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Thursday, July 30, 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 · Vatican News
  1. 01
    Franciscan Missionary Symposium begins in Chennai
    discussReligious Orders14h ago
    1 source

    The Asian Franciscan Missionary Symposium begins in Chennai. The symposium explores the role of the Franciscan contribution in announcing the Gospel in Asia. It is promoted by the International Secretariat of the Pontifical Missionary Union and others.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  2. 02
    Marking World Day Against Trafficking in Human Persons
    discussLife & Family15h ago
    1 source

    The International Coordinator of Talitha Kum marks the 2026 World Day Against Trafficking in Human Persons. The theme is "Trapped behind the scam". The coordinator brings a story of human trafficking and appeals for networks of hope and justice.

    SourcesVatican News

  3. 03
    Capuchin priest Father Mahboob Evarist dies
    discussReligious Orders13h 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

  4. 04
    Church networks stand alongside victims of human trafficking
    discussLife & Family13h 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

  5. 05
    Lev XIV. celebrates Masses
    discussLiturgy14h ago
    1 source

    Lev XIV. will celebrate Masses in August in Assisi, Rimini and Castel Gandolfe. He will celebrate in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, in the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfe, in the port of Rimini and in the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfe.

    SourcesVatican News

  6. 06
    Seoul Prepares for World Youth Day 2027
    discussCatholic Life14h ago
    1 source

    Seoul prepares for World Youth Day 2027. Church and civil authorities have entered the full operational phase. Thousands of young pilgrims will be welcomed by local parishes and host families.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

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Thursday, July 30

13 stories · 1 corroborated
  1. 01
    NewJesuits mark St Ignatius feast
    discussReligious Orders1h ago
    2 sources

    Jesuits Global and Catholic Outlook mark the feast day of St Ignatius of Loyola. The saint is celebrated as a figure for all seasons.

    SourcesJesuits GlobalCatholic Outlook

  2. 02
    NewCardinal Roche: Leo is not changing Latin Mass restrictions
    discussVatican16m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  3. 03
    NewTrump marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother
    discussReligious Freedom16m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  4. 04
    NewThe Excellence of a Vocation
    discussCatholic Life17m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  5. 05
    NewLonganimity: the Christian virtue Homer understood
    discussCulture17m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  6. 06
    NewAn EZ Guide to Modern Politics
    discussCatholic Life18m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  7. 07
    New‘Your example will stir the rest of us’ says Archbishop Fisher to papal award recipients
    discussVatican43m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  8. 08
    NewDominican Vice Province Study Days Conference 2026
    discussReligious Orders33m ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  9. 09
    NewPope Leo’s July Prayer: ‘For Respect for Human Life’
    discussVatican1h ago
    1 source

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  10. 10
    The shepherd who built a nation
    discussBishops3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  11. 11
    Kildare swimmer breaks records
    discussEducation5h ago
    1 source

    Andre Labara breaks seven championship records at NSW All Schools Swimming Championships. He earns selection in two Australian representative squads. Labara is a student at Kildare Catholic College.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  12. 12
    Australian Catholic Bishops Conference to release second Social Justice Statement
    discussCatholic Life5h ago
    1 source

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  13. 13
    NAIDOC day celebrates importance of Aboriginal culture in the life of Western Sydney
    discussCulture6h ago
    1 source

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

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