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  1. 01
    Siriani rientrano in Siria
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago

    Circa 120 persone hanno lasciato Beirut dirette oltre confine.

    Vatican News

    Circa 120 persone hanno lasciato Beirut dirette oltre confine. Dall'inizio dei programmi di rimpatrio assistito sono quasi 84 mila i siriani rientrati dal Libano.

    SourcesVatican News

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV holds General Audience
    discussVaticanUpdated1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV held a General Audience in the Vatican Basilica, where he met with groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and around the world.

    24 sources41 reportsThe Holy SeeHoly See Press Office

    Pope Leo XIV held a General Audience in the Vatican Basilica, where he met with groups of pilgrims and faithful from Italy and around the world. He continued his cycle of catechesis on the Documents of the Second Vatican Council, focusing on the theme of the Constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium and the motivations of the liturgical reform. The Pope addressed special greetings to the faithful present and concluded the audience with the recitation of the Pater Noster and the Apostolic Blessing.

    SourcesThe Holy SeeHoly See Press Office

  3. 03
    Eugenio Murrali discusses book on St. Francis
    discussCatholic Life20h ago

    Eugenio Murrali talks to Franco Nembrini about his book on St. Francis of Assisi.

    L'Osservatore Romano

    Eugenio Murrali talks to Franco Nembrini about his book on St. Francis of Assisi. The book is featured in L'Osservatore Romano.

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

  4. 04
    Cardinal Bo urges ban on autonomous lethal weapons
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago

    Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

    Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon, warns against allowing algorithms to infantilize societies. He urges lawmakers to establish binding legal guardrails and demand corporate transparency. The address was delivered in Assisi to Christian lawmakers and political leaders.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  5. 05
    Pope Leo XIV receives Lutheran bishops of Norway
    discussVatican18h ago

    Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.

    7 sources11 reportsHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV received the bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway in the Vatican Apostolic Palace. He delivered an address, expressing gratitude for their presence and shared desire to seek ways of building communion. The Pope emphasized the need for a concerted effort to seek concrete paths of reconciliation and fraternity.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican News

  6. 06
    L'Osservatore Romano publishes reflection
    discussCatholic Life20h ago

    L'Osservatore Romano publishes a reflection on the closeness of God.

    L'Osservatore RomanoPerspective

    L'Osservatore Romano publishes a reflection on the closeness of God. The reflection is titled 'Quale grande nazione ha gli dèi così vicini a sé, come il Signore, nostro Dio, è vicino a noi?'

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

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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 Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference · Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference · ACI Africa
    1. Caritas Zimbabwe tests resource mobilisation strategy
    2. Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference welcomes new missionaries
    3. Kenya Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba challenges Franciscans
  2. America National Catholic Reporter · Global Sisters Report
    1. Will the blue wave sweep the Senate?
    2. Colombia nuns ask for help on social media after earthquake
    3. Mass for care of creation ready for US churches after Vatican finalizes translations
  3. Asia Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt · Diocese of Bà Ria · LiCAS News
    1. Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt and Diocese of Bà Ria celebrate St. Monica
    2. Cardinal Bo warns against automation
    3. Caritas, religious sisters help Thai-Cambodian border families
  4. Europe Církev.cz · La Croix
    1. P. Antonín Šuránka remembered at Uherské Hradiště pilgrimage
    2. Gallagher v Moskvě: Válka musí skončit
    3. Bishop Antonín Basler blesses harvest wreath
  5. Oceania The Catholic Leader · Catholic Outlook
    1. Anglican and Catholic clergy hold joint training day
    2. 60th World Day of Peace theme: Disarming technology for peace
    3. Catholic Outlook publishes book on synodality

Thursday, August 27

27 stories · 1 corroborated
  1. 01
    Colombia nuns ask for help on social media after earthquake
    discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago

    Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins.

    2 sourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

    Women religious in Colombia make pleas for aid on social media after a deadly earthquake left convents and ministry in ruins. The nuns are using social media to ask for help. The earthquake caused destruction in Colombia.

    SourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

  2. 02
    Will the blue wave sweep the Senate?
    discussCatholic LifeNew1m ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  3. 03
    P. Antonín Šuránka remembered at Uherské Hradiště pilgrimage
    discussCatholic LifeNew43m ago
    Církev.cz

    Pilgrimage at Uherské Hradiště remembered P. Antonín Šuránka. Mši svatou celebrated P. Antonín Klaret Dabrowski OFM.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  4. 04
    Gallagher v Moskvě: Válka musí skončit
    discussVaticanNew44m ago
    Církev.cz

    Arcibiskup Paul Richard Gallagher jednal v Moskvě s ruským ministrem zahraničí Sergejem Lavrovem. Hovořili o válce na Ukrajině, humanitárních otázkách i situaci katolické církve v Rusku. Gallagher zdůraznil, že konflikt nelze vyřešit vojenskými prostředky a je třeba vytvořit podmínky pro politický a diplomatický proces.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  5. 05
    Bishop Antonín Basler blesses harvest wreath
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    Církev.cz

    Bishop Antonín Basler blessed a harvest wreath in Podzámecká zahrada. The event was part of Dožínek Zlínského kraje.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  6. 06
    Carole Martinez writes for La Croix
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    La Croix

    Carole Martinez writes a weekly column for La Croix. She reflects on her decision to write for the publication.

    SourcesLa Croix

  7. 07
    Premio per il Dialogo Interreligioso: gli 800 anni del Transito di San Francesco
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Ordine Francescano Frati Minori Cappuccini

    SourcesOrdine Francescano Frati Minori Cappuccini

  8. 08
    Mass for care of creation ready for US churches after Vatican finalizes translations
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  9. 09
    Nuns in Mexico support school for Haitian migrants that also serves as a haven
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  10. 10
    John the Baptist: The prophet of truth
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  11. 11
    Augustinian priests: St. Monica had ‘great interior strength’
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  12. 12
    San Francesco attracts 30 new Franciscans in Ascoli
    discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago
    ACI Stampa

    The city is a hub for commerce and preaching. San Francesco's journey took place around 1215.

    SourcesACI Stampa

  13. 13
    CathoBel offers 6 tickets for Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra concert
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    CathoBel

    CathoBel is giving away 3x2 tickets for the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra concert on September 25. The concert is titled Peer Gynt & the Middle-East Crossing Cultures.

    SourcesCathoBel

  14. 14
    Santa Monica gives hope with prayer and patience
    discussCatholic LifeNew36m ago
    Agenzia SIRPerspective

    Santa Monica is an example of Christian motherhood, patience and spiritual tenacity. Her life is intertwined with that of Sant’Agostino. She shows how a woman’s perseverance can have a profound impact.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  15. 15
    Your Toxic Trait Has a Patron Saint
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Godsplaining

    SourcesGodsplaining

  16. 16
    How LA Catholics are bringing attention to a little-known Marian shrine in Wisconsin
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Angelus News

    SourcesAngelus News

  17. 17
    The Irish Catholic publishes letters on Catholic schools
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    The Irish Catholic publishes letters on Catholic schools, animal exports, and social cohesion. The letters discuss AI usage in Catholic schools. The Irish Catholic has covered AI in education.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  18. 18
    The key to peace: embracing the wisdom of the Cross of Christ
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  19. 19
    The abstraction of ‘brokenness’
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  20. 20
    St Augustine and our restless hearts
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  21. 21
    Questions of faith: What is predestination?
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  22. 22
    The treasure of ordinary things
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  23. 23
    What are we returning to? Finding God’s will in the ordinary demands of life
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  24. 24
    7 characteristics of a great book club
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  25. 25
    Hearers of the Word: Jeremiah 20:7-9; Palm 63 (62); Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  26. 26
    Northside Dubliner moves through audio-visual gears
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  27. 27
    Being ambitious for the higher gifts
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

Wednesday, August 26

31 stories · 1 corroborated
  1. 01
    Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt and Diocese of Bà Ria celebrate St. Monica
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago

    The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt held a ceremony at 5:00 AM on August 27, 2026.

    2 sourcesDiocese of Ban Mê ThuôtDiocese of Bà Ria

    The Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt held a ceremony at 5:00 AM on August 27, 2026. The Diocese of Bà Ria held a ceremony at 4:30 AM on August 27, 2026.

    SourcesDiocese of Ban Mê ThuôtDiocese of Bà Ria

  2. 02
    Yorgen Fenech faces 50th day of trial
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
    Newsbook

    Yorgen Fenech is facing his 50th day of trial. Newsbook Malta is providing live updates from the courtroom.

    SourcesNewsbook

  3. 03
    Dolly Parton records song to be released in 20 years
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Newsbook

    Dolly Parton recorded a song in 2015 to be released in 20 years. The song is called My Place in History. It is stored in a Dream Box.

    SourcesNewsbook

  4. 04
    Catholics in Ireland show spiritual hunger
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    Over 120 young adults gathered for a faith event in Cork. Church leaders say renewal must take root in parish communities. A "real spiritual hunger" is emerging in Ireland.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  5. 05
    Dublin Archdiocese launches Becoming a Synodal Pastoral Council resource
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    Dublin Archdiocese has launched a new resource to help parish and diocesan pastoral councils adopt a more prayerful, discernment-based approach. The resource, titled Becoming a Synodal Pastoral Council, was developed by the Archdiocese's Mission and Ministry Team. It aims to help pastoral councils make decisions using a synodal model of working.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  6. 06
    Don’t cancel the mammies!
    discussReligious FreedomNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  7. 07
    Guadalupe Missions visits Ireland
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    Guadalupe Missions visits Ireland and NI on a week-long trip. The American non-profit brings the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe to parishes, schools, and Catholic groups. Founder Scott Watts notices an increase in interest among younger people.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  8. 08
    What a layman’s eulogy proved at a scripture scholar’s funeral
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  9. 09
    Strengthening families key to supporting vulnerable children, says TD
    discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  10. 10
    Legion of Mary offers way to ‘live out missionary zeal’ for young Catholics at upcoming conference
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  11. 11
    Praying and supporting those who seem to deserve less compassion
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  12. 12
    Lyndsay Pace wins Best Europop Song award in Los Angeles
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Lyndsay Pace won the Best Europop Song award in Los Angeles. This award is an important step in her music career. It recognizes her talent and artistic work.

    SourcesNewsbook

  13. 13
    Pierre Farrugia discovers turquoise lagoon in Mellieħa
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Pierre Farrugia found a turquoise lagoon in Mellieħa. The lagoon is accessible through a cave entrance. Farrugia describes it as a large pool.

    SourcesNewsbook

  14. 14
    Slováci sa zúčastnili na kongrese sekulárnych inštitútov v Madride
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    TK KBS

    Slováci sa zúčastnili na 11. kongrese a Valnom zhromaždení Svetovej konferencie sekulárnych inštitútov v Madride. Podujatie prinieslo voľby nového vedenia, prednášky aj posolstvo Svätého Otca.

    SourcesTK KBS

  15. 15
    Jičíně church celebrates 325 years
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    Církev.cz

    The Roman Catholic parish in Jičíně celebrates 325 years since the consecration of its parish church. The anniversary will be celebrated with a festive service and a concert.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  16. 16
    The Holy Evangelizers of the Peoples
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    La Civiltà Cattolica

    SourcesLa Civiltà Cattolica

  17. 17
    Church mourns 100+ victims of CAR mine collapse
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    The Church in the Central African Republic mourns the deaths of over 100 people after an artisanal gold mine collapsed. The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bouar, Msgr Miroslaw Gucwa, issued a statement. The government has closed the site.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  18. 18
    Indigenous youth protest in Dhaka after Christian village looted
    discussReligious FreedomNew3h ago
    The Irish Catholic

    Indigenous student-leaders and young people rallied in Bangladesh to protest the government's failure to protect indigenous peoples and religious minorities. The protest followed an incident in which a mob attacked a Christian village. The Bangladesh Christian Association organized a protest rally and demonstration procession in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka.

    SourcesThe Irish Catholic

  19. 19
    Padre Leonel Claro served 20 years in Chad
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    Agência Ecclesia

    Padre Leonel Claro, a Comboni missionary, spent 20 years in Chad. He was ordained in 1989 and worked in Chad from 1994 to 2004 and again from 2006 to 2025.

    SourcesAgência Ecclesia

  20. 20
    Mons. Lawrenz Zammit dies
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    Mons. Lawrenz Zammit has died. He will be given his final farewell on Saturday.

    SourcesNewsbook

  21. 21
    Comunidades vivas que caminan en esperanza: Asamblea Provincial de Misión Compartida América 2026
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Suore Adoratrici Ancelle del S. Sacramento e della Carità

    SourcesSuore Adoratrici Ancelle del S. Sacramento e della Carità

  22. 22
    Michał Grzesiak becomes director of Ośrodek Dokumentacji i Studium Pontyfikatu Jana Pawła II
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Gość Niedzielny

    Ks. Michał Grzesiak, a priest and historian from the Archdiocese of Krakow, has been appointed as the new director of Ośrodek Dokumentacji i Studium Pontyfikatu Jana Pawła II in Rome. He replaces ks. dr. Mirosław Cichon. The change occurred on August 25.

    SourcesGość Niedzielny

  23. 23
    Overcoming Anger with the Virtue of Meekness
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  24. 24
    The Child Is Never the Problem: IVF, Human Dignity, and the Pastoral Challenge Before Us
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  25. 25
    When Nothing Seems to Be Happening: Lessons from St. Monica on Patience and Perseverance
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  26. 26
    Maggie Green offers five tips for families to return to faith
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
    ACI Digital

    Her book is called The Saint Monica Club. The book is inspired by the story of Saint Monica, the mother of Saint Augustine.

    SourcesACI Digital

  27. 27
    Meta agrees to protect children on Facebook and Instagram
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
    La Croix

    Meta has agreed to redefine how Facebook and Instagram address adolescents. The agreement gives more control to parents.

    SourcesLa Croix

  28. 28
    Beyond Left and Right: Fidelity to the Magisterium
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Where Peter Is

    SourcesWhere Peter Is

  29. 29
    Météo France issues orange storm alert for 23 departments
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    La Croix

    Météo France has placed 23 departments on orange storm alert. Hail, heavy rain and strong winds are expected.

    SourcesLa Croix

  30. 30
    Man drives car into pedestrians in Caen, killing one and injuring ten
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    La Croix

    A 26-year-old man from Russia deliberately drove his car into pedestrians in Caen, killing one and injuring ten. The suspect was arrested in Ouistreham.

    SourcesLa Croix

  31. 31
    Can People Who Choose Cremation Go to Heaven?
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

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