The Holy See has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Balázs Bábel and appointed Bishop Ferenc Palánki as the new Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. Bishop Palánki was previously the Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza.
SourcesHoly See Press Office
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Holy See Press Office · Vatican News · Agenzia Fides · Diocese of Hallam- 01 discussBishopsNew47m ago
The Holy See has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Balázs Bábel and appointed Bishop Ferenc Palánki as the new Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. Bishop Palánki was previously the Bishop…
Holy See Press Office
- 02 discussEducationNew55m ago
Pope Leo XIV spoke to Italian seminarians from the Pius XI Regional Seminary in Molfetta and the Episcopal Seminary of Aversa.
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV spoke to Italian seminarians from the Pius XI Regional Seminary in Molfetta and the Episcopal Seminary of Aversa. He told them to learn to be with Jesus.
SourcesVatican News
- 03 discussBishopsUpdated2h ago
147 newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course.
5 sources·6 reports·Vatican NewsAgenzia FidesDiocese of Hallam+2
147 newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course. The course addresses mission, pastoral ministry, safeguarding, liturgy, and Church governance. The bishops will also have an audience with Pope Leo XIV
SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia FidesDiocese of HallamDiocese of SkopjeTK KBS
- 04 discussCulture19h ago
The UN Environment Programme says global warming will exceed 1.5°C. The goal now is to manage this transition and make it as brief as possible.
2 sources·3 reports·Vatican NewsL'Osservatore Romano
The UN Environment Programme says global warming will exceed 1.5°C. The goal now is to manage this transition and make it as brief as possible. The UN Environment Programme has stated that the threshold of a 1.5°C temperature increase will be exceeded.
- 05 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
Mgr Julien Kaboré, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, exhorts West African youth to remain attentive to Christ's call.
Vatican News
Mgr Julien Kaboré, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, exhorts West African youth to remain attentive to Christ's call. He hopes Accra 2026 inspires youth to be artisans of peace and reconciliation.
SourcesVatican News
- 06 discussCatholic Life16h ago
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has invited all ecclesial communities to celebrate the Day of Creation on the first Sunday of September.
Agenzia Fides
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has invited all ecclesial communities to celebrate the Day of Creation on the first Sunday of September. The celebration is part of a journey that highlights the link between environmental protection, the rights of indigenous peoples and social justice. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David stressed the need for an “authentic ecological conversion”.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
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.
- Africa Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference · The Southern Cross · ACI Africa
- America Franciscan Media · Global Sisters Report · National Catholic Reporter
- Asia LiCAS News · CBCP News · Archdiocese of Huê
- Europe COMECE · Diocese of Dunkeld · Archdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
- Oceania The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly · Diocese of Sydney
Thursday, September 3
44 stories · 4 corroborated- 01 discussVaticanNew1h ago
He was born around 540 and led the Church from 590 to 604.
2 sources·Vatican NewsReligión Digital
He was born around 540 and led the Church from 590 to 604. Pope Benedict XVI. remembered him.
SourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital
- 02 discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
Bishop John Keenan expresses concern over Scotland's abortion law plans.
2 sources·Diocese of DunkeldArchdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
Bishop John Keenan expresses concern over Scotland's abortion law plans. The Scottish Government has no immediate plans to reform abortion law in 2026-27. The government will consult on the recommendations of the abortion law review advisory group.
SourcesDiocese of DunkeldArchdiocese of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh
- 03 discussBishopsNew1h ago
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke at the Meeting of Friendship among Peoples in Rimini.
2 sources·ACI StampaTK KBS
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa spoke at the Meeting of Friendship among Peoples in Rimini. He emphasized the need to keep attention on the situation in the Holy Land, particularly on the suffering of the civilian population. He called for concrete gestures to restore trust among the people, rather than waiting for further developments or continuing the war.
SourcesACI StampaTK KBS
- 04 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Timor-Leste welcomes home mortal remains of three former Church leaders.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Timor-Leste welcomes home mortal remains of three former Church leaders. The remains join those of a fourth bishop in Dili. The nation honours pastors who accompanied it through dark chapters.
- 05 discussReligious OrdersNew1m ago
FSSPX.News
FSSPX publishes Saint Pie X March, an hymn for the Fraternity. The march was created for the episcopal consecrations of July 1, 2026.
SourcesFSSPX.News
- 07 discussBishopsNew58m ago
Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop Balázs Bábel, appoints Ferenc Palánki as new Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. Palánki was previously Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza.
Holy See Press Office
Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop Balázs Bábel, appoints Ferenc Palánki as new Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. Palánki was previously Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza.
SourcesHoly See Press Office
- 09 discussBishopsNew1h ago
Arcybiskup Paryż mówi o nawróceniach dorosłych we Francji.
Vatican News
Arcybiskup Paryż mówi o nawróceniach dorosłych we Francji. Mówi, że Bóg nie rezygnuje z ludzi.
SourcesVatican News
- 11 discussBishopsNew2h ago
Heiner Wilmer, head of the Deutsche Bischofskonferenz, warns against the AfD before the state election in Sachsen-Anhalt.
Vatican News
Heiner Wilmer, head of the Deutsche Bischofskonferenz, warns against the AfD before the state election in Sachsen-Anhalt. Erzbischof Koch also comments on the issue.
SourcesVatican News
- 14 discussEducationNew2h ago
Associazione Clericale della Comunità dell'Emanuele
Editions de l'Emmanuel publishes a book on devotion to Notre-Dame des Ecoles. The book is illustrated and allows schoolchildren to entrust themselves to Jesus through Mary.
- 16 discussCultureNew2h ago
He says it needs effective brakes.
Vatican News
He says it needs effective brakes. Vatican News reports.
SourcesVatican News
- 17 discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
Missionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata
The Missionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata are establishing retirement homes for veteran Oblates. The purpose of these homes is being considered.
- 19 discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
The UNICEF reports that more than half of children worldwide suffer some form of violence.
Vatican News
The UNICEF reports that more than half of children worldwide suffer some form of violence. The organization was created in 1946 to help children affected by World War II.
SourcesVatican News
- 20 discussCultureNew2h ago
Agenzia SIR
The Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo participates in the 83rd Venice Film Festival with over 50 events. The organization was established in 1947 to promote film culture in Italy. Mons. Milani comments on the dialogue between the Church and the world.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 21 discussCultureNew3h ago
Agenzia SIR
The film is about the birth of the tabloid "The Sun". It is in competition for the Golden Lion.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 22 discussCultureNew2h ago
Niedziela
Muzeum "Pamięć i Tożsamość" kieruje zawiadomienie do prokuratury w sprawie kontroli urzędu celno-skarbowego. Chce, aby śledczy zbadali, czy organ podatkowy nie próbuje celowo zaszkodzić placówce. Cała sprawa już teraz odbija się na finansach Muzeum, a rząd nigdy nie krył się z tym, że dąży do jego likwidacji.
SourcesNiedziela
- 38 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic clarifies the Catholic Church's stance on Freemasonry. The Church still views Freemasonry as incompatible with Catholicism.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 40 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The Irish Catholic
The Irish Catholic publishes reflections and poems on heartbreak. The reflections express gratitude for Christian spirituality.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
Wednesday, September 2
13 stories · none yet corroborated- 03 discussReligious OrdersNew5h ago
L'Œuvre d'Orient celebrates 175 years of care, dignity and peace in Jerusalem.
Vatican News
L'Œuvre d'Orient celebrates 175 years of care, dignity and peace in Jerusalem.
SourcesVatican News
- 04 discussVaticanNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
Pope Leo XIV has been included in Vanity Fair's Best Dressed list. The list was released on August 5. The pope was named in the "the originals" category.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 05 discussChurch & StateNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
Mothers searching for missing children in Mexico have formed a social movement. The Church is now supporting them. A major march is scheduled for August 30 in Hermosillo.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 06 discussBishopsNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
India’s bishops call for solidarity with Nepal and China after flash floods and mudslides. The death toll rose to at least 42. Rescue workers are racing against the clock.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
- 07 discussCultureNew4h ago
The Irish Catholic
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims it misled the public about the potential mental health impacts of its social media platforms on children and teens. The settlement ends a landmark federal trial in California and includes agreements covering 47 states, the District of Columbia and several US territories.
SourcesThe Irish Catholic
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