Pope Leo XIV will visit San Marino and the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro. He will meet with civil and religious authorities, pray at the Basilica del Santo, and engage with the local ecclesial community.
SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia SIR
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Vatican News · Agenzia SIR · L'Osservatore Romano · Agenzia Fides- 01 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope Leo XIV will visit San Marino and the Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro.
2 sources·Vatican NewsAgenzia SIR
- 02 discussVaticanNew3h ago
Pope Leo XIV. spoke at the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo.
L'Osservatore Romano
Pope Leo XIV. spoke at the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo. He gave an address.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 03 discussReligious Orders21h ago
Father Robert Goessens, a Belgian missionary, died in Japan at 97.
Agenzia Fides
Father Robert Goessens, a Belgian missionary, died in Japan at 97. He was part of the first group of CICM missionaries to arrive in Ulaanbaatar in 1992. Goessens established the mission and worked in social services and child welfare.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 05 discussVaticanNew3h ago
Die Messe fand in der Pfarrkirche statt.
L'Osservatore Romano
Die Messe fand in der Pfarrkirche statt.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 06 discussChurch & State21h ago
Ecuador has declared three days of national mourning for the death of intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya.
Agenzia Fides
Ecuador has declared three days of national mourning for the death of intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Sensi-Contugi was one of President Daniel Noboa's closest aides and had headed the National Intelligence Center since January 2024. The crash also killed his wife and five other people.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
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Friday, August 21
15 stories · 1 corroborated- 01 discussBishopsNew1h ago
Bishops and experts will discuss the implementation of the global synodal process in Wels.
2 sources·Diocese of LinzTK KBS
Bishops and experts will discuss the implementation of the global synodal process in Wels. The meeting will take place from 14 to 17 September 2026. The discussion will focus on shaping synodality in Europe.
SourcesDiocese of LinzTK KBS
- 05 discussCatholic LifeNew54m ago
Caritas Internationalis
Caritas Internationalis is supporting communities affected by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak continues to spread in the east of the country. Caritas is providing aid to those affected.
SourcesCaritas Internationalis
- 13 discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference
Catholic women reflect on voting ahead of local government elections. They discuss the common good. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference reports.
Thursday, August 20
41 stories · 3 corroborated- 01 discussEducationNew3h ago
The Vatican has reaffirmed its teaching on sex education in response to concerns from parents in Hamburg.
2 sources·ZENIT News Agency
The Vatican has reaffirmed its teaching on sex education in response to concerns from parents in Hamburg. The Dicastery for Culture and Education clarified that the Church's position remains the same as set out in its 2019 document. Parents in Hamburg had demanded a change in the Archdiocese of Hamburg's framework for sex education.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 05 discussVaticanNew3h ago
Er spricht über das liturgische Jahr.
L'Osservatore Romano
Er spricht über das liturgische Jahr.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 06 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
L'Osservatore Romano published an article about the Go!
L'Osservatore Romano
L'Osservatore Romano published an article about the Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026. The article mentions a holy mass with participants.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 07 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Církev.cz
Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle celebrated his 80th birthday and 50 years of priesthood at Petrovská katedrála. He was joined by several bishops, including Mons. Pavel Konzbul, Mons. Josef Nuzík, Mons. Jan Graubner, Mons. Antonín Basler, and Mons. Josef Kajnek.
SourcesCírkev.cz
- 10 discussCultureNew4h ago
Leon XIV wyraził nadzieję, że sport stanie się przestrzenią budowania mostów między narodami i "proroctwem pokoju i braterstwa".
Vatican News
Leon XIV wyraził nadzieję, że sport stanie się przestrzenią budowania mostów między narodami i "proroctwem pokoju i braterstwa". Papieski telegram odczytano podczas Mszy św. Inaugurującej wydarzenie w katedrze św. Katalda. XX Igrzyska Śródziemnomorskie z udziałem ponad 4 tys. sportowców z 26 krajów oraz reprezentacji Athletica Vaticana rozpoczynają się dziś w Tarencie.
SourcesVatican News
- 11 discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
Istituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità
The publication is the third Incontro Cavanis.
SourcesIstituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità
- 27 discussEducationNew5h ago
LiCAS News
Tripathi says Catholic schools must strengthen relationships and community support. Tripathi urges schools to build bridges through listening.
SourcesLiCAS News
- 40 discussVaticanNew5h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
Ludwig Kröger, also known as Don Lodovico, serves as one of 24 priests in St. Peter's Basilica. He has experienced a life-changing journey.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 41 discussChurch & State6h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
Critics question the party's constitutional reforms.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
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