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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
    Pope Leo XIV phones Colombian President
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia.

    3 sourcesHoly See Press OfficeAgência EcclesiaZENIT News Agency

    Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with victims of the recent earthquake in Colombia. He spoke with President Abelardo de la Espriella by phone. The Pope reiterated his closeness to those affected by the disaster.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeAgência EcclesiaZENIT News Agency

  2. 02
    Patriarca Moraglia expresses sadness over new Veneto law
    discussLife & FamilyNew45m ago

    Patriarca Francesco Moraglia expresses sadness over new Veneto law on assisted suicide.

    2 sourcesDiocese of VeneziaVatican News

    Patriarca Francesco Moraglia expresses sadness over new Veneto law on assisted suicide. He says it affirms a cultural and healthcare model that can lead to uncontrollable drift. The law was approved today in Veneto.

    SourcesDiocese of VeneziaVatican News

  3. 03
    Dicastery for Evangelization and Dicastery for Bishops organize formation courses for 147 new Bishops
    discussBishopsNew41m ago

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

    2 sourcesVatican NewsAgenzia Fides

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

    SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia Fides

  4. 04
    Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h 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
    Commissione Teologica Internazionale publishes document
    discussVaticanUpdated3h 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

  6. 06
    Pope Leo XIV speaks with Colombia's President
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

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

    2 sources4 reportsVatican NewsACI 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 NewsACI Stampa

More from the Holy See →

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. Care of Creation Mass in Nigeria Postponed to Encourage Full Participation
    2. Cardinal Brislin Calls on South Africans to Take Collective Action on Environmental Justice
    3. Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon Recalls Pope Leo XIV’s Peace Message, Says Children Going to School Must be Protected
  2. America Catholic Herald · The Catholic Telegraph · National Catholic Reporter
    1. A Shared ‘Yes’ to the Diaconate
    2. Archbishop Robert Casey dedicates Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
    3. Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified
  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 Stacja7 · ChurchPOP · Vatican News
    1. Couple weds in flooded San Juan Bautista Parish
    2. Dicastery Prefect Simona Brambilla urges Philippine religious to be prophets of peace
    3. Bishop Stock opposes end-of-life bill
  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

55 stories · 10 corroborated
  1. 01
    Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified
    discussVaticanNew2h 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

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV says Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators'
    discussVaticanNew30m 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

  3. 03
    Couple weds in flooded San Juan Bautista Parish
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h 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

  4. 04
    Dicastery Prefect Simona Brambilla urges Philippine religious to be prophets of peace
    discussReligious OrdersNew4h 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

  5. 05
    Holy See renews appeal to end nuclear testing
    discussChurch & StateNew4h ago

    The Holy See renews its appeal to end nuclear testing on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

    The Holy See renews its appeal to end nuclear testing on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. The Holy See stresses the interconnectedness of a nuclear-free world and a just and lasting peace.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  6. 06
    Scottish school settles case with Catholic teacher
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago

    A Scottish school has settled a case with a Catholic teacher who was fired after discussing abortion.

    2 sourcesOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

    A Scottish school has settled a case with a Catholic teacher who was fired after discussing abortion. The teacher, an American history teacher, reached an out-of-court settlement with her former employer. The head of SPUC commented on the case.

    SourcesOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun

  7. 07
    Poland's parents and bishops oppose changes to religious education rules
    discussEducationNew2h ago

    Poland's new rules on religion classes in public schools are raising concerns among parents, catechists and bishops.

    2 sources3 reportsVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

    Poland's new rules on religion classes in public schools are raising concerns among parents, catechists and bishops. The changes could make it more difficult for students to attend religion classes. Parents, catechists and bishops are opposing the changes.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  8. 08
    Pope Leo XIV assents to Minneapolis pastor's election as Damascus archbishop
    discussBishopsNew4h ago

    The pastor of St. Maron in Minneapolis has been elected archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus.

    3 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News

    The pastor of St. Maron in Minneapolis has been elected archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus. Pope Leo XIV has given his assent to the election. Archbishop Hebda praised the pastor's leadership.

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News

  9. 09
    Commissione teologica internazionale publishes document
    discussVaticanUpdated3h ago

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

    4 sourcesAgenzia SIRAgência EcclesiaCathoBel+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 proposes a definition of "peccato contro il creato e il Creatore". The Commissione teologica internazionale is an organism linked to the Dicastério per la Dottrina della Fede.

    SourcesAgenzia SIRAgência EcclesiaCathoBelInfoVaticana

  10. 10
    International Theological Commission publishes document
    discussVaticanUpdated2h ago

    The International Theological Commission has published a document titled "Caring for Our Common Home".

    5 sources11 reportsVatican News

    The International Theological Commission has published a document titled "Caring for Our Common Home". The document calls for a "responsible and fraternal response to the Triune God". It emphasizes that the ecological question is a theological question. The deterioration of the environment is alarming and urgent action is needed to ensure the sustainability of the planet.

    SourcesVatican News

  11. 11
    Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches Sutra of Great Liberation
    discussCultureNew25m 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

  12. 12
    Housing, gender, abortion policies among state ballot measures in 2026
    discussLife & FamilyNew35m ago
    OSV News

    SourcesOSV News

  13. 13
    A Shared ‘Yes’ to the Diaconate
    discussBishopsNew55m ago
    Catholic Herald

    SourcesCatholic Herald

  14. 14
    Pope makes phone call to Colombian president
    discussVaticanNew49m ago
    4 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  15. 15
    From Sacramento to the End of the World
    discussBishopsNew43m ago
    Where Peter Is

    SourcesWhere Peter Is

  16. 16
    Care of Creation Mass in Nigeria Postponed to Encourage Full Participation
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  17. 17
    Cardinal Brislin Calls on South Africans to Take Collective Action on Environmental Justice
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  18. 18
    Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon Recalls Pope Leo XIV’s Peace Message, Says Children Going to School Must be Protected
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  19. 19
    “Ecologically, repent and be converted”: Catholic Archbishop Urges Christians in Nigeria to Protect Creation
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  20. 20
    “Choose life”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Urges Communities to Take Precautions Against Ebola
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  21. 21
    Archbishop Robert Casey dedicates Our Lady of the Angels Chapel
    discussEducationNew1h 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

  22. 22
    Sister Marguerite Mary McAveney, IHM dies at 95
    discussReligious OrdersNew1h 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

  23. 23
    Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  24. 24
    Leo XIV receives unusual gift from Górale
    discussVaticanNew2h 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

  25. 25
    Two pastors detained, a student dead: Haitians in Ohio turn to faith amid fear of ICE
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  26. 26
    When Correction Becomes Care
    discussDiocesesNew1h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  27. 27
    Vance privately addresses Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  28. 28
    Stories That Tell the US Catholic Story
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  29. 29
    Love, Grace, and Golden Years
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  30. 30
    A Carpenter’s Lesson for Labor Day
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  31. 31
    Dolly Parton records 1,000 songs
    discussCultureNew2h 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

  32. 32
    In appreciation of Catholic health care
    discussLife & FamilyNew2h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  33. 33
    Serving With Joy: A Look at the Mass of Thanksgiving for Altar Servers and Vocations in the Diocese of Brooklyn
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  34. 34
    Regina restoration aims to reinvigorate faith
    discussDiocesesNew2h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  35. 35
    Bishop: Church needs prophets, not status quo defenders
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    CBCP News

    SourcesCBCP News

  36. 36
    I’m a Student at Yale. On Campus Interest in Catholicism Is Higher Than Ever.
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    National Catholic Register

    SourcesNational Catholic Register

  37. 37
    Vatican official urges religious to bring peace
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    CBCP News

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

    SourcesCBCP News

  38. 38
    Holy Homework: Can AI Become Catholic?
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Catholic New York

    SourcesCatholic New York

  39. 39
    Movimento Familiare Dottrinario in Francia: per lasciarsi trasformare dallo Spirito
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Dottrinari

    SourcesDottrinari

  40. 40
    Father Michael Heine elected CMSM president
    discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
    Catholic Review

    The Conference of Major Superiors of Men has elected Father Michael Heine as its president. Heine is a Conventual Franciscan. CMSM represents leaders of men’s religious congregations.

    SourcesCatholic Review

  41. 41
    Bishop Stock opposes end-of-life bill
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
    Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

    Bishop Marcus Stock reminds that intentionally taking one's own life is a rejection of God's gift. He makes this call ahead of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The bill is to be voted on Friday.

    SourcesCatholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales

  42. 42
    A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Care for Creation
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Catholic New York

    SourcesCatholic New York

  43. 43
    Wendell Berry, writer and farmer, was extolled by many as a modern-day prophet
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  44. 44
    Památník Terezín and Arcibiskupství pražské host conference
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    Církev.cz

    Památník Terezín and Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů, in cooperation with Arcibiskupství pražské, are hosting a conference on anti-church propaganda during Nazism and Communism. The conference will take place on October 15, 2026, in the Sál kardinála Berana in Prague.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  45. 45
    Holy Cross Church in McKay’s Nek Celebrates 70 Years
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The Southern Cross

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  46. 46
    Catholic Church weighs legal challenge to new anti-conversion law in India
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  47. 47
    Bishop Edmund Whalen’s Homily: September 2, 2026
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Catholic New York

    SourcesCatholic New York

  48. 48
    Pope Leo XIV continues catechesis on Vatican II
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  49. 49
    Filippo Lovison publishes Optatam totius study
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    Chierici Regolari di S. Paolo

    Filippo Lovison publishes study on Optatam totius in Indian seminarians' formation. The study appears in Ricerche Storiche Salesiane. It covers 1935-1965 in Arcidiocesi di Madras-Mylapore.

    SourcesChierici Regolari di S. Paolo

  50. 50
    Christians attacked in Manipur
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago

    Three Christians were killed and four injured in an attack in Manipur.

    Vatican News

    Three Christians were killed and four injured in an attack in Manipur. The Kuki accused armed Naga groups of targeting civilians. Church representatives are seeking to reestablish dialogue between the communities.

    SourcesVatican News

  51. 51
    Pope meets Athletica Vaticana athletes
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    3 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  52. 52
    Bishop kicks off Season of Creation with beach chapel Mass in Manasquan
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    The Monitor

    SourcesThe Monitor

  53. 53
    Tolkien remembered for using music to create universe
    discussCultureNew4h ago

    Matteo Pasqualone recalls British writer Tolkien, who used music to create his universe.

    L'Osservatore Romano

    Matteo Pasqualone recalls British writer Tolkien, who used music to create his universe. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973.

    SourcesL'Osservatore Romano

  54. 54
    Gianna Romero wins Miss Maryland crown
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Review

    Gianna Romero, 18, wins Miss Maryland crown. She learned about the scholarship opportunity through Miss Maryland.

    SourcesCatholic Review

  55. 55
    When on the fence about an issue, choose solidarity
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    U.S. Catholic

    SourcesU.S. Catholic

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