Pope Leo XIV received Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, in audience. They discussed national and international issues, including the conflict in Ukraine. The Holy See and Latvia have good relations.
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Holy See Press Office · Vatican News · The Holy See · Církev.cz- 01 discussVatican11h ago
Pope Leo XIV received Edgars Rinkēvičs, President of Latvia, in audience.
10 sources·32 reports·Holy See Press OfficeVatican News
- 02 discussEducation12h ago
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the college's royal charter.
6 sources·9 reports·The Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeVatican News+1
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the college's royal charter. The Pope highlighted the Catholic origins of the college and its commitment to faith and scholarship.
He praised Saint John Henry Newman as a scholar who demonstrated the inseparability of faith and reason.
SourcesThe Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeVatican NewsCírkev.cz
- 03 discussCatholic Life12h ago
Pope Leo XIV received seminarians from the Pius XI Pontifical Apulian Regional Seminary and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Aversa.
4 sources·6 reports·The Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeACI Digital+1
Pope Leo XIV received seminarians from the Pius XI Pontifical Apulian Regional Seminary and the Interdiocesan Seminary of Aversa.
The pope thanked the seminarians for their "yes" to God's call and highlighted the importance of their relationship with God. He also expressed gratitude to the families of the seminarians.
SourcesThe Holy SeeHoly See Press OfficeACI DigitalACI Africa
- 04 discussLife & Family14h ago
Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his September prayer intention to the care of water.
33 sources·59 reports·The Holy SeeDiocese of Leiria–Fátima
Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his September prayer intention to the care of water. He invites people to view water as a gift from God and a universal right.
The Pope calls for a culture of care and responsibility toward this resource, which is essential for life. The Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network is promoting this intention.
From the Vatican
Vatican News · The Catholic Spirit · Catholic News Agency · OSV News- 01 discussEducation14h ago
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College at the Vatican on Sept. 4.
8 sources·9 reports·Vatican NewsThe Catholic SpiritCatholic News Agency+2
Pope Leo XIV received a delegation from Oriel College at the Vatican on Sept. 4. The college is marking the 700th anniversary of its royal charter.
The pope urged academics from the college to seek truth courageously in the footsteps of St. John Henry Newman.
SourcesVatican NewsThe Catholic SpiritCatholic News AgencyOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
- 02 discussCatholic Life15h ago
Father Massimo Miraglio visited the isolated community of Nan Miel in Haiti.
Agenzia Fides
Father Massimo Miraglio visited the isolated community of Nan Miel in Haiti. The community lacks basic services and faces drought and food shortages. Despite difficulties, the community came together to celebrate the feast of St Bernard.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 03 discussCulture17h ago
Rescuers in Nepal saved two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, who were trapped in a tunnel for nine days.
3 sources·L'Osservatore RomanoDeonAleteia
Rescuers in Nepal saved two workers, Sanjay Shah and Kabir Maharjan, who were trapped in a tunnel for nine days. The workers were rescued from a depth of 170 meters.
- 04 discussReligious Freedom12h ago
Bishop Scott McCaig spoke to Vatican News regarding new instructions that bar military chaplains from referencing God.
2 sources·3 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Bishop Scott McCaig spoke to Vatican News regarding new instructions that bar military chaplains from referencing God. He discussed the road that led to these instructions and the dangerous precedence this policy can set. An inter-faith committee is dedicated to confronting this policy.
- 05 discussChurch & State15h ago
Equatorial Guinea authorities say they foiled a coup attempt thanks to information from Russian intelligence.
Agenzia Fides
Equatorial Guinea authorities say they foiled a coup attempt thanks to information from Russian intelligence. The operation was launched in June 2026 and was made public following a report from Russian intelligence. The government accuses Filiberto Manale Andem of orchestrating the coup attempt.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 06 discussCatholic Life17h ago
Andrea Monda publishes reflection in L'Osservatore Romano.
L'Osservatore Romano·Perspective
Andrea Monda publishes reflection in L'Osservatore Romano. The reflection is titled "Non posso fare delle mie cose quello che voglio?". Monda writes in the rubrica La domanda del giorno.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
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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.
Saturday, September 5
1 story · none yet corroborated
Friday, September 4
58 stories · 10 corroborated- 01 discussDioceses7h ago
The Diocese of Sincelejo and Diocese of Montería promote the XXXIX Semana por la Paz 2026.
2 sources·Diocese of MonteríaDiocese of Sincelejo
The Diocese of Sincelejo and Diocese of Montería promote the XXXIX Semana por la Paz 2026. The event is under the theme "La Paz nos llama, nos mueve, nos une". The Diocese of Sincelejo shares the program for the event.
- 02 discussBishops7h ago
U.S. bishops have offered guidance on faithful citizenship.
3 sources·National Catholic RegisterCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report
U.S. bishops have offered guidance on faithful citizenship. The guide is intended to assist in priestly formation on Catholic Social Teaching. This guidance is provided before the midterm elections.
SourcesNational Catholic RegisterCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report
- 03 discussLife & Family7h ago
Cana has launched a wedding registry storefront that partners with Catholic businesses to offer items such as sacred arts, icons, jewelry, and wall mounts for Christian couples.
2 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register
Cana has launched a wedding registry storefront that partners with Catholic businesses to offer items such as sacred arts, icons, jewelry, and wall mounts for Christian couples.
- 04 discussCatholic Life8h ago
The head of Caritas Nepal is calling for global climate justice and shared responsibility following catastrophic flooding that killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing in…
2 sources·The Catholic SunOSV News
The head of Caritas Nepal is calling for global climate justice and shared responsibility following catastrophic flooding that killed more than 1,100 people and left thousands missing in Nepal. Stephan Uttom Rozario reports that the leader urged concrete action to prevent similar tragedies.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 05 discussEducation8h ago
Nashville schools are hosting a talk for Catholic families to discuss safety regarding artificial intelligence.
2 sources·Catholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register
Nashville schools are hosting a talk for Catholic families to discuss safety regarding artificial intelligence.
- 06 discussDioceses8h ago
The Diocese of Peoria will gift a first-class relic of Archbishop Fulton Sheen to the Diocese of Rochester during a Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Sept. 29.
6 sources·The Catholic SpiritDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Tablet+3
The Diocese of Peoria will gift a first-class relic of Archbishop Fulton Sheen to the Diocese of Rochester during a Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Sept. 29. The transfer occurs five days after Sheen's beatification in St. Louis.
SourcesThe Catholic SpiritDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe TabletCatholic New YorkThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 07 discussChurch & State9h ago
The Vatican's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations told a high-level forum that women must lead as artisans of peace to help heal societies fractured by violence and chaos.
2 sources·The Catholic SunOSV News
The Vatican's Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations told a high-level forum that women must lead as artisans of peace to help heal societies fractured by violence and chaos. The mission stated that women's contributions to building and sustaining peace are essential and must be reaffirmed.
SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News
- 08 discussDioceses9h ago
The Diocese of Venice will hold several events to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, while the Diocese of Rockville Centre will host a Mass of Remembrance…
2 sources·Diocese of VeniceDiocese of Rockville Centre
The Diocese of Venice will hold several events to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, while the Diocese of Rockville Centre will host a Mass of Remembrance for the same occasion.
- 10 discussDioceses12h ago
Archbishop Delpini installed 54 priests in new assignments at the Centro pastorale ambrosiano.
2 sources·Diocese of MilanoDiocese of Udine
Archbishop Delpini installed 54 priests in new assignments at the Centro pastorale ambrosiano. Two new pastoral communities were also created.
Delpini acknowledged the difficulties and uncertainty of changing roles, and reminded the priests that they were sent by the bishop to serve the Church.
- 12 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Rome Reports
Motorcyclists attended Mass at a church in Castel Gandolfo. Pope Leo XIV sent a greeting. The event was led by Father Tadeusz Rozmus.
SourcesRome Reports
- 14 discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
Kirchen, Gewerkschaften, Vereine und Andere planen Veranstaltungen zum Wahlwochenende in Sachsen-Anhalt. Einige Gemeinden laden nach der Wahl zum Gebet ein.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 16 discussDiocesesNew3h ago
Canção Nova
Padre Chrystian Shankar presided over the opening Mass of the 39th Hallel in Franca, SP. The event runs until August 7.
SourcesCanção Nova
- 18 discussVatican6h ago
2 reports·The Pillar Podcast
Pope Leo XIV is expected to name new cardinals. JD and Ed discuss likely and unlikely picks.
SourcesThe Pillar Podcast
- 23 discussCatholic Life7h ago
Focolare Movement
The Focolare Movement calls for charity. Charity should be at the foundation of every action.
SourcesFocolare Movement
- 25 discussLiturgy7h ago
2 reports·Knisja Maltija
The Archdiocese of Malta publishes the Gospel of the day for 5th September. The Gospel is from Luke 6:1-5. The Archdiocese also provides the First Reading and Responsorial Psalm.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
- 26 discussEducation8h ago
The Catholic Spirit
A railing collapse at TCO Stadium injured Cretin-Derham Hall students after a football game. The incident occurred on Sept. 3. Cretin-Derham Hall is a Catholic high school in St. Paul.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 30 discussEducation9h ago
AMECEA
Rev. Prof. Elias Omondi Opongo, SJ has assumed office as the new Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. He succeeds Very Rev. Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngari. The transition ceremony was attended by members of the University community and key stakeholders.
SourcesAMECEA
- 31 discussEducation9h ago
AMECEA
AMECEA and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation held a meeting to strengthen a regional partnership dedicated to keeping vulnerable girls in school. The meeting brought together five National Associations of Sisterhood from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi. The new Secretary General of AMECEA, Fr. Andrew Kaufa, related the programme's rationale to recent Papal teaching on human dignity and the Church's obligation to the poor.
SourcesAMECEA
- 32 discussBishops9h ago
AMECEA
Fr. Andrew Kaufa, the new Secretary General of AMECEA, urged outgoing staff to keep their hearts open to God's will during a farewell Mass. He reflected on the writings of Saint Augustine of Hippo on true prayer and readiness for God's timing. The outgoing staff included Fr. Anthony Makunde, Sr. Nancy Karanja, Sr. Jane Wairimu, and Ms. Pauline Wakibiru.
SourcesAMECEA
- 36 discussBishops9h ago
AMECEA
Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe of Wote Diocese urged religious leaders to empower young people ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Elections. He called for opportunities for youth to participate in the democratic process. Religious institutions have a duty to equip young people with civic knowledge and leadership values.
SourcesAMECEA
- 38 discussBishops10h ago
AMECEA
Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba urged Franciscans to be living examples of Christ. He addressed the congregation during a Eucharistic celebration at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. The symposium was themed "Lord Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace".
SourcesAMECEA
- 39 discussCatholic Life10h ago
AMECEA
The Catholic Church in Malawi used its 125th anniversary theme to challenge young people to deepen their faith and take an active role in the Church's mission. The challenge was made during the National Catholic Youth Conference held from 26-30 August 2026. The conference brought together young people from all eight dioceses for prayer, catechesis, dialogue and fellowship.
SourcesAMECEA
- 40 discussChurch & State10h ago
AMECEA
Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe cautions Kenyans against allowing political competition to degenerate into hatred, violence or division. The Kenya Religious Leaders Forum held a National Stakeholders Convention to reflect on Kenya's preparedness for the 2027 General Elections. The convention brought together religious leaders, government officials, and civil society groups.
SourcesAMECEA
- 41 discussCatholic Life10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
The Minnesota Catholic Conference hosted a talk on suffering. The talk was part of the MCC's fall study day. It focused on the dignity of the human person.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 42 discussLife & Family10h ago
AMECEA
Caritas Malawi Country Forum 2026 calls for stronger solidarity, coordination and integrity as Malawi faces recurring natural disasters, food insecurity and climate change. The forum was held in Lilongwe, bringing together representatives of Caritas organisations, Catholic humanitarian partners and all eight diocesan Caritas offices in Malawi. Bishop Mwakhwawa spoke on behalf of Bishop Chaima, saying Caritas Malawi was part of the Church’s mission to serve people in need.
SourcesAMECEA
- 43 discussCatholic Life10h ago
AMECEA
The Spiritan Conference of Circumscriptions of Africa and the Islands and EFESIA are partnering for a workshop on interfaith dialogue. The workshop will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 6-10. 25 participants from Africa, the Indian Ocean islands, and Europe will attend.
SourcesAMECEA
- 47 discussDioceses10h ago
AMECEA
The Catholic Diocese of Mpanda in Tanzania has celebrated its 25th anniversary. The celebration was attended by thousands of faithful, including bishops, priests, and government leaders. The Holy Mass was presided over by Archbishop Protase Cardinal Rugambwa.
SourcesAMECEA
- 48 discussEducation10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Meg Forgette, associate director of educational quality and excellence with the Office for the Mission of Catholic Education, shares the archdiocesan vision for supporting students with special needs. She is grateful to support families with special needs. The Office for the Mission of Catholic Education supports students with special needs.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 49 discussReligious Orders10h ago
AMECEA
The Tanzania Episcopal Conference has encouraged Religious Sisters to use Artificial Intelligence to advance their mission. The conference's Secretary General, Fr Charles Kitima, made the call during an AI training seminar. The Sisters were cautioned to make a careful assessment of AI before adopting it.
SourcesAMECEA
- 54 discussEducation10h ago
The Catholic Spirit
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments Sept. 1 related to the petition of a former employee of Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield. The case dates to 2024.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
- 57 discussDioceses11h ago
The Catholic Telegraph
St. Joseph Church in Cincinnati dates to 1846. It was built after its mother parish, Holy Trinity, was established in 1834.
SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph
- 58 discussVatican11h ago
The Catholic Spirit
Pope Leo XIV spoke to Catholic legislators about artificial intelligence. He warned that AI risks becoming a “Tower of Babel, where power, efficiency and control obscure the face of the human person.”
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
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