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Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 22 · Green · The Liturgy of the Hours · updated 1m

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  1. 01
    Philippines Bishops celebrate Season of Creation
    discussCatholic LifeNew56m 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

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV phones Colombian President
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    5 sourcesHoly See Press OfficeAgência EcclesiaZENIT News Agency+2

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeAgência EcclesiaZENIT News AgencyACI PrensaAvvenire

  3. 03
    Patriarca Moraglia expresses sadness over Veneto's new end-of-life law
    discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago

    Patriarca Francesco Moraglia expresses sadness over Veneto's new end-of-life law.

    3 sourcesDiocese of VeneziaVatican NewsChiesa Cattolica Italiana

    Patriarca Francesco Moraglia expresses sadness over Veneto's new end-of-life law. The law was approved on September 2, 2026. Moraglia says it may lead to a cultural and healthcare drift.

    SourcesDiocese of VeneziaVatican NewsChiesa Cattolica Italiana

  4. 04
    Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection
    discussLife & Family6h ago

    Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection for Haitian community.

    L'Osservatore Romano

    Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection for Haitian community. The community fears the end of the protection.

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

  5. 05
    Military uprising and accusations against “foreign powers”
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  6. 06
    Commissione Teologica Internazionale publishes document
    discussVaticanUpdated5h ago

    The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario".

    4 sourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican NewsL'Osservatore Romano+1

    The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario". The document presents a Christian perspective on the ecological and social crisis. It calls for a responsible and fraternal response to the Trinitarian God.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoTK KBS

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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 ACI Africa
    1. “Remain voices of conscience”: Catholic Church to Religious Leaders ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Elections
    2. Care of Creation Mass in Nigeria Postponed to Encourage Full Participation
    3. Cardinal Brislin Calls on South Africans to Take Collective Action on Environmental Justice
  2. America CatholicPhilly · Catholic New York · The Catholic Telegraph
    1. The Difference One Person Can Make
    2. Philadelphia legal community gathers for Red Mass
    3. Catholic Singer, Others on Mission in Helping Catholic Safe Home in Honduras
  3. Asia CBCP News · LiCAS News
    1. Bishop: Church needs prophets, not status quo defenders
    2. Vatican official urges religious to bring peace
    3. LiCAS News reports ecology program expands
  4. Europe Vatican News · Diocese of Hallam · ACI Stampa
    1. Pope Leo XIV speaks with Colombia's President
    2. Dicastery for Evangelization and Dicastery for Bishops train 147 new Bishops
    3. Couple weds in flooded San Juan Bautista Parish
  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

56 stories · 9 corroborated
  1. 01
    Voters consider 2026 state ballot measures
    discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago

    Voters in multiple states will consider ballot measures on topics ranging from abortion and gender policy to housing and tax policy in November.

    3 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

    Voters in multiple states will consider ballot measures on topics ranging from abortion and gender policy to housing and tax policy in November. State ballot measures ask voters to weigh in directly on a policy item, law or regulation. The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and OSV News report on the measures.

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV speaks with Colombia's President
    discussVaticanNew3h ago

    Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, expressing solidarity following the country's recent earthquake.

    3 sources5 reportsVatican NewsDiocese of HallamACI Stampa

    Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, expressing solidarity following the country's recent earthquake. The Pope reiterated his closeness to those affected by the disaster. The earthquake caused 329 deaths, 4,600 injuries, and 314,000 displaced people.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of HallamACI Stampa

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with earthquake victims in phone call with Colombian president
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with the victims of the earthquake in Colombia in a phone call with President Abelardo de la Espriella.

    2 sources5 reportsVatican NewsCanção Nova

    Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with the victims of the earthquake in Colombia in a phone call with President Abelardo de la Espriella. The earthquake occurred on August 10 and left 331 dead, 4,519 injured, and 466,606 people affected. The Pope offered his condolences and prayers to the victims, their families, and the rescue teams.

    SourcesVatican NewsCanção Nova

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV says Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators'
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience that Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events.

    6 sourcesUSCCB NewsDiocese of SaginawThe Catholic Sun+3

    Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience that Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events. He called on the faithful to leave behind 'all passivity and indifference' toward current events and the lives of others. The pope began a new series of reflections on the Second Vatican Council's pastoral constitution 'Gaudium et Spes'.

    SourcesUSCCB NewsDiocese of SaginawThe Catholic SunOSV NewsThe Catholic RegisterAmerica

  5. 05
    Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified
    discussVaticanNew3h ago

    Archbishop Fulton Sheen is due to be beatified this month.

    2 sourcesNational Catholic ReporterCrux

    Archbishop Fulton Sheen is due to be beatified this month. He was a televangelist in the United States.

    SourcesNational Catholic ReporterCrux

  6. 06
    Dicastery for Evangelization and Dicastery for Bishops train 147 new Bishops
    discussBishopsNew2h ago

    The Dicastery for Evangelization and the Dicastery for Bishops are organizing formation courses for 147 newly appointed Bishops from five continents.

    3 sourcesVatican NewsAgenzia FidesDiocese of Hallam

    The Dicastery for Evangelization and the Dicastery for Bishops are organizing formation courses for 147 newly appointed Bishops from five continents. The courses will address mission, pastoral ministry, safeguarding, liturgy, and Church governance. The Bishops will also have an audience with Pope Leo XIV

    SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia FidesDiocese of Hallam

  7. 07
    Catholic Church weighs legal challenge to new anti-conversion law in India
    discussReligious FreedomNew1h ago

    The Catholic Church is considering a legal challenge to a new anti-conversion law in India's most populous western state.

    3 sourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report

    The Catholic Church is considering a legal challenge to a new anti-conversion law in India's most populous western state. The law has drawn protests from civil society and Catholic leaders. Neighboring Goa dropped a similar measure.

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report

  8. 08
    Couple weds in flooded San Juan Bautista Parish
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago

    A Catholic couple in the Philippines got married in a flooded church.

    2 sourcesStacja7ChurchPOP

    A Catholic couple in the Philippines got married in a flooded church. Leian Lieza Galang and Gilbert Chico exchanged vows in San Juan Bautista Parish in Hagonoy. The wedding took place despite severe floodwaters.

    SourcesStacja7ChurchPOP

  9. 09
    Dicastery Prefect Simona Brambilla urges Philippine religious to be prophets of peace
    discussReligious Orders6h ago

    Sr. Simona Brambilla invites consecrated women and men in Zamboanga, Philippines to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

    Sr. Simona Brambilla invites consecrated women and men in Zamboanga, Philippines to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace. She is Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The event took place in Zamboanga.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  10. 10
    The Difference One Person Can Make
    discussCatholic LifeNew37m ago
    CatholicPhilly

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  11. 11
    Philadelphia legal community gathers for Red Mass
    discussCatholic LifeNew37m ago
    CatholicPhilly

    The annual Red Mass brings Philadelphia legal community members together for prayer and reflection. The event is held in Philadelphia.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  12. 12
    WATCH: Will the Supreme Court End Colorado's Religious Discrimination?
    discussDiocesesNew43m ago
    Denver Catholic

    SourcesDenver Catholic

  13. 13
    Catholic Singer, Others on Mission in Helping Catholic Safe Home in Honduras
    discussLiturgyNew44m ago
    Catholic New York

    SourcesCatholic New York

  14. 14
    The Catholic Telegraph publishes reflection on Synod 2027
    discussCatholic LifeNew17m ago
    The Catholic TelegraphPerspective

    The Catholic Telegraph published a reflection on Synod 2027. The reflection considers how to make important decisions. It suggests pondering options and seeking guidance.

    SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph

  15. 15
    National Centre for Padre Pio Announces Feast Day Celebrations
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    The National Centre for Padre Pio will host ten days of prayer, family activities, and Italian traditions from Sept. 14 to Sept. 23, honoring the Feast of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  16. 16
    Cantus Angelorum Cathedral Children’s Choir holds Open House
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    Cantus Angelorum Cathedral Children’s Choir invites young singers to an Open House. The choir is open to grades 3-12.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  17. 17
    We are expecting too much from the Lindsay Clancy trial
    discussLiturgyNew1h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  18. 18
    Catholics hold Mass for racial healing
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    Catholics will gather for a Mass promoting racial healing, reconciliation, and unity. The Mass will be held at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal in Germantown. The event is set for Sept. 26.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  19. 19
    Odell Beckham’s Return to Giants Football: Similar To Parable of the Prodigal Son
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  20. 20
    Reconciliation: A limitless overture
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  21. 21
    Religious freedom commission urges accountability for India violators after leader’s U.S. visit
    discussReligious FreedomNew1h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  22. 22
    A song to welcome the Successor of Peter
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  23. 23
    Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches Sutra of Great Liberation
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Figlie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio

    He offered the oral transmission and commentary of this text to students facing hardship. He taught in Singapore in 2018, and again from Kopan Monastery.

    SourcesFiglie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio

  24. 24
    “Remain voices of conscience”: Catholic Church to Religious Leaders ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Elections
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  25. 25
    Second German bishop in two weeks resigns, citing ‘toll of office’
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    The Pillar

    SourcesThe Pillar

  26. 26
    Brazilian Cardinals discuss Church and politics
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    CNBB

    Brazilian Cardinals participate in a dialogue about the Church and politics ahead of the 2026 elections. The event will be broadcast on Rede Vida. The CNBB is the organizer.

    SourcesCNBB

  27. 27
    When following Christ means breaking the rules
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  28. 28
    Obituaries, Week of September 5, 2026
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  29. 29
    Dom Emílio Sumbelelo presides over 2,000 children's pilgrimage to Muxima
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago

    Over 2,000 children from the Diocese of Viana participated in a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Conceição in Muxima.

    Vatican News

    Over 2,000 children from the Diocese of Viana participated in a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Conceição in Muxima. Dom Emílio Sumbelelo presided over the event. The pilgrimage took place on August 29, 2026.

    SourcesVatican News

  30. 30
    A Shared ‘Yes’ to the Diaconate
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    Catholic Herald

    SourcesCatholic Herald

  31. 31
    Care of Creation Mass in Nigeria Postponed to Encourage Full Participation
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  32. 32
    Cardinal Brislin Calls on South Africans to Take Collective Action on Environmental Justice
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  33. 33
    Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon Recalls Pope Leo XIV’s Peace Message, Says Children Going to School Must be Protected
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  34. 34
    “Ecologically, repent and be converted”: Catholic Archbishop Urges Christians in Nigeria to Protect Creation
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  35. 35
    Archbishop Robert Casey dedicates Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    The Catholic Telegraph

    Roger Bacon High School dedicated its new chapel, Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. Archbishop Robert Casey presided at the chapel's first Mass and dedication of its altar. The dedication took place on the feast day of St. Clare, August 11.

    SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph

  36. 36
    “Choose life”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Urges Communities to Take Precautions Against Ebola
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  37. 37
    In defense of moral agency and the necessary pursuit of holiness
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  38. 38
    From Sacramento to the End of the World
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    Where Peter Is

    SourcesWhere Peter Is

  39. 39
    From Dante’s Inferno to Erasmus’s In Praise of Folly: Papal Magisterium in Support of Satire and Invective Against Popes
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Rorate Caeli

    SourcesRorate Caeli

  40. 40
    Sister Marguerite Mary McAveney, IHM dies at 95
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    Sister Marguerite Mary McAveney, IHM died at 95. She served 76 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  41. 41
    Leo XIV receives unusual gift from Górale
    discussVaticanNew3h ago

    Leo XIV received a handmade stole and a traditional Górale hat with a feather from pilgrims from Bystrej Podhalańskiej.

    Vatican News

    Leo XIV received a handmade stole and a traditional Górale hat with a feather from pilgrims from Bystrej Podhalańskiej. The pilgrims, including members of the "Bystrzanki" Rural Women's Circle, traveled to Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their organization's activities.

    SourcesVatican News

  42. 42
    Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  43. 43
    Two pastors detained, a student dead: Haitians in Ohio turn to faith amid fear of ICE
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  44. 44
    When Correction Becomes Care
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  45. 45
    Vance privately addresses Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  46. 46
    Stories That Tell the US Catholic Story
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  47. 47
    Love, Grace, and Golden Years
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  48. 48
    Dolly Parton records 1,000 songs
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    The Catholic Telegraph

    Dolly Parton recorded nearly 1,000 songs during her career. Her songs covered a range of topics, including poverty and Christian themes.

    SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph

  49. 49
    A Carpenter’s Lesson for Labor Day
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  50. 50
    In appreciation of Catholic health care
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  51. 51
    Serving With Joy: A Look at the Mass of Thanksgiving for Altar Servers and Vocations in the Diocese of Brooklyn
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  52. 52
    Bishop: Church needs prophets, not status quo defenders
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    CBCP News

    SourcesCBCP News

  53. 53
    Regina restoration aims to reinvigorate faith
    discussDiocesesNew4h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  54. 54
    Vatican official urges religious to bring peace
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    CBCP News

    A Vatican official urges Filipino religious leaders to bring peace. The official spoke to religious leaders.

    SourcesCBCP News

  55. 55
    I’m a Student at Yale. On Campus Interest in Catholicism Is Higher Than Ever.
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    National Catholic Register

    SourcesNational Catholic Register

  56. 56
    Movimento Familiare Dottrinario in Francia: per lasciarsi trasformare dallo Spirito
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    Dottrinari

    SourcesDottrinari

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