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  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV welcomes Oriel College delegation
    discussVaticanNew53m ago

    Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to the Vatican.

    4 sources5 reportsThe Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeVatican News+1

    Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to the Vatican. The delegation was in Rome to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the granting of Oriel College's royal charter.

    The Pope praised the college for maintaining its Christian identity and community of faith and scholarship.

    SourcesThe Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeVatican NewsCírkev.cz

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV receives Oriel College delegation
    discussEducationNew51m ago

    Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College, Oxford.

    2 sources3 reportsVatican NewsAgência Ecclesia

    Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College, Oxford. He emphasized the importance of a Christian education based on human dignity and service to the common good, citing the example of São John Henry Newman.

    SourcesVatican NewsAgência Ecclesia

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV speaks at Angelus prayer
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV gave a speech at the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 30, in Castel Gandolfo.

    L'Osservatore Romano

    Pope Leo XIV gave a speech at the Angelus prayer on Sunday, August 30, in Castel Gandolfo.

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

  4. 04
    Archbishop Nwachukwu tells new bishops to prioritize communion
    discussBishops18h ago

    Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu addressed newly ordained bishops in Rome, urging them to prioritize communion in their ministry and governance.

    Agenzia Fides

    Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu addressed newly ordained bishops in Rome, urging them to prioritize communion in their ministry and governance. He emphasized that a bishop is not bishop of one group or another, but of all. Communion should be a criterion of their government, shaping decisions on candidates, appointments, and resource allocation.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  5. 05
    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is Jesuit Scientist in Residence at Le Moyne College
    discussEducation21h ago

    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is the Jesuit Scientist in Residence and McDevitt Visiting Scholar at Le Moyne College this Fall.

    Vatican Observatory

    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is the Jesuit Scientist in Residence and McDevitt Visiting Scholar at Le Moyne College this Fall. He is from the Vatican Observatory.

    SourcesVatican Observatory

  6. 06
    Pope Leo XIV receives President of Latvia
    discussVaticanNew22m ago
    4 sources15 reportsHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

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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 day's edition below, not here.

  1. Africa ACI Africa · Vatican News
    1. Today, September 4, We CelebrateSaint Boniface I, Pope
    2. Ghana's Kumasi Catholic Archdiocese Welcomes Historic Ghanaian Parish in Texas, U.S.
    3. Cardinal Ignace Dogbo Bessi denounces money idolatry and illegal gold mining
  2. America Catholic Review · Catholic Star Herald · Word on Fire
    1. Father Gould takes charge with encouragement, kind words and mace in hand
    2. The Bishop’s Schedule, Sept. 8 – 13
    3. James Joyce, a Priest of the Eternal Imagination
  3. Asia LiCAS News
    1. Pressure on underground churches extends to legal defenders, rights group says
    2. Catholic school recognized as Thailand expands AI-driven education
    3. Jakarta Catholic professionals reframe personal branding through faith
  4. Europe Diocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino · Diocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza · Agenzia SIR
    1. Card. Lojudice meets 2 parishes' confirmandi
    2. Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion
    3. Alternative für Deutschland leads in Saxony-Anhalt polls
  5. Oceania The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly · The Southern Cross
    1. Healing division in Australia through a culture of encounter
    2. Dr Michael Down co-authors statement on risky play
    3. The rhythm of life

Friday, September 4

52 stories · 5 corroborated
  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV meets Oriel College
    discussEducationNew50m ago

    Pope Leo XIV met with members of Oriel College of Oxford University, encouraging them to seek truth and promote integral anthropology, citing St. John Henry Newman as an example.

    2 sources5 reportsVatican NewsInfoVaticana

    Pope Leo XIV met with members of Oriel College of Oxford University at the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. The college is celebrating its 700th anniversary.

    He encouraged the members to seek truth and promote integral anthropology, citing St. John Henry Newman as an example.

    SourcesVatican NewsInfoVaticana

  2. 02
    Card. Lojudice meets 2 parishes' confirmandi
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago

    Card. Augusto Paolo Lojudice met confirmandi from Valiano and Montenero d'Orcia.

    2 sourcesDiocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–MontalcinoDiocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza

    Card. Augusto Paolo Lojudice met confirmandi from Valiano and Montenero d'Orcia. They visited the Duomo and served at a soup kitchen.

    SourcesDiocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–MontalcinoDiocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza

  3. 03
    Popular interest in nuns reveals something deeper about religious life
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    2 sourcesGlobal Sisters ReportNational Catholic Reporter

    SourcesGlobal Sisters ReportNational Catholic Reporter

  4. 04
    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago

    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts radio show "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1.

    2 sourcesDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–FerentinoDiocese of Anagni–Alatri

    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts radio show "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1. The show airs on Mondays at 20:55. It is one of the most listened to radio programs in Italy and abroad.

    SourcesDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–FerentinoDiocese of Anagni–Alatri

  5. 05
    Nepal rescuers find 2 workers alive 9 days after disaster
    discussCultureNew1h ago

    Rescuers in Nepal found two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, alive in a tunnel nine days after a catastrophic flood.

    2 sourcesDeonAleteia

    Rescuers in Nepal found two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, alive in a tunnel nine days after a catastrophic flood. They were trapped since August 26. The rescue is considered a miracle.

    SourcesDeonAleteia

  6. 06
    Archbishop Golka Heads Back to School, Welcoming Students and Faculty Around the Archdiocese
    discussBishopsNew20m ago
    Denver Catholic

    SourcesDenver Catholic

  7. 07
    Pressure on underground churches extends to legal defenders, rights group says
    discussCatholic LifeNew39m ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  8. 08
    Catholic school recognized as Thailand expands AI-driven education
    discussEducationNew46m ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  9. 09
    Father Gould takes charge with encouragement, kind words and mace in hand
    discussLiturgyNew1h ago
    Catholic Review

    SourcesCatholic Review

  10. 10
    The Bishop’s Schedule, Sept. 8 – 13
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    Catholic Star Herald

    SourcesCatholic Star Herald

  11. 11
    Bella Musica performs with Mozart's violins at Vatican
    discussCultureNew1h ago

    Bella Musica, a youth orchestra from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, performed at St. Peter's Square and recorded a program for Vatican Radio.

    Vatican News

    Bella Musica, a youth orchestra from the Mozarteum University Salzburg, performed at St. Peter's Square and recorded a program for Vatican Radio. The orchestra used two original violins of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The event took place at the Vatican.

    SourcesVatican News

  12. 12
    L'Osservatore Romano publishes article
    discussCultureNew1h ago

    L'Osservatore Romano has published an article titled "Nur die Liebe rettet".

    L'Osservatore Romano

    L'Osservatore Romano has published an article titled "Nur die Liebe rettet".

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

  13. 13
    James Joyce, a Priest of the Eternal Imagination
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Word on Fire

    SourcesWord on Fire

  14. 14
    Đức Thánh Cha khuyến khích giáo dục toàn diện
    discussEducationNew2h ago

    Đức Thánh Cha khuyến khích các thành viên của Oriel College thuộc Đại học Oxford tìm kiếm chân lý và cổ võ một nền giáo dục toàn diện.

    Vatican News

    Đức Thánh Cha khuyến khích các thành viên của Oriel College thuộc Đại học Oxford tìm kiếm chân lý và cổ võ một nền giáo dục toàn diện.

    SourcesVatican News

  15. 15
    Holbein’s Dead Christ: A Theological Autopsy
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Church Life Journal

    SourcesChurch Life Journal

  16. 16
    10 years a saint: The truth about Mother Teresa’s care for the dying
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  17. 17
    Artist Mario De Luigi exhibits in Castel Gandolfo
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  18. 18
    Pope Leo XIV visits UNESCO in Paris
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  19. 19
    First Friday Reminder: the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  20. 20
    Reckoning looms for golf carts that zip through Rome’s crowded historic center
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  21. 21
    Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion with film Wild Horse Nine. The film is about two CIA agents.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  22. 22
    Cardinal Cupich, nuns sue Illinois to stop law forcing them to help patients kill themselves (Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  23. 23
    Kuwait cabinet minister affirms commitment to freedom of belief, worship (Arab Times)
    discussLiturgyNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  24. 24
    EU bishops argue against erasure of names from baptismal records (COMECE)
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  25. 25
    Man accused of murdering Kansas priest found not competent to stand trial (KSHB-TV)
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  26. 26
    Alternative für Deutschland leads in Saxony-Anhalt polls
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Alternative für Deutschland is leading in polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The party is expected to win 40% of the vote.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  27. 27
    Faith drives cancer fundraising
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  28. 28
    God, Satan, Red Menace: choose
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  29. 29
    Catholic Patriarch marks year after crash of an iconic Lisbon streetcar
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  30. 30
    Pellegrinaggio in lingua basca a Ibarre
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

    SourcesCongregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

  31. 31
    Make Space for Peace
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  32. 32
    Pope Leo XIV inspires 5,000 runners in Paris
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  33. 33
    Inter-Provincial Treasurers: Changing Today–Preparing Tomorrow
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Missionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata

    SourcesMissionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata

  34. 34
    Društvo prostovoljcev Vincencijeve zveze dobrodete publishes Vincencijev koledar 2026/2027
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

    Društvo prostovoljcev Vincencijeve zveze dobrodete publishes Vincencijev koledar 2026/2027, titled Delo daje dostojanstvo. The calendar features photographs of various forms of work and quotes from saints. The organization is also collecting donations for the renovation of a new location for the Dnevni center za brezdomce in Ljubljana.

    SourcesKatoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

  35. 35
    COMECE publishes position paper on erasure from baptismal registers
    discussCanon LawNew4h ago
    COMECE

    COMECE publishes a position paper on erasure from baptismal registers. The paper contributes to the public debate on the erasure of entries from baptismal registers in relation to EU data protection legislation.

    SourcesCOMECE

  36. 36
    Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna speaks on Malta's identity
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    2 reportsKnisja Maltija

    SourcesKnisja Maltija

  37. 37
    Bp. Bronakowskiego calls for abstinence
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
    Opoka

    Ks. Jarosław Hybza MIC speaks at a meeting for addicted people and their families in Licheniu.

    SourcesOpoka

  38. 38
    Today, September 4, We CelebrateSaint Boniface I, Pope
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  39. 39
    COREA Missione intensiva nella diocesi di Cheongju
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Pia Società Figlie di S. Paolo

    SourcesPia Società Figlie di S. Paolo

  40. 40
    Vatican newspaper mourns Centro Aletti's Michelina Tenace (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  41. 41
    Venezuela, a land of grace amid its wounds
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  42. 42
    Catholic colleges and universities jumping into quick-moving AI field
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  43. 43
    Students turn donated shoes into opportunities for young athletes
    discussChurch & StateNew4h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

  44. 44
    Pope Leo XIV visits France with 15,000 security agents
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Religión Digital

    France will deploy 15,000 security agents for Pope Leo XIV's visit. The pope will visit París, Lourdes, and Metz from September 25-28.

    SourcesReligión Digital

  45. 45
    Bp Artur Ważny calls for swift action on sex abuse commission
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    Niedziela

    Bp Artur Ważny urges the Episcopate to swiftly amend the statute of the church's sex abuse commission. He says every day of delay is a test of their credibility. The bishop spoke to PAP.

    SourcesNiedziela

  46. 46
    TK KBS reports Godzone Tour 2026 preparation
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    TK KBS

    TK KBS reports preparation for Godzone Tour 2026. The event took place in Kine Hviezda and Hotel Palace.

    SourcesTK KBS

  47. 47
    Newsbook launches sixth edition of ‘L-Istat tan-Nazzjon’ conference
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    Newsbook

    The conference will discuss various topics.

    SourcesNewsbook

  48. 48
    Assist the victims of nuclear weapons testing, Vatican diplomat urges (Holy See Mission)
    discussVaticanNew5h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  49. 49
    Vatican newspaper highlights World Nomad Games (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew5h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  50. 50
    US bishops' Labor Day statement highlights challenges of AI (USCCB)
    discussVaticanNew5h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  51. 51
    USCCB publishes Order of Enthronement of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe (USCCB)
    discussBishopsNew5h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  52. 52
    Nueva directora proyecta visión de futuro en histórico plantel
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

Thursday, September 3

4 stories · none yet corroborated
  1. 01
    Two Indonesian women arrive in Wadersloh-Diestedde
    discussEducationNew5h ago
    Suore di S. Maria Maddalena Postel

    Rara Teresia and Desak Nyoman Diah Pramesti, two 26-year-old women from Indonesia, have arrived in Wadersloh-Diestedde. They are training to become nursing professionals at Haus Maria Regina and attend classes at the Gesundheitsakademie SMMP in Geseke. They were greeted by Carina Ballbach at Frankfurt airport.

    SourcesSuore di S. Maria Maddalena Postel

  2. 02
    Spolek Dvůr naděje holds event
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    Církev.cz

    Spolek Dvůr naděje organized a program for children and adults. The event was held in Zátoni.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  3. 03
    Shuxuan Jin plays Mozart's violin for the Pope
    discussCultureNew5h ago
    Alfa y Omega

    Shuxuan Jin, 10, played Mozart's violin in a concert at the Vatican. The Ensemble Bella Música recorded the performance.

    SourcesAlfa y Omega

  4. 04
    Cáritas Europa joins 200 organizations to demand EU climate plan
    discussCultureNew5h ago
    Agência Ecclesia

    Cáritas Europa and over 200 organizations call on EU leaders to create a plan to abandon fossil fuels. The appeal demands immediate action to address the human and economic costs of the climate crisis. The organizations urge the EU to utilize its resources to implement a concrete plan.

    SourcesAgência Ecclesia

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