What is happening in the Church today?

The Catholic Schools Office has been preparing for the new school year. Schools have been preparing classrooms for students.

SourcesThe Texas Catholic

Don Mario Cornioli, a priest from the Diocese of Fiesole, teaches refugees cooking in Jordan. He arrived in Jordan in 2015. Cornioli describes Jordan as a country with a living Church and authentic faith.

SourcesAgenzia SIR

Nathan, a young Brazilian ventriloquist, learned magic at a Salesian mission in Belem. He met Rafael Voltan, who helped him. Nathan now performs and lives off his craft.

SourcesAgenzia SIR

Mons. Emilio Rocha comments on migrants in Ceuta. He prioritizes the drama of young migrants who lost their lives. Rocha advocates for legal paths for young migrants.

SourcesAgenzia SIR

Bishop Lawrence Mukasa of Kasana-Luweero Diocese blessed the new Sister Carole Commons building. The building was commissioned in recognition of Mercy Sister Carole Mackenthun's support. The event was attended by St. Kizito School students and other clergy.

SourcesThe Monitor

LA Catholics hold annual procession to bring Jesus and acts of mercy to men and women in poverty. The event aims to provide hope to those in need.

SourcesAngelus News

Pfarrer Oskar Brüsewitz protested against the DDR by setting himself on fire. His act was called a 'konterrevolutionären Akt' by Honecker. The event is still referenced in films today.

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The Ecsedi Szentkút-völgy Boldogasszony chapel held an Assumption feast and pilgrimage. The Szentlaposi Szűzanya Kápolna Alapítvány celebrated 25 years since its founding. The event included a thanksgiving and a request for strength for future tasks.

SourcesMagyar Kurír

Youth at San Miguel Arcángel parish in Grand Prairie installed a statue of San Carlo Acutis. Acutis created a website cataloging Eucharistic miracles before his death in 2006. The youth aim to reflect on everyday sainthood.

SourcesThe Texas Catholic

Emmanuel Macron visited Var after wildfires burned 6,300 hectares and evacuated 6,000 people. He promised the same aid as Gironde. The visit occurred on August 17.

SourcesLa Croix

Papal nuncio urges Catholics to use their wealth to help the poor. The gratitude of the poor may welcome them into heaven.

SourcesCBCP News

The Indonesian Catholic Church held its 5th Synod in Jakarta from November 3-7, 2025. The synod's theme was 'Berjalan Bersama Sebagai Peziarah Pengharapan: Menjadi Gereja Sinodal yang Misioner untuk Perdamaian'.

SourcesMirifica News

Appareils non identifiés have bombed Abou Dhouhour airport. Negotiations on Gaza are ongoing. Jared Kushner mentions disarmament of Hamas.

SourcesLa Croix

At least 620 drones targeted Moscow, injuring three. The attack is part of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict. Moscow's mayor, Sergueï Sobianine, announced the incident.

SourcesLa Croix

Archbishop Anthony Fisher accused the ABC of breaching impartiality standards in VAD coverage. He complained to the ABC ombudsman about one-sided coverage of proposals to expand voluntary assisted dying access via telehealth.

SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Poutine have exchanged letters of friendship. The letters were made public on Sunday, August 16, 2026. The exchange is part of a military alliance.

SourcesLa Croix

A shooting at a Jesuit-run school in the southern Philippines resulted in two deaths. Police are investigating and providing support to students. The incident has raised concerns about campus security in Philippine schools.

SourcesLiCAS News

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Emmaüs France publishes a study on the allocation of rentrée scolaire. The study shows that the allocation is mainly spent on children. Nearly 3 million families will receive the allocation.

SourcesLa Croix

A petition calls on the government to introduce a year of maternity leave. The petition was created by Christabel-Martha Vella Vasovic. It asks the House of Representatives to urge the government to fulfill its promise.

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Pope Benedict XVI named Eudes Szent János as a model for priestly formation in 2009. The Church commemorates him on August 18.

SourcesMagyar Kurír

Rose Calaca is the head of the Catholic Schools Office in Johannesburg. She views education as a vocation.

SourcesThe Southern Cross

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Sydney Catholics celebrated the Feast of the Assumption with public events. Devotees gathered in Fairfield and Liverpool.

SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

John Mary Foster, a priest in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, was found guilty of schism and excommunicated. He had called Popes Francis and Leo 'usurpers' and founded the Mission of Divine Mercy. Archbishop Garcia-Siller warned Catholics not to follow Foster.

SourcesThe Catholic Sun

Kardinal Woelki looks back on his life on his 70th birthday. He talks about his calling and the future of the archdiocese. He emphasizes the ongoing mission to proclaim the Gospel.

SourcesDOMRADIO.DE

A married couple, Vatican journalists and authors, will promote their book in Australia. They wrote about Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV.

SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

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Paul Claudel, 18, receives a spiritual illumination at Notre-Dame de Paris on Christmas. His work is marked by his faith.

SourcesLa Croix

Bishop Silvio Báez of Managua, Nicaragua, stated that behind regimes that take away dignity, there are impoverished minds that only care about their own ambitions. He is the Auxiliary Bishop of Managua. The statement was reported by ACI Prensa.

SourcesACI Prensa

Catholic educators scrutinize public works and governance amid deadly monsoon floods in the Philippines. Recurring floods affect Filipino communities.

SourcesLiCAS News