    SourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

  6. 06
    Pope Francis praises book on death-row ministry
    discussCatholic LifeNew14m ago

    A book by Dale Recinella on his ministry among death-row prisoners is now available in English.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsTK KBS

    A book by Dale Recinella on his ministry among death-row prisoners is now available in English. Pope Francis praised the book.

    SourcesVatican NewsTK KBS

  7. 07
    Sisters in Kenya lead land regeneration
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago

    Sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, learn farmer-managed natural regeneration.

    2 sourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

    Sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, learn farmer-managed natural regeneration. They equip themselves and the community with practical skills for restoring degraded land. The training helps the wider community.

    SourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

  8. 08
    Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że utrudnia to uczniom udział w katechezie
    discussEducationNew1h ago

    Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że umieszczanie religii na pierwszej lub ostatniej godzinie lekcyjnej utrudnia uczniom udział w katechezie.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsNiedziela

    Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że umieszczanie religii na pierwszej lub ostatniej godzinie lekcyjnej utrudnia uczniom udział w katechezie. Według danych Instytutu Statystyki Kościoła Katolickiego w roku szkolnym 2024/2025 na lekcje religii uczęszczało w Polsce prawie 76 proc. uczniów.

    SourcesVatican NewsNiedziela

  9. 09
    Nuns of the Order of Preachers: Free for God Alone
    discussDiocesesNew22m ago
    Order of Preachers

    SourcesOrder of Preachers

  10. 10
    Spanish Episcopal Conference organizes course on global crisis
    discussEducationNew43m ago
    Conferencia Episcopal Española

    The Spanish Episcopal Conference's Ecología Integral department and the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca are organizing a course on the global crisis. The course will explore why the Catholic Church is concerned about the crisis.

    SourcesConferencia Episcopal Española

  11. 11
    Commissione Teologica internazionale publishes document on environmental care
    discussVaticanNew59m ago

    The Commissione Teologica internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune".

    Vatican News

    The Commissione Teologica internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune". The document emphasizes the importance of taking care of the environment and the interconnectedness of all things. It also highlights the urgent need for action to ensure the sustainability of the planet.

    SourcesVatican News

  12. 12
    Pope Leonas XIV delivers catechesis on Gaudium et Spes
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leonas XIV delivered a catechesis on the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World "Gaudium et Spes".

    Vatican News

    Pope Leonas XIV delivered a catechesis on the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World "Gaudium et Spes". The Pope has previously delivered catecheses on the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy "Sacrosanctum Concilium".

    SourcesVatican News

  13. 13
    UNICEF warns El Niño threatens 162 million children
    discussLife & FamilyNew1h ago

    UNICEF warns that the 2026-2027 El Niño climate event threatens the food, health and safety of 162 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa.

    Vatican News

    UNICEF warns that the 2026-2027 El Niño climate event threatens the food, health and safety of 162 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa. The organization needs $173 million in immediate support to prevent crisis, malnutrition and displacement.

    SourcesVatican News

  14. 14
    Shobhana Shakha celebrates Onam and Santa Mariam Baouardy feast
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

    Shobhana Shakha community in Bengaluru celebrated Onam and Santa Mariam Baouardy feast on August 31, 2026. The celebration was postponed from August 26 due to exams. The community came together to mark the traditional harvest festival of Kerala and the feast of Santa Mariam Baouardy.

    SourcesCongregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

  15. 15
    This is the Proven Solution
    discussCatholic LifeNew59m ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  16. 16
    Arcibiskupství pražské launches new school year
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    Církev.cz

    The Archdiocese of Prague launched a new school year. 17 church schools started the new school year. The Archbishop of Prague, Stanislav Přibyl, and Bishop Zdenek Wasserbauer attended the first day.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  17. 17
    Biennale di Venezia opens 83rd film festival
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    The Biennale di Venezia has opened its 83rd film festival. The festival features 21 films in competition and 36 out of competition. The festival will run from September 2-12.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  18. 18
    New nuncio begins mission in Germany (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  19. 19
    Nigerian bishops decry Islamist attack on mosque (Crux)
    discussLiturgyNew1h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  20. 20
    Cardinal Czerny marks Amazon apostolate's anniversary, calls for examination of conscience (Vatican News)
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  21. 21
    A Prayer for Artists
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  22. 22
    Don Piero Coda comments on new document
    discussVaticanNew59m ago

    Don Piero Coda comments on the new document "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune – Risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario".

    Vatican NewsPerspective

    Don Piero Coda comments on the new document "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune – Risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario". The document was published by the Commissione Teologica Internazionale.

    SourcesVatican News

  23. 23
    Apostolisch nuntius De Wit Guzmán arrives in Netherlands
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    RKKerk.nl

    Apostolisch nuntius Santiago Ignacio De Wit Guzmán arrived in Netherlands. He was welcomed by kardinaal Eijk and bisschop Hendriks. De Wit Guzmán was appointed as the new apostolisch nuntius in Netherlands.

    SourcesRKKerk.nl

  24. 24
    A great teacher and a welcome manifesto
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  25. 25
    Pope Leo XIV reflects on Church's mission
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church's mission to serve humanity.

    Vatican News

    Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church's mission to serve humanity. He spoke at the Wednesday General Audience. The Church must engage with reality and bear witness to Christ.

    SourcesVatican News

  26. 26
    Mons. Autuoro calls for network and common good
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Mons. Autuoro and card. Matteo Zuppi attended a meeting on Aree interne. The meeting aimed to strengthen the dialogue between bishops and focus on proposals to improve the life of the territories. The meeting was held in Benevento.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  27. 27
    Bohdan carries Ukrainian flag in Odessa
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Bohdan, 21, carries a Ukrainian flag in Odessa. The city's Piazza dell'Europa has a Ukrainian flag and small flags remembering fallen soldiers.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  28. 28
    Missionary Boschetti says Haiti is a country at war
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Thousands of deaths are not reported. The international community should be aware of the situation.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  29. 29
    Forgive us for turning water into a commodity, Pope prays (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  30. 30
    Vatican newspaper editor raps 'deniers of climate change' (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  31. 31
    Devastating floods in Nepal pile on 'unusual' summer of environmental disasters
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  32. 32
    ‘I know now that God was drawing me to him’
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

  33. 33
    What synodality means for religious life and the Catholic Church
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  34. 34
    Hna. Helga Leija leaves Global Sisters Report for new ministry
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    Hna. Helga Leija leaves Global Sisters Report to dedicate herself to a new ministry of hospitality. She will be working with the Benedictine sisters of Kansas, USA. The ministry will welcome both natives and foreigners.

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  35. 35
    LiCAS News reports ecology program expands
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    LiCAS News

    LiCAS News reports an ecology program is expanding. The program offers free teaching resources. A survey found low awareness of Laudato Si'.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  36. 36
    Jesuits Global hosts MAS Region JAYA Gathering 2026
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    Jesuits Global

    Jesuits Global hosts the first MAS Region JAYA Gathering 2026. The event inspires young adults through Ignatian leadership.

    SourcesJesuits Global

  37. 37
    Newsbook Malta speaks with volunteers at Santa Katarina feast
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Newsbook Malta spoke with volunteers at the Santa Katarina feast. The volunteers were from different areas of the feast.

    SourcesNewsbook

  38. 38
    Pope honors SIGNIS Asia head for decades of service
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    LiCAS News

    The Pope has honored the head of SIGNIS Asia for decades of service to Catholic communications. The recognition highlights the role of communicators in building bridges across diverse communities. SIGNIS Asia head says the recognition underscores communicators’ bridge-building role across religiously and culturally diverse communities throughout the region.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  39. 39
    Kolégium Antona Neuwirtha opens new gymnasium
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    TK KBS

    Kolégium Antona Neuwirtha opened a new gymnasium in Bratislava. 19 young people gathered for the opening of the school year.

    SourcesTK KBS

  40. 40
    “Extra, extra!”: News and views for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
    discussLiturgyNew2h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  41. 41
    Irish missionary honored for lifelong service to communities in Central Java
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  42. 42
    Beati Martiri della Rivoluzione Francese
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Congregazione della Missione

    SourcesCongregazione della Missione

  43. 43
    Catholic doctor assesses hormone replacement therapy
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
    Angelus News

    A Catholic doctor discusses hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause. Every case should be assessed individually. The doctor considers many factors.

    SourcesAngelus News

  44. 44
    Contemplate creation and encounter the Creator, Pope preaches at world prayer day Mass (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  45. 45
    Judge Edwina Grima addresses jury on 55th day of Yorgen Fenech trial
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Judge Edwina Grima is expected to continue and possibly conclude her address to the jury on the 55th day of Yorgen Fenech's trial.

    SourcesNewsbook

  46. 46
    Why do Catholics love Latin so much?
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Catholic Sun

    SourcesThe Catholic Sun

  47. 47
    Bishop John Stowe and Charlene Howard write on 25 years after 9/11
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    National Catholic ReporterPerspective

    Bishop John Stowe and Charlene Howard write that 25 years after 9/11, peace still eludes us. They reflect on grief and military spending.

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

Tuesday, September 1

9 stories · 1 corroborated
  1. 01
    Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences begins meeting
    discussBishopsNew4h ago

    The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has begun a three-day meeting in Bangkok.

    2 sourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesDiocese of Kontum

    The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has begun a three-day meeting in Bangkok. The meeting is part of the synodal process.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesDiocese of Kontum

  2. 02
    P. Radek Jurnečka starts school year at Litoměřice diocese schools
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    Církev.cz

    The schools are run by Biskupství litoměřické. P. Radek Jurnečka is a delegát ad omnia.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  3. 03
    Blessing the neighbours next door
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    The Southern Cross

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  4. 04
    Stigmatines mark 75 years in Thailand with ‘Star Cross’ blessing
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  5. 05
    Maddalena Boschetti stays in Haiti
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago

    Maddalena Boschetti, a lay missionary, has been living and working in Haiti since 2002.

    Vatican News

    Maddalena Boschetti, a lay missionary, has been living and working in Haiti since 2002. She stays in the country despite the violence. Her presence is a testament to the need to help those who need it most.

    SourcesVatican News

  6. 06
    Brisbane Catholics celebrate cultural diversity as national migration debate amps up
    discussDiocesesNew5h ago
    The Catholic Leader

    SourcesThe Catholic Leader

  7. 07
    Why Beauty is Bringing Young Catholics Home
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  8. 08
    Vietnam Bishop urges humility
    discussBishops6h ago
    Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

    Vietnam Bishop urges humility and openness as Asian Synod teams gather in Thailand. The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is hosting the gathering.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  9. 09
    Feel Good Religion Won’t Save You—The Cross Will
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

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