He will meet with authorities and celebrate Mass. The visit starts at 9:00 and ends with a Mass in the afternoon.
SourcesVatican NewsInfoVaticana
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From the Holy See
Vatican News · InfoVaticana · L'Osservatore Romano · Agenzia SIR- 01 discussVaticanNew1h ago
He will meet with authorities and celebrate Mass.
2 sources·Vatican NewsInfoVaticana
- 02 discussCatholic LifeUpdated1m ago
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers.
6 sources·8 reports·L'Osservatore RomanoVatican NewsAgenzia SIR+1
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers. The two women shared their suffering and their friendship that helps them walk together despite their pain. The meeting is also anticipating the visit of Pope Leo XIV.
SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican NewsAgenzia SIRDiocese of Hallam
- 03 discussVatican15h ago
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show.
Vatican Observatory
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show. He appeared on the show. The Vatican Observatory shared the episode.
SourcesVatican Observatory
- 04 discussChurch & State16h ago
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections.
Agenzia Fides
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections. The group recorded irregularities in 30 constituencies. Hichilema received approximately 56% of the vote, while the main opposition candidate, Brian Mundubile, secured approximately 42.3%.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 05 discussVatican23h ago
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting.
The Holy See
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting. Theme is Human Dignity and Artificial Intelligence. Pope emphasizes the importance of technology serving the integral development of every person.
SourcesThe Holy See
- 06 discussVatican14h ago
Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican.
5 sources·7 reports·Vatican NewsCatholic ReviewThe Catholic Sun+1
Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican. The Vatican expressed concerns over stalled efforts to implement a U.S.-backed border agreement between Lebanon and Israel. The meeting aimed to promote a just and lasting peace in the region.
SourcesVatican NewsCatholic ReviewThe Catholic SunMagyar Kurír
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Friday, August 21
59 stories · 11 corroborated- 01 discussReligious OrdersNew5h ago
The Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word has appointed a new council with a majority of external members.
2 sources·ZENIT News Agency
The Pontifical Delegate for the Institute of the Incarnate Word has appointed a new council with a majority of external members. The Vatican's Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life approved the council members. A new official website has been announced.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 03 discussChurch & StateNew5h ago
A man in his twenties was arrested for vandalizing the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa.
2 sources·ZENIT News Agency
A man in his twenties was arrested for vandalizing the Church of St. Anthony of Padua in Jaffa. Several religious statues were smashed and crosses broken. The incident occurred amid ongoing attacks.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 04 discussReligious Freedom8h ago
Advocates warn that a New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
Advocates warn that a New Jersey law could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics. The law is part of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
- 05 discussCatholic Life10h ago
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year.
3 sources·Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year. The event was held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota. A panel discussion featured parents and a recent graduate of Annunciation Catholic School.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
- 06 discussReligious Freedom10h ago
Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition calling on international leaders to protect religious freedom.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyACI AfricaCatholic World Report
Aid to the Church in Need has launched a petition calling on international leaders to protect religious freedom. The petition urges the United Nations and the Council of Europe to take action to end religious persecution. 5.4 billion people live in countries where individuals and communities face harassment, violence, and death because of their beliefs.
- 07 discussLife & Family9h ago
Biological parents sue surrogate mother McKenna West for $100,000 for refusing to abort baby with heart condition.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
Biological parents sue surrogate mother McKenna West for $100,000 for refusing to abort baby with heart condition. West fled to Texas to give birth. The baby has a treatable heart condition.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report
- 08 discussEducation13h ago
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'.
3 sources·Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'. He demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 09 discussReligious Orders8h ago
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15.
4 sources·Catholic News AgencyACI DigitalACI Prensa+1
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15. She is the daughter of a Muslim imam in Guinea-Bissau. Canté described the milestone as a response to God’s call.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyACI DigitalACI PrensaCatholic World Report
- 10All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls for worldwide prayer for UkrainediscussChurch & State10h ago
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls for a worldwide prayer for Ukraine on August 24, 2026.
2 sources·Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian)Archeparchy of Lviv
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls for a worldwide prayer for Ukraine on August 24, 2026. The prayer is to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The council includes various Christian churches, Jewish and Muslim associations in Ukraine.
SourcesEparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian)Archeparchy of Lviv
- 11 discussLife & Family9h ago
Baptisms in Ireland have dropped by nearly 30% in the past decade, according to a survey.
2 sources·Catholic News AgencyCatholic World Report
Baptisms in Ireland have dropped by nearly 30% in the past decade, according to a survey. The survey found a significant decline in baptisms in Ireland.
- 14 discussCultureNew2h ago
Rome Reports
A film about Blessed Stanley Rother will open in U.S. theaters for two nights. The film tells the story of Rother's journey from Oklahoma to Guatemala, where he served as a missionary during the civil war.
SourcesRome Reports
- 16 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Southern Cross
Bitsa Lenkopane, a lay leader, reflects on synodality and women's witness as the Diocese of Kimberley celebrates the Assumption. Lay Catholics are called to take responsibility.
SourcesThe Southern Cross
- 19 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
Focolare Movement
Franco Fortuna, a deacon and religious education teacher, died on August 12, 2025. He was devoted to the local Church and the Focolare Movement. He formed many families through his work.
SourcesFocolare Movement
- 20 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Southern Cross
The Southern Cross marks the feast of St Rose of Lima with a recipe for honey bars. St Rose of Lima's father was a Spanish soldier from Puerto Rico.
SourcesThe Southern Cross
- 21 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
The mobile pastoral care takes place on a blue sofa. People from different backgrounds meet.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 22 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
ACI Prensa
Mexican Archbishop Jorge Alberto Cavazos Arizpe invited children to cultivate their friendship with Jesus. He is the Archbishop of San Luis Potosi. The archbishop made the invitation.
SourcesACI Prensa
- 24 discussChurch & StateNew4h ago
ZENIT News Agency
Leo XIV offers guidance to Catholic legislators on AI legislation. He addresses the International Catholic Legislators Network.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
- 26 discussDioceses7h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Archbishop Bernard Hebda has announced appointments in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. The appointments were made on August 21, 2026.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 28 discussCatholic Life7h ago
2 reports·The Pillar Podcast
The Pillar Podcast releases a bonus episode. The episode is a free preview of a paid episode.
SourcesThe Pillar Podcast
- 31 discussVatican8h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Pope Leo XIV writes on communion in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. He emphasizes the importance of unity.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 32 discussVatican8h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Pope León XIV writes on communion in his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas". He says the task is to be builders of communion. The world is fragmented.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 33 discussVatican8h ago
Vida Nueva
Raymond Flores, a priest from Chicago, visited Pope León XIV in Castel Gandolfo. Flores shared details of the meeting with his parishioners. The meeting took place during the Pope's summer break in July.
SourcesVida Nueva
- 34 discussLiturgy9h ago
2 reports·Knisja Maltija
The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass and Rosary on 22nd August 2026 at 9:30am. The event includes a prayer for spiritual communion.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
- 35 discussLiturgy9h ago
2 reports·Knisja Maltija
The Archdiocese of Malta publishes the Gospel of the day for 22nd August. The Gospel is from Matthew 23:1-12. The Archdiocese shares the readings of the day.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
- 38 discussLiturgy10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Archbishop Hebda will celebrate a new Mass setting, 'For the Care of Creation', at St. Francis of Assisi in Lake St. Croix Beach. The Vatican accepted the Mass setting Aug. 4. The celebration is part of the global Season of Creation.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 41 discussLife & Family11h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Faithful in Houston held a Mass and candlelight vigil to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who died after an encounter with federal immigration agents. The community is grieving and calling for justice.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 42 discussCatholic Life10h ago
Canção Nova
Canção Nova airs Sunday Agro. The program airs at 8am. It is a Sunday program.
SourcesCanção Nova
- 46 discussBishops12h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Bishop Kevin Kenney returned from a pilgrimage to Norway. He reflected on the experience as he begins tests and consults as part of his treatment plan following a lung cancer diagnosis. The pilgrimage was with parishioners of St. Olaf in Minneapolis.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 48 discussChurch & State11h ago
Religion News Service
Cardinal Stephen Brislin and nine other Catholic clergy say Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. They draw on Africa’s experience of apartheid, genocide and war. Silence is no longer an option.
SourcesReligion News Service
- 50 discussCatholic Life12h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Carlos Pedevila and Claudia Swett met on a blind date in Chile 28 years ago. They first encountered the Schoenstatt movement there. Swett's grandmother had a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary that appears in all Schoenstatt shrines worldwide.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 51 discussCatholic Life12h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Shackelford is director of ongoing formation and discipleship at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata. He is also campus director for Encounter School of Ministry’s Twin Cities satellite campus. Encounter Ministry is based on the idea that God wants to reveal himself in and through lives.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 54 discussCatholic Life8h ago
The Catholic Spirit·Perspective
The Catholic Spirit published a commentary on teenagers. The commentary discussed the excitement of the first day of school. The author reflected on the students and teachers.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 56 discussCatholic Life8h ago
The Catholic Spirit·Perspective
The Catholic Spirit published a column on love and creed. The column discusses the Nicene Creed. The column is titled 'Love in the flesh'.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 57 discussCatholic Life12h ago
Catholic New York
Edwin Lucero volunteers his time and talent for young adult and Hispanic ministries. He aims to promote the Church through his images.
SourcesCatholic New York
- 58 discussEducation13h ago
CatholicPhilly
Villanova University opens Cabrini Campus in Radnor. The campus welcomes 900 students. The campus was updated for $100 million.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
- 59 discussDioceses12h ago
Magyar Kurír
The Pécsi Egyházmegye held the Kovász family festival in Pécs. Felföldi László led a mass at the festival. The festival featured 50 programs.
SourcesMagyar Kurír
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