Forças de Defesa de Israel identificam detidos por números no corpo. Tensões elevadas em Gaza e Síria.
SourcesVatican News
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Vatican News · Agenzia Fides · Archdiocese of Reims · L'Osservatore Romano- 01 discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
Forças de Defesa de Israel identificam detidos por números no corpo.
Vatican News
- 02 discussVaticanNew5h ago
Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28, 2026.
2 sources·Agenzia FidesArchdiocese of Reims
Pope Leo XIV will visit France from September 25 to 28, 2026. Many faithful from the Archdiocese of Reims want to participate in the events. Tickets for the events have been quickly allocated.
- 03 discussCultureUpdated5h ago
At least 500 people have been hospitalized in Yangon with symptoms of cholera.
2 sources·3 reports·L'Osservatore RomanoVatican News
At least 500 people have been hospitalized in Yangon with symptoms of cholera. 149 rapid tests were positive, with 9 confirmed by the National Laboratory. The outbreak occurs in a country divided by over five years of war, with millions displaced.
- 04 discussCultureNew2h ago
The trial against Meta has begun in California.
Vatican News
The trial against Meta has begun in California. The prosecution alleges that the company designed its platforms to foster addictive behaviors in young people, exploiting them for profit and deceiving the public about the risks. The start of the trial has also had repercussions on Wall Street, where Meta's shares fell by 4.4 percent.
SourcesVatican News
- 05 discussChurch & State6h ago
Brian Mundubile, the main challenger to President Hakainde Hichilema, has rejected the Electoral Commission of Zambia's declaration of Hichilema's victory.
Agenzia Fides
Brian Mundubile, the main challenger to President Hakainde Hichilema, has rejected the Electoral Commission of Zambia's declaration of Hichilema's victory. Mundubile's party has documented irregularities relating to the security, transportation and handling of ballot papers. An analysis by The Africa Report has found discrepancies between votes recorded at polling stations and figures subsequently announced.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 06 discussEducation7h ago
Catholic schools in Rd Congo reopen despite Ebola threat.
L'Osservatore Romano
Catholic schools in Rd Congo reopen despite Ebola threat. The Ituri school network organizes to prevent students from losing a year.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
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 Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference · ACI Africa
- America National Catholic Register · Catholic News Agency · Catholic New York
- Asia CBCP News · Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences · Vatican News
- Europe Niedziela · La Croix
- Oceania The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly · Catholic Outlook
Wednesday, August 19
56 stories · 10 corroborated- 01 discussReligious FreedomNew1h ago
An appeals court upheld a block on immigration enforcement at some religious sites.
2 sources·National Catholic RegisterCatholic News Agency
An appeals court upheld a block on immigration enforcement at some religious sites. Dozens of religious groups brought similar lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security.
- 02 discussEducationNew1h ago
Some Catholic schools have stopped providing digital devices to students.
4 sources·Catholic ReviewThe Catholic SunThe Leaven+1
Some Catholic schools have stopped providing digital devices to students. They offer occasional computer time instead. The schools say students are learning more and retaining information better.
- 03 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
Women who worked with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen recall their behind-the-scenes work ahead of his beatification.
2 sources·The MonitorNational Catholic Reporter
Women who worked with Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen recall their behind-the-scenes work ahead of his beatification. They helped with tasks such as opening letters and recording donations. The women's work supported missionaries and young churches.
- 05 discussVaticanNew4h ago
Pope Leo XIV has appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
4 sources·Vatican NewsThe TabletThe Monitor+1
Pope Leo XIV has appointed 12 new consultors to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Three of the appointees are US-based leaders with ties to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. The appointments were announced on August 18.
- 07 discussEducationNew4h ago
John Cuddeback, professor of philosophy at Christendom College, publishes a book to help readers craft better lives.
2 sources·The Catholic SunOSV News
John Cuddeback, professor of philosophy at Christendom College, publishes a book to help readers craft better lives. The book aims to reclaim the household as the center of daily life.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 08 discussEducationNew3h ago
A student killed a classmate then himself in a Philippine Jesuit school shooting.
4 sources·Angelus NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register+1
A student killed a classmate then himself in a Philippine Jesuit school shooting. This is the second fatal shooting at a Jesuit-run Ateneo university network. The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines urged the public not to circulate images of the attack.
SourcesAngelus NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
- 09 discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
The US Bishops have criticized a new law in Massachusetts that removes limits on abortion until birth.
2 sources·AleteiaAlfa y Omega
The US Bishops have criticized a new law in Massachusetts that removes limits on abortion until birth. The law, signed by Governor Maura Healey, eliminates restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy.
SourcesAleteiaAlfa y Omega
- 10 discussVaticanUpdated4h ago
Monroe will sing at the youth vigil at Stade de France on September 25, 2026, in the presence of Léon XIV.
- 16 discussBishopsNew49m ago
Catholic News Agency
Bishop Flávio Giovenale led a procession in Brazil. In his homily, he held up Mary as the faithful disciple who served others. People are ‘thirsting for Christ’.
SourcesCatholic News Agency
- 17 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Desde la Fe
San Ezequiel Moreno faced a long and painful cancer illness with deep faith. Today, he is recognized as the patron saint of cancer patients. Many faithful people ask for his intercession in times of illness.
SourcesDesde la Fe
- 19 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
The Catholic Register
Police chaplains provide human and spiritual support to police officers and their families. Two police officers died in the line of duty in Canada's two biggest cities.
SourcesThe Catholic Register
- 20 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Missionari Servi della Santissima Trinità
Missionari Servi della Santissima Trinità host job survival sessions. The sessions will begin on Wednesday, September 30th.
- 22 discussLife & FamilyNew1h ago
National Catholic Reporter
Faith leaders and congregations in Ohio are responding to a humanitarian crisis. They are lining up families to care for Haitian kids left behind as ICE closes in. Faith leaders see this as a spiritual, moral and humanitarian crisis.
SourcesNational Catholic Reporter
- 25 discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
Catholic Star Herald
The State Department has awarded $50 million to Catholic Relief Services as part of a $1.4 billion partnership with faith-based organizations. The funding is through the State Department’s Faith and Community Initiative. Other aid groups, including World Vision, will also receive funding.
SourcesCatholic Star Herald
- 26 discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
Catholic Review
Catholic Review publishes article on abortion. The article discusses the pain abortion inflicts on women. It shares stories of women who regret their abortions.
SourcesCatholic Review
- 28 discussEducationNew2h ago
Angelus News
Catholic schools are rethinking the use of technology in the classroom. Laptops have not raised test scores and can harm a child's well-being.
SourcesAngelus News
- 29 discussEducationNew2h ago
The Tablet
The Brooklyn, Queens Catholic High School Athletic Association has elected Sal Fischetti as its new president. Fischetti is the longtime athletic director of St. Francis Prep in Fresh Meadows. He succeeds Ray Nash, who served for 48 years.
SourcesThe Tablet
- 31 discussBishopsNew2h ago
ACI Digital
The archbishop of Cartagena, Colombia, visited La Guaira, Venezuela, after the city was devastated by earthquakes. He said he was deeply moved by the tragedy. He is the president of the Colombian Episcopal Conference.
SourcesACI Digital
- 33 discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
Agência Ecclesia
Cáritas Internacional says protecting humanitarian workers means protecting international humanitarian law. Over 1000 humanitarian workers were killed worldwide in the last three years.
SourcesAgência Ecclesia
- 36 discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
ACI Digital
O arcebispo de Olinda e Recife, dom Paulo Jackson, apoiou a campanha "Aposte na Vida". A campanha alerta para os riscos das apostas on-line.
SourcesACI Digital
- 37 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
OC Catholic
Lisa Hendey interviews Kathleen Hurtt about the Orange Catholic Foundation. The foundation does great work.
SourcesOC Catholic
- 39 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
Missionari Figli del Cuore Immacolato di Maria
The relics of St. Carlo Acutis and St. John Paul II were enshrined at Liat Catholic Centre in Kazhakootam, Kerala. Fr. Martin Vitayathil led the installation. The relics were installed on August 15, 2026.
- 40 discussVaticanNew3h ago
Vida Nueva
Elisabet Argemí, a nurse, met Pope León XIV in Castel Gandolfo. She shared her brother Xavier's testimony with him. The meeting was unexpected.
SourcesVida Nueva
- 43 discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
Oblate di Nazareth
The Oblate di Nazareth held a workshop for the 2027 Province Assembly. 62 sisters attended the workshop. The workshop was held in Patna.
SourcesOblate di Nazareth
- 47 discussEducationNew4h ago
The Catholic Telegraph
Raider Catholic at Wright State University sees renewed interest in faith events. The Catholic Telegraph invites nominations for the 2027 Radiate Christ Awards.
SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph
- 48 discussBishopsNew4h ago
Kard. Robert Sarah celebrated Mass for 10,000 people in Gdańsk.
Vatican News
Kard. Robert Sarah celebrated Mass for 10,000 people in Gdańsk. Abp Tadeusz Wojda said the event showed a great need for uplifting content and music. The Mass was part of the "Prosta Droga do Boga – Być jak św. Maksymilian" festival.
SourcesVatican News
- 49 discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
Oblate di Nazareth
Oblate di Nazareth publishes profile of Sister Reena Theruvankunnel. The profile is available on their website.
SourcesOblate di Nazareth
- 51 discussVaticanNew5h ago
Leão XIV's first encyclical discusses the social doctrine of the Church.
Vatican News
Leão XIV's first encyclical discusses the social doctrine of the Church. The encyclical affirms the equal dignity of all human beings. The value of a person does not depend on their achievements or production.
SourcesVatican News
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