Pope Francis praises a book on death-row ministry by Dale Recinella. The book is now available in English.
SourcesVatican News
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 22 · Green · The Liturgy of the Hours · updated 1m
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Vatican News · Holy See Press Office · ACI Prensa · L'Osservatore Romano- 01 discussVaticanNew20m ago
Pope Francis praises a book on death-row ministry by Dale Recinella.
Vatican News
- 02 discussBishops12h ago
Pope accepts resignation of Quesnel Alponse as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.
2 sources·Holy See Press OfficeACI Prensa
Pope accepts resignation of Quesnel Alponse as Bishop of Fort-Liberté. Pope names Jean-Pierre Sander Louis-Jean as new Bishop of Fort-Liberté. Louis-Jean was Auxiliary Bishop of Port-au-Prince.
- 03 discussCatholic LifeUpdated3h ago
Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for the care of water during September.
12 sources·15 reports·Vatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Fortaleza+1
Pope Leo XIV invites everyone to pray for the care of water during September. He asks to recognize water as a gift from God and a universal right. The Pope also encourages a culture of sobriety, justice, and responsibility.
SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of FortalezaThe Catholic Weekly
- 05 discussVaticanNew25m ago
Pope Leo XIV said the Church must be close to people and serve humanity.
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV said the Church must be close to people and serve humanity. He emphasized that Christians cannot be passive in the face of injustice, discrimination, and violence.
SourcesVatican News
- 06 discussCatholic Life18h ago
Pope Leo XIV has released his prayer intention for September, focusing on the care of water.
3 sources·Holy See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeAleteia
Pope Leo XIV has released his prayer intention for September, focusing on the care of water. The prayer intention is part of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. The Pope's prayer asks for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource. The prayer also asks for forgiveness for turning water into a commodity and forgetting that it is a universal gift.
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.
Wednesday, September 2
20 stories · 3 corroborated- 01 discussEducationNew1m ago
Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że umieszczanie religii na pierwszej lub ostatniej godzinie lekcyjnej utrudnia uczniom udział w katechezie.
2 sources·Vatican NewsNiedziela
Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że umieszczanie religii na pierwszej lub ostatniej godzinie lekcyjnej utrudnia uczniom udział w katechezie. Według danych Instytutu Statystyki Kościoła Katolickiego w roku szkolnym 2024/2025 na lekcje religii uczęszczało w Polsce prawie 76 proc. uczniów.
SourcesVatican NewsNiedziela
- 03 discussLife & FamilyUpdated32m ago
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for Creation on September 1, encouraging Christians to embrace ecological conversion.
10 sources·17 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for Creation on September 1, encouraging Christians to embrace ecological conversion. He invited them to contemplate the beauty of creation and take personal and collective responsibility for its care. The Pope emphasized that it is not too late to turn destruction into life and renew commitment to caring for creation and the poor.
- 07 discussCatholic LifeNew39m ago
National Catholic Reporter
Sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, learn farmer-managed natural regeneration. They equip themselves and the community with practical skills. The training helps restore degraded land.
SourcesNational Catholic Reporter
- 08 discussReligious OrdersNew39m ago
Global Sisters Report
Hna. Helga Leija leaves Global Sisters Report to dedicate herself to a new ministry of hospitality. She will be working with the Benedictine sisters of Kansas, USA. The ministry will welcome both natives and foreigners.
SourcesGlobal Sisters Report
- 09 discussCatholic LifeNew40m ago
LiCAS News
LiCAS News reports an ecology program is expanding. The program offers free teaching resources. A survey found low awareness of Laudato Si'.
SourcesLiCAS News
- 11 discussVaticanNew54m ago
LiCAS News
The Pope has honored the head of SIGNIS Asia for decades of service to Catholic communications. The recognition highlights the role of communicators in building bridges across diverse communities. SIGNIS Asia head says the recognition underscores communicators’ bridge-building role across religiously and culturally diverse communities throughout the region.
SourcesLiCAS News
- 13 discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago
Jesuits Global
Jesuits Global hosts the first MAS Region JAYA Gathering 2026. The event inspires young adults through Ignatian leadership.
SourcesJesuits Global
- 16 discussLife & FamilyNew1h ago
Angelus News
A Catholic doctor discusses hormone replacement therapy for women in menopause. Every case should be assessed individually. The doctor considers many factors.
SourcesAngelus News
- 19 discussCatholic LifeNew39m ago
National Catholic Reporter·Perspective
Bishop John Stowe and Charlene Howard write that 25 years after 9/11, peace still eludes us. They reflect on grief and military spending.
SourcesNational Catholic Reporter
- 20 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Katholiek Nieuwsblad·Perspective
She reflects on a local football team that had to wait 75 years for a championship. Standvastigheid is onontbeerlijk for the overwinning.
SourcesKatholiek Nieuwsblad
Tuesday, September 1
38 stories · 3 corroborated- 01 discussLife & Family10h ago
A federal judge has delayed a lawsuit over the abortion pill mifepristone.
5 sources·Diocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunCatholic News Agency+2
A federal judge has delayed a lawsuit over the abortion pill mifepristone. The U.S. bishops oppose permitting distribution of mifepristone by mail. The lawsuit was paused until after the midterm elections.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunCatholic News AgencyOSV NewsNational Catholic Register
- 02 discussDioceses12h ago
Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth has announced the opening of a new parish in Arlington, Texas, named after St. Matthew Ayariga, a Ghanaian martyr.
3 sources·Catholic News AgencyACI AfricaCatholic World Report
Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth has announced the opening of a new parish in Arlington, Texas, named after St. Matthew Ayariga, a Ghanaian martyr. The parish will serve the Ghanaian community in north Texas. Ayariga was one of 21 Christian migrant workers kidnapped and beheaded by ISIS in Libya in 2015.
- 03 discussVatican10h ago
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
6 sources·7 reports·Vatican NewsACI PrensaACI Digital+2
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. He encouraged people to pause from their daily lives and listen to the voice of creation. The Mass was held in the Madonnina Garden of the Borgo Laudato Si' within the pontifical gardens of Castel Gandolfo.
SourcesVatican NewsACI PrensaACI DigitalACI AfricaCatholic News Agency
- 10 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
Maddalena Boschetti, a lay missionary, has been living and working in Haiti since 2002.
Vatican News
Maddalena Boschetti, a lay missionary, has been living and working in Haiti since 2002. She stays in the country despite the violence. Her presence is a testament to the need to help those who need it most.
SourcesVatican News
- 12 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Vietnam Bishop urges humility and openness as Asian Synod teams gather in Thailand. The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is hosting the gathering.
- 13 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Cardinal David urges Asian Synod teams to see greater things through three movements of conversion. He encourages them to take a trivial example. The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences reports.
- 14 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences is holding a meeting in Bangkok. The meeting is for Asian National Synodal Teams.
- 15 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences reflects on where the Spirit is already at work in local churches. Asian Synodal Teams participate.
- 16 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Cardinal David calls Asian Synod teams to conversion of seeing. He asks them to see others as Jesus sees them.
- 17 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
Cardinal David calls Asian Synod teams to lead by walking with the people. He made the call at the Asian Synod. The call was made to lead by walking with the people.
- 29 discussCatholic Life7h ago
2 reports·The Catholic WeeklyDiocese of Sydney
Sydney Catholics hold online gathering for RCIA. The event was attended by Varun, Tania, and Christine Solomon.
- 30 discussLiturgy8h ago
The Catholic Weekly
AI tools help priests prepare sermons and homilies. Faith formation is accelerated at the click of a button.
SourcesThe Catholic Weekly
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