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Thousands of faithful from the Archdiocese of Nampula participated in a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Mary Mother of the Redeemer in Meconta.
Thousands of faithful from the Archdiocese of Nampula participated in a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Mary Mother of the Redeemer in Meconta. Archbishop Dom Inácio Saúre called on the faithful to live charity, holiness and solidarity with the needy. The pilgrimage took place on August 15 and 16.
SourcesVatican News
Pope Leo XIV addressed the International Catholic Legislators Network, urging legislation that protects human rights and human dignity.
Pope Leo XIV addressed the International Catholic Legislators Network, urging legislation that protects human rights and human dignity. He warned that artificial intelligence must never erode the family. Pope Leo XIV spoke at the Angelus prayer in Castel Gandolfo.
Father Robert Goessens, a Belgian missionary, died in Japan at 97.
Father Robert Goessens, a Belgian missionary, died in Japan at 97. He was part of the first group of CICM missionaries to arrive in Ulaanbaatar in 1992. Goessens established the mission and worked in social services and child welfare.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Pope Leo XIV will visit San Marino and Rimini.
Pope Leo XIV will visit San Marino and Rimini. He will meet with civil and religious authorities, pray at the Basilica del Santo, and engage with the local ecclesial community. The visit is expected to convey a message of peace to a wounded world.
SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia SIR
Die Messe fand in der Pfarrkirche statt.
Die Messe fand in der Pfarrkirche statt.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
Ecuador has declared three days of national mourning for the death of intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya.
Ecuador has declared three days of national mourning for the death of intelligence chief Michele Sensi-Contugi, who died in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Sensi-Contugi was one of President Daniel Noboa's closest aides and had headed the National Intelligence Center since January 2024. The crash also killed his wife and five other people.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
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Mgr Benoît BERTRAND invites faithful to pay tribute to Mgr Stanislas LALANNE, bishop emeritus of Pontoise, who died on Monday, August 17, 2026.
Mgr Benoît BERTRAND invites faithful to pay tribute to Mgr Stanislas LALANNE, bishop emeritus of Pontoise, who died on Monday, August 17, 2026. The tribute will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mgr Stanislas LALANNE was the bishop emeritus of Pontoise.
The Diocese of Málaga explains the celebration of Santa María Reina on August 22.
The Diocese of Málaga explains the celebration of Santa María Reina on August 22. The feast day is related to the Assumption of Mary. The Diocese cites the Constitution Apostólica Lumen Gentium and the encyclical "Ad Caeli Reginam" by Pope Pío XII.
Bishops and experts will discuss the implementation of the global synodal process in Wels.
Bishops and experts will discuss the implementation of the global synodal process in Wels. The meeting will take place from 14 to 17 September 2026. The discussion will focus on shaping synodality in Europe.
SourcesDiocese of LinzTK KBS
Manila’s Catholic archbishop calls for action after a school shooting.
Manila’s Catholic archbishop calls for action after a school shooting. The Catholic Church in southern Philippines seeks justice after the incident.
SourcesCBCP NewsLiCAS News
Caritas italiana's Boca says a cultural change is needed to address femminicidi. Caritas italiana promotes women's economic and work emancipation through the Progetto Ruth.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
Jesuits Global published a post on accompanying Indigenous communities in hope. The post is titled “Accompanying Indigenous communities in hope”.
SourcesJesuits Global
Local vocations, synodality are part of the change.
SourcesThe Southern Cross
Caritas Internationalis is supporting communities affected by Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The outbreak continues to spread in the east of the country. Caritas is providing aid to those affected.
SourcesCaritas Internationalis
Catholic women reflect on voting ahead of local government elections. They discuss the common good. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference reports.
The Vatican has reaffirmed its teaching on sex education in response to concerns from parents in Hamburg.
The Vatican has reaffirmed its teaching on sex education in response to concerns from parents in Hamburg. The Dicastery for Culture and Education clarified that the Church's position remains the same as set out in its 2019 document. Parents in Hamburg had demanded a change in the Archdiocese of Hamburg's framework for sex education.
SourcesZENIT News Agency
Sisters in Baba 1, Nordwestregion Kamerun, offer medical care and support to those in need.
Sisters in Baba 1, Nordwestregion Kamerun, offer medical care and support to those in need. They continue their service despite poverty, insecurity and conflict.
SourcesVatican News
Er spricht über das liturgische Jahr.
Er spricht über das liturgische Jahr.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
L'Osservatore Romano published an article about the Go!
L'Osservatore Romano published an article about the Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026. The article mentions a holy mass with participants.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
Bishop Vojtěch Cikrle celebrated his 80th birthday and 50 years of priesthood at Petrovská katedrála. He was joined by several bishops, including Mons. Pavel Konzbul, Mons. Josef Nuzík, Mons. Jan Graubner, Mons. Antonín Basler, and Mons. Josef Kajnek.
SourcesCírkev.cz
Leon XIV wyraził nadzieję, że sport stanie się przestrzenią budowania mostów między narodami i "proroctwem pokoju i braterstwa".
Leon XIV wyraził nadzieję, że sport stanie się przestrzenią budowania mostów między narodami i "proroctwem pokoju i braterstwa". Papieski telegram odczytano podczas Mszy św. Inaugurującej wydarzenie w katedrze św. Katalda. XX Igrzyska Śródziemnomorskie z udziałem ponad 4 tys. sportowców z 26 krajów oraz reprezentacji Athletica Vaticana rozpoczynają się dziś w Tarencie.
SourcesVatican News
The publication is the third Incontro Cavanis.
SourcesIstituto Cavanis Congregazione delle Scuole di Carità
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