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  1. 01
    Leon XIV: sport to przestrzeń budowania mostów między narodami
    discussCultureNew58m 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

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV says sacred music must be dignified
    discussLiturgy15h ago

    Pope Leo XIV says singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral part of the celebration.

    3 sourcesL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of ScrantonArchdiocese of Miami

    Pope Leo XIV says singing and playing music during the liturgy is an integral part of the celebration. He emphasizes that sacred music must be dignified, reflecting the mystery being celebrated. The pope notes that singing and playing a musical instrument are acts of prayer.

    SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of ScrantonArchdiocese of Miami

  3. 03
    Father Robert Goessens dies
    discussReligious Orders18h 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

  4. 04
    Centrafrique closes Zamboï mine after deadly collapse
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago

    Centrafrique authorities closed the Zamboï gold mine after a deadly collapse.

    Vatican News

    Centrafrique authorities closed the Zamboï gold mine after a deadly collapse. The diocese of Bouar's vicar general, Marcello Bartolomei, criticized the exploitation of gold as "really irresponsible". The collapse occurred on August 18 and caused several dozen deaths.

    SourcesVatican News

  5. 05
    Pope Leo XIV warns war's wounds extend beyond battlefield
    discussVaticanUpdated3h ago

    Pope Leo XIV warns that war has consequences that destroy far beyond the battlefield.

    9 sources12 reportsVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Hallam

    Pope Leo XIV warns that war has consequences that destroy far beyond the battlefield. He calls for a spiritual and ecological transformation. The Pope's message is for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

    SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Hallam

  6. 06
    Ecuador declares national mourning for intelligence chief killed in Kenya helicopter crash
    discussChurch & State18h 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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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 ACI Africa
    1. Kenya’s Catholic Bishops launch 10-year plan
    2. Irish Missionary Hails Growth of Kenyan Parish
    3. “Opportunity to bring an African perspective”: Caritas Africa Executive Secretary on Vatican Development Role
  2. America The Leaven
    1. Priest’s sabbatical offers time for prayer, travel and rediscovery
    2. Tonganoxie sandwich ministry nourishes local kids
    3. College students find Catholic community during summer
  3. Asia LiCAS News
    1. Hanoi auxiliary bishop calls young Catholics to service, Gospel witness
    2. Singapore Catholic nurses told bedside care can become ‘liturgy’
    3. Catholic Church in southern Philippines seeks justice after deadly school shooting
  4. Europe DOMRADIO.DE · Knisja Maltija · Diocese of Orvieto–Todi
    1. Ludwig Kröger serves as one of 24 priests in St. Peter's Basilica
    2. Péter Magyars Tisza's Tisza-Partei promises democracy and transparency in Ungarn
    3. Archdiocese of Malta announces Mass & Rosary
  5. Oceania The Record
    1. The End of Oak Street
    2. CSSWA honours Carey Brown and Doris Zambonetti, 41 years of service between them
    3. Professor Maria Harries AM lifelong commitment honoured with inaugural award

Thursday, August 20

58 stories · 6 corroborated
  1. 01
    Cameroon closes 1,400 revivalist churches
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago

    A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter.

    2 sourcesZENIT News Agency

    A Pentecostal woman killed her daughter. A minister used the tragedy as a pretext to crack down on local Pentecostals.

    SourcesZENIT News Agency

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV emphasizes sacred music
    discussLiturgy6h ago

    Pope Leo XIV spoke about the importance of sacred music in his General Audience catechesis.

    5 sourcesArchdiocese of San FranciscoThe Catholic LeaderKTO+2

    Pope Leo XIV spoke about the importance of sacred music in his General Audience catechesis. He emphasized that music in the liturgy is not just decorative, but an integral part of the celebration. The Pope also highlighted the need for dignified music that reflects the mystery being celebrated.

    SourcesArchdiocese of San FranciscoThe Catholic LeaderKTORorate CaeliReligión en Libertad

  3. 03
    Archdiocese of Malta announces Mass & Rosary
    discussLiturgy7h ago

    The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass & Rosary on 21st August 2026, 9:30am.

    3 sources4 reportsKnisja MaltijaDiocese of Orvieto–TodiKTO

    The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass & Rosary on 21st August 2026, 9:30am. The Diocese of Orvieto–Todi announces a Pontifical Mass on 15th August 2026. KTO broadcasts a Rosary from Lourdes on 20th August 2026.

    SourcesKnisja MaltijaDiocese of Orvieto–TodiKTO

  4. 04
    Trump appoints Heidi Overton to FDA
    discussLife & Family7h ago

    Heidi Overton, Trump's FDA appointee, has criticized the FDA's chemical abortion policies.

    2 sourcesCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report

    Heidi Overton, Trump's FDA appointee, has criticized the FDA's chemical abortion policies. She may change them. Trump made the appointment.

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report

  5. 05
    Jewish scholar elected to lead Catholic Biblical Association
    discussEducationUpdated2h ago

    A Jewish scholar has been elected to lead the Catholic Biblical Association.

    2 sourcesACI PrensaThe Catholic Thing

    A Jewish scholar has been elected to lead the Catholic Biblical Association. The group offers consultation to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

    SourcesACI PrensaThe Catholic Thing

  6. 06
    AZ court rules on clergy-penitent privilege
    discussReligious Freedom9h ago

    An Arizona court has ruled that confession must include a desire for reconciliation to qualify for clergy-penitent privilege.

    3 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

    An Arizona court has ruled that confession must include a desire for reconciliation to qualify for clergy-penitent privilege. The ruling could impact how courts view priest-penitent privilege in the future. The case did not involve Catholic clergy.

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

  7. 07
    Istituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità publishes Vocazione alla Vita Religiosa Consacrata
    discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago
    Istituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità

    The publication is the third Incontro Cavanis.

    SourcesIstituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità

  8. 08
    Hanoi auxiliary bishop calls young Catholics to service, Gospel witness
    discussBishopsNew54m ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  9. 09
    Priest’s sabbatical offers time for prayer, travel and rediscovery
    discussCatholic LifeNew54m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  10. 10
    Tonganoxie sandwich ministry nourishes local kids
    discussDiocesesNew55m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  11. 11
    College students find Catholic community during summer
    discussReligious OrdersNew56m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  12. 12
    ‘Frozen’ star demonstrates that ‘God is so pro-our dreams’
    discussCatholic LifeNew57m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  13. 13
    Holy presence: Relics to have permanent place at Nativity
    discussCatholic LifeNew58m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  14. 14
    Singapore Catholic nurses told bedside care can become ‘liturgy’
    discussLiturgyNew59m ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  15. 15
    Program helps priests become pastors
    discussCatholic LifeNew59m ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  16. 16
    Educators urged to foster human dignity in the age of AI
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  17. 17
    Father Luke Doyle’s first book teaches through story
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  18. 18
    Speaker to challenge men to become protectors of life
    discussLife & FamilyNew1h ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  19. 19
    Rock Chalking in Johnson County
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  20. 20
    Catholic Church in southern Philippines seeks justice after deadly school shooting
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  21. 21
    How Can a Mass Be Offered for a Single Person?
    discussLiturgyNew1h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  22. 22
    Instruction on Sacred Music
    discussLiturgyNew2h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  23. 23
    Religion disappearing from public life in Poland without being banned
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  24. 24
    The spiritual appeal of Democratic socialism
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  25. 25
    Paris archbishop says assisted suicide law is ‘not the end of the fight’
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  26. 26
    Beauty: A True Human Need
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  27. 27
    Tripathi urges Catholic schools to build bridges
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    LiCAS News

    Tripathi says Catholic schools must strengthen relationships and community support. Tripathi urges schools to build bridges through listening.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  28. 28
    Mary’s crown reveals what every person is worth
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  29. 29
    The End of Oak Street
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  30. 30
    CSSWA honours Carey Brown and Doris Zambonetti, 41 years of service between them
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  31. 31
    Professor Maria Harries AM lifelong commitment honoured with inaugural award
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  32. 32
    Student exchange fosters shared learning in healthcare and community service
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  33. 33
    A new era for St John of God Foundation
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  34. 34
    Polish Catholic community celebrates the memory of Monsignor Witold Dzieciol
    discussLiturgyNew2h ago
    The Record

    SourcesThe Record

  35. 35
    Ludwig Kröger serves as one of 24 priests in St. Peter's Basilica
    discussVaticanNew2h 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

  36. 36
    Péter Magyars Tisza's Tisza-Partei promises democracy and transparency in Ungarn
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    DOMRADIO.DE

    Critics question the party's constitutional reforms.

    SourcesDOMRADIO.DE

  37. 37
    Vatican correspondents speak to Perth clergy
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    The Record

    Vatican correspondents spoke to Perth clergy. They brought four papacies of reporting experience. The event was held in Perth.

    SourcesThe Record

  38. 38
    Pino Cannavo ordained deacon in ICU
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    ACI Prensa

    Pino Cannavo was ordained a deacon in an ICU in Italy. He is still in the hospital and people are praying for his recovery.

    SourcesACI Prensa

  39. 39
    Our Lady of Victories Parish celebrates feast day
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Our Lady of Victories Parish at Horsley Park will celebrate its annual feast day on Sunday 13 September with prayer, a procession and festivities for the whole family.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  40. 40
    What do newlyweds need? We’re asking them
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  41. 41
    Archbishop signs 2026 Synod agreement
    discussCanon LawNew4h ago
    The Southern Cross

    Archbishop Patrick O’Regan signs the 2026 Synod agreement. The agreement will become canon law. The Synod first came into the public spotlight over 14 months ago.

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  42. 42
    The archbishop who refused to manage decline
    discussBishopsNew5h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  43. 43
    UK Bars Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen
    discussReligious FreedomNew4h ago
    National Catholic Register

    The UK has barred Finnish Christian MP Päivi Räsänen from entering the country. Räsänen is a Christian Democrat MP. The UK cited her views on sexuality.

    SourcesNational Catholic Register

  44. 44
    Sydney Catholics oppose Lane Cove data centre
    discussChurch & StateNew5h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Some Sydney Catholics have joined a campaign against plans for a major data centre in Lane Cove West. They argue that new digital infrastructure should not come at the expense of the local community.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  45. 45
    When the Bloom Has Left the Rose
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    Catholic Outlook

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  46. 46
    Twin Sisters Marry Twin Brothers — and Twin Priests Celebrate Their Wedding!
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    ChurchPOP

    SourcesChurchPOP

  47. 47
    Papież Franciszek: To jedna z największych pokus ludzi uważających się za prawych i pobożnych
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    Deon

    Papież Franciszek mówi o pokusach, które dotykają ludzi uważających się za prawych i pobożnych.

    SourcesDeon

  48. 48
    Eric Robinson brings Stanley Cup to South Jersey
    discussCulture6h ago
    Catholic Star Herald

    Eric Robinson, a Carolina Hurricanes left winger, returned to South Jersey with the Stanley Cup. He met with a 12-year-old hockey player, Anthony Grant. Grant said Robinson inspires him to work harder.

    SourcesCatholic Star Herald

  49. 49
    Santa Rosa de Lima celebrated twice in August
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    Desde la Fe

    Santa Rosa de Lima is celebrated on August 23 and 30. The Universal Church and Peruvian tradition maintain two dates for the saint.

    SourcesDesde la Fe

  50. 50
    The Bookshelf: Packing the Supreme Court
    discussChurch & State6h ago
    Public Discourse

    SourcesPublic Discourse

  51. 51
    Fr Flader answers question on Jesus' miracle
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    The Catholic WeeklyPerspective

    Fr Flader answers a question about whether Jesus really multiplied five loaves and two fish. He discusses the miracle as related by St Matthew. The question suggests that people may have shared their own food instead.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  52. 52
    Catholic Outlook publishes hopeful AI dialogue
    discussCulture7h ago
    Catholic Outlook

    Catholic Outlook publishes dialogue on AI's potential to build a better world. AI poses dangers to humanity. AI can assist in building a better world.

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  53. 53
    Love with the whole of yourself
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    Focolare Movement

    SourcesFocolare Movement

  54. 54
    #12858 Why We Can’t Find Middle Ground on Abortion - Stephanie Gray Connors
    discussDioceses6h ago
    Catholic Answers Live

    SourcesCatholic Answers Live

  55. 55
    Archdiocese of Malta publishes Gospel of the day
    discussLiturgy8h ago
    2 reportsKnisja Maltija

    The Archdiocese of Malta publishes the Gospel of the day for August 21. The readings include Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 106 (107):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9, and Matthew 22:34-40.

    SourcesKnisja Maltija

  56. 56
    Our Lady of Grace hosts An Evening with Annunciation Parents
    discussCatholic Life8h ago
    The Catholic Spirit

    Our Lady of Grace in Edina hosted An Evening with Annunciation Parents: Faith, Hope and Resilience. The church was packed during Mass. Many guests attended the event.

    SourcesThe Catholic Spirit

  57. 57
    Supremo Tribunal Federal expands protection for women victims of violence
    discussLife & Family7h ago
    Canção Nova

    The Supremo Tribunal Federal has decided to expand the application of the Maria da Penha law to protect women victims of violence without an affective bond. The decision was made unanimously by the ministers. The law aims to protect women from domestic violence.

    SourcesCanção Nova

  58. 58
    Brazil reports 24 measles cases
    discussLife & Family7h ago
    Canção Nova

    Brazil had 38 measles diagnoses in 2025 and 24 so far this year. All cases are imported or related to importation.

    SourcesCanção Nova

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