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  1. 01
    Pope accepts Dresden-Meißen Bishop Heinrich Timmerevers' retirement
    discussBishopsNew35m ago

    Timmerevers is 74. The Vatican announced the news.

    2 sourcesVatican Newskath.net

    Timmerevers is 74. The Vatican announced the news.

    SourcesVatican Newskath.net

  2. 02
    Fr. Bordo presents book on street children ministry
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago

    Fr. Vincenzo Bordo presents book on ministry to street children in Korea.

    Agenzia Fides

    Fr. Vincenzo Bordo presents book on ministry to street children in Korea. He founded Azit movement to reach young people on streets. Book linked to World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV calls for care of water
    discussCatholic LifeUpdated13m ago

    Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his prayer intention for September to the care of water.

    16 sources19 reportsVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Fortaleza+1

    Pope Leo XIV has dedicated his prayer intention for September to the care of water. He invites people to pray for the care of water and to recognize it as a gift from God and a right without borders. The Pope's intention is part of the Season of Creation, which is celebrated by Christians in September.

    SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of FortalezaThe Catholic Weekly

  4. 04
    Pope names Jean-Pierre Sander Louis-Jean Bishop of Fort-Liberté
    discussBishops14h ago

    Pope accepts resignation of Quesnel Alponse as Bishop of Fort-Liberté.

    2 sourcesHoly 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.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeACI Prensa

  5. 05
    Pope Leo XIV tells Poles religious lessons deepen knowledge of God
    discussEducationNew1m ago

    Pope Leo XIV addressed Poles during a general audience, saying religious lessons and catechesis broaden horizons and deepen knowledge of God and the world.

    4 sourcesOpokaVatican NewsNiedziela+1

    Pope Leo XIV addressed Poles during a general audience, saying religious lessons and catechesis broaden horizons and deepen knowledge of God and the world. He noted the start of the new school year and emphasized the importance of cooperation between parents, school, and Church in educating young people.

    SourcesOpokaVatican NewsNiedzielaGość Niedzielny

  6. 06
    The pastoral dynamism of the new Bishop of Chifeng
    discussVatican20h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

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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.

  1. Africa The Southern Cross · Catholic News Agency · ACI Africa
    1. Pray with the Pope: Christ is Thirsty, Let’s Share a Drink
    2. ‘Season of Creation’ – everything and everyone is connected!
    3. Lesotho to Mark 60 Years of Archbishop Mabathoana’s Legacy
  2. America Franciscan Media · National Catholic Reporter · Global Sisters Report
    1. A Prayer for Artists
    2. Sisters in Kenya lead land regeneration
    3. Devastating floods in Nepal pile on 'unusual' summer of environmental disasters
  3. Asia LiCAS News
    1. LiCAS News reports ecology program expands
    2. Pope honors SIGNIS Asia head for decades of service
    3. Irish missionary honored for lifelong service to communities in Central Java
  4. Europe Conferencia Episcopal Española · Vatican News · Toscana Oggi
    1. Spanish Episcopal Conference organizes course on global crisis
    2. Pope inaugurates catechesis on Gaudium et spes
    3. Arcibiskupství pražské launches new school year
  5. Oceania The Southern Cross · The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly
    1. Blessing the neighbours next door
    2. Brisbane Catholics celebrate cultural diversity as national migration debate amps up
    3. International priests are vital but fall to the end of the visa queue under new rules, Brisbane archdiocese warns

Wednesday, September 2

40 stories · 5 corroborated
  1. 01
    Pope inaugurates catechesis on Gaudium et spes
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a catechesis cycle on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes.

    2 sources3 reportsVatican NewsToscana Oggi

    Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a catechesis cycle on the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes. He called on the ecclesial community to take on the distortions of contemporary times, including the illusion that war is an effective way to build peace. The Pope emphasized the need to listen with the heart and get involved.

    SourcesVatican NewsToscana Oggi

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV says Church cannot remain passive
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV says the Church cannot remain passive or indifferent to what happens in the world.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

    Pope Leo XIV says the Church cannot remain passive or indifferent to what happens in the world. He invites believers to commit to listening with the heart and to accompany and help people in difficulty. The Pope is deepening the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes in his cycle of catecheses on the documents of Vatican II.

    SourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

  3. 03
    Leo XIV calls Church to listen to people
    discussVaticanNew1m ago

    Leo XIV began a catechesis cycle on Gaudium et spes, calling the Church to listen to people and recognize signs of the times in the light of the Gospel.

    3 sources4 reportsVatican NewsFamiglia CristianaNiedziela

    Leo XIV began a catechesis cycle on Gaudium et spes, calling the Church to listen to people and recognize signs of the times in the light of the Gospel. He emphasized the need for the Church to be close to women and men of our time, to listen to their deepest questions and serve humanity. The Pope also stressed that Christians cannot remain passive in the face of injustice, discrimination, and violence.

    SourcesVatican NewsFamiglia CristianaNiedziela

  4. 04
    Sisters in Kenya lead land regeneration
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago

    Sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, learn farmer-managed natural regeneration.

    2 sourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

    Sisters in Isiolo, Kenya, learn farmer-managed natural regeneration. They equip themselves and the community with practical skills for restoring degraded land. The training helps the wider community.

    SourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

  5. 05
    Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że utrudnia to uczniom udział w katechezie
    discussEducationNew1h ago

    Rodzice i katecheci wskazują, że umieszczanie religii na pierwszej lub ostatniej godzinie lekcyjnej utrudnia uczniom udział w katechezie.

    2 sourcesVatican 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

  6. 06
    Spanish Episcopal Conference organizes course on global crisis
    discussEducationNew20m ago
    Conferencia Episcopal Española

    The Spanish Episcopal Conference's Ecología Integral department and the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca are organizing a course on the global crisis. The course will explore why the Catholic Church is concerned about the crisis.

    SourcesConferencia Episcopal Española

  7. 07
    UNICEF warns El Niño threatens 162 million children
    discussLife & FamilyNew1h ago

    UNICEF warns that the 2026-2027 El Niño climate event threatens the food, health and safety of 162 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa.

    Vatican News

    UNICEF warns that the 2026-2027 El Niño climate event threatens the food, health and safety of 162 million children in Eastern and Southern Africa. The organization needs $173 million in immediate support to prevent crisis, malnutrition and displacement.

    SourcesVatican News

  8. 08
    Shobhana Shakha celebrates Onam and Santa Mariam Baouardy feast
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

    Shobhana Shakha community in Bengaluru celebrated Onam and Santa Mariam Baouardy feast on August 31, 2026. The celebration was postponed from August 26 due to exams. The community came together to mark the traditional harvest festival of Kerala and the feast of Santa Mariam Baouardy.

    SourcesCongregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

  9. 09
    This is the Proven Solution
    discussCatholic LifeNew36m ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  10. 10
    Arcibiskupství pražské launches new school year
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    Církev.cz

    The Archdiocese of Prague launched a new school year. 17 church schools started the new school year. The Archbishop of Prague, Stanislav Přibyl, and Bishop Zdenek Wasserbauer attended the first day.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  11. 11
    Biennale di Venezia opens 83rd film festival
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    The Biennale di Venezia has opened its 83rd film festival. The festival features 21 films in competition and 36 out of competition. The festival will run from September 2-12.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  12. 12
    New nuncio begins mission in Germany (L'Osservatore Romano (Italian))
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  13. 13
    A Prayer for Artists
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  14. 14
    A great teacher and a welcome manifesto
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  15. 15
    Apostolisch nuntius De Wit Guzmán arrives in Netherlands
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    RKKerk.nl

    Apostolisch nuntius Santiago Ignacio De Wit Guzmán arrived in Netherlands. He was welcomed by kardinaal Eijk and bisschop Hendriks. De Wit Guzmán was appointed as the new apostolisch nuntius in Netherlands.

    SourcesRKKerk.nl

  16. 16
    Pope Francis praises book on death-row ministry
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Francis praises a book on death-row ministry by Dale Recinella.

    Vatican News

    Pope Francis praises a book on death-row ministry by Dale Recinella. The book is now available in English.

    SourcesVatican News

  17. 17
    Pope Leo XIV reflects on Church's mission
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church's mission to serve humanity.

    Vatican News

    Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church's mission to serve humanity. He spoke at the Wednesday General Audience. The Church must engage with reality and bear witness to Christ.

    SourcesVatican News

  18. 18
    Mons. Autuoro calls for network and common good
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Mons. Autuoro and card. Matteo Zuppi attended a meeting on Aree interne. The meeting aimed to strengthen the dialogue between bishops and focus on proposals to improve the life of the territories. The meeting was held in Benevento.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  19. 19
    Bohdan carries Ukrainian flag in Odessa
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Bohdan, 21, carries a Ukrainian flag in Odessa. The city's Piazza dell'Europa has a Ukrainian flag and small flags remembering fallen soldiers.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  20. 20
    Missionary Boschetti says Haiti is a country at war
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Thousands of deaths are not reported. The international community should be aware of the situation.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  21. 21
    Forgive us for turning water into a commodity, Pope prays (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  22. 22
    Vatican newspaper editor raps 'deniers of climate change' (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  23. 23
    Devastating floods in Nepal pile on 'unusual' summer of environmental disasters
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  24. 24
    ‘I know now that God was drawing me to him’
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

  25. 25
    What synodality means for religious life and the Catholic Church
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  26. 26
    Hna. Helga Leija leaves Global Sisters Report for new ministry
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h 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

  27. 27
    LiCAS News reports ecology program expands
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h 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

  28. 28
    Jesuits Global hosts MAS Region JAYA Gathering 2026
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    Jesuits Global

    Jesuits Global hosts the first MAS Region JAYA Gathering 2026. The event inspires young adults through Ignatian leadership.

    SourcesJesuits Global

  29. 29
    Newsbook Malta speaks with volunteers at Santa Katarina feast
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Newsbook

    Newsbook Malta spoke with volunteers at the Santa Katarina feast. The volunteers were from different areas of the feast.

    SourcesNewsbook

  30. 30
    Pope honors SIGNIS Asia head for decades of service
    discussVaticanNew2h 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

  31. 31
    Kolégium Antona Neuwirtha opens new gymnasium
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    TK KBS

    Kolégium Antona Neuwirtha opened a new gymnasium in Bratislava. 19 young people gathered for the opening of the school year.

    SourcesTK KBS

  32. 32
    “Extra, extra!”: News and views for Wednesday, September 2, 2026
    discussLiturgyNew2h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  33. 33
    Irish missionary honored for lifelong service to communities in Central Java
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  34. 34
    Beati Martiri della Rivoluzione Francese
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Congregazione della Missione

    SourcesCongregazione della Missione

  35. 35
    Catholic doctor assesses hormone replacement therapy
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h 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

  36. 36
    Contemplate creation and encounter the Creator, Pope preaches at world prayer day Mass (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  37. 37
    Judge Edwina Grima addresses jury on 55th day of Yorgen Fenech trial
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Judge Edwina Grima is expected to continue and possibly conclude her address to the jury on the 55th day of Yorgen Fenech's trial.

    SourcesNewsbook

  38. 38
    Why do Catholics love Latin so much?
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Catholic Sun

    SourcesThe Catholic Sun

  39. 39
    Bishop John Stowe and Charlene Howard write on 25 years after 9/11
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    National Catholic ReporterPerspective

    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

  40. 40
    Nathalie De Clerck writes about hope and trust
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Katholiek NieuwsbladPerspective

    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

17 stories · 1 corroborated
  1. 01
    Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences begins meeting
    discussBishopsNew4h ago

    The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has begun a three-day meeting in Bangkok.

    2 sourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesDiocese of Kontum

    The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has begun a three-day meeting in Bangkok. The meeting is part of the synodal process.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesDiocese of Kontum

  2. 02
    P. Radek Jurnečka starts school year at Litoměřice diocese schools
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    Církev.cz

    The schools are run by Biskupství litoměřické. P. Radek Jurnečka is a delegát ad omnia.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  3. 03
    Blessing the neighbours next door
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    The Southern Cross

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  4. 04
    Stigmatines mark 75 years in Thailand with ‘Star Cross’ blessing
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    LiCAS News

    SourcesLiCAS News

  5. 05
    Maddalena Boschetti stays in Haiti
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h 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

  6. 06
    Brisbane Catholics celebrate cultural diversity as national migration debate amps up
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    The Catholic Leader

    SourcesThe Catholic Leader

  7. 07
    Why Beauty is Bringing Young Catholics Home
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  8. 08
    Feel Good Religion Won’t Save You—The Cross Will
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  9. 09
    Vietnam Bishop urges humility
    discussBishopsNew5h 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.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  10. 10
    Cardinal David Urges Synod Teams
    discussBishopsNew5h 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.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  11. 11
    “A Pathway Toward Healing and Hope”: Praying with the Beloved Apostle
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  12. 12
    Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences reflects on Spirit’s work
    discussBishopsNew5h 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.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  13. 13
    Cardinal David calls Asian Synod teams to conversion
    discussBishopsNew5h 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.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  14. 14
    Cardinal David calls Asian Synod teams to lead
    discussBishopsNew5h 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.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences

  15. 15
    Who Assigns Patron Saints?
    discussCultureNew5h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  16. 16
    International priests are vital but fall to the end of the visa queue under new rules, Brisbane archdiocese warns
    discussDioceses6h ago
    The Catholic Leader

    SourcesThe Catholic Leader

  17. 17
    T.S. Eliot’s complete simplicity
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

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