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Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV met with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican. The Vatican expressed concerns over stalled efforts to implement a U.S.-backed border agreement between Lebanon and Israel. The meeting aimed to promote a just and lasting peace in the region.
SourcesVatican NewsCatholic ReviewThe Catholic SunMagyar Kurír
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers.
The Rimini Meeting opens with a powerful testimony of friendship and hope from the sister of murdered priest Jacques Hamel and the mother of one of his killers. The two women shared their suffering and their friendship that helps them walk together despite their pain. The meeting is also anticipating the visit of Pope Leo XIV.
SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican NewsAgenzia SIRDiocese of Hallam
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show.
Brother Guy, the Pope’s astronomer, was a guest on The Mark Swartzberg show. He appeared on the show. The Vatican Observatory shared the episode.
SourcesVatican Observatory
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections.
The Christian Churches Monitoring Group, backed by the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops, confirms President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory in the August 13 elections. The group recorded irregularities in 30 constituencies. Hichilema received approximately 56% of the vote, while the main opposition candidate, Brian Mundubile, secured approximately 42.3%.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting.
Pope greets International Catholic Legislators Network meeting. Theme is Human Dignity and Artificial Intelligence. Pope emphasizes the importance of technology serving the integral development of every person.
SourcesThe Holy See
Vatican News reports on Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, a church in Rome.
Vatican News reports on Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, a church in Rome. The church is located in the ruins of the Diocletian Baths and features a mix of ancient, Renaissance, and modern architecture.
SourcesVatican News
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.
Advocates warn that a new law in New Jersey could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics.
Advocates warn that a new law in New Jersey could criminalize prayer outside abortion clinics. The law is intended to restrict protests outside abortion centers. Advocates are concerned that the law could be used to target people praying outside clinics.
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year.
Parents affected by the 2025 Annunciation school shooting gathered to pray and reflect before the new school year. The event was held at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Edina, Minnesota. A panel discussion featured parents and a recent graduate of Annunciation Catholic School.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
A surrogate mother faces a $100,000 lawsuit from biological parents for refusing to abort a baby with a heart condition.
A surrogate mother faces a $100,000 lawsuit from biological parents for refusing to abort a baby with a heart condition. The mother fled to Texas to give birth.
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'.
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes says Catholic education is 'an act of hope'. He demands a holistic commitment from parents, clergy and teachers.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls for a worldwide prayer for Ukraine on August 24, 2026.
The All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations calls for a worldwide prayer for Ukraine on August 24, 2026. The prayer is to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's independence. The council includes various Christian churches, Jewish and Muslim associations in Ukraine.
SourcesEparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian)Archeparchy of Lviv
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15.
Aicha Settimia Canté, 27, made her temporary profession as a Catholic religious sister on Aug. 15. She is the daughter of a Muslim imam in Guinea-Bissau. Canté described the milestone as a response to God’s call.
SourcesCatholic News AgencyACI DigitalACI PrensaCatholic World Report
The Massachusetts high court has ruled against saints statues.
The Massachusetts high court has ruled against saints statues. The case will head back to a lower state court. It may go to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Pope Leo XIV writes on communion in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. He emphasizes the importance of unity.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Pope León XIV writes on communion in his encyclical "Magnifica Humanitas". He says the task is to be builders of communion. The world is fragmented.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
The Archdiocese will hold a Mass and Rosary on 22nd August 2026 at 9:30am. The event will include prayer for Spiritual Communion.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
Readings include Ezekiel 43:1-7a, Psalm 84 (85):9ab-10,11-12,13-14 and Matthew 23:1-12.
SourcesKnisja Maltija
Archbishop Hebda will celebrate a new Mass setting, 'For the Care of Creation', at St. Francis of Assisi in Lake St. Croix Beach. The Vatican accepted the Mass setting Aug. 4. The celebration is part of the global Season of Creation.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Canção Nova airs Sunday Agro. The program airs at 8am. It is a Sunday program.
SourcesCanção Nova
Faithful in Houston held a Mass and candlelight vigil to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who died after an encounter with federal immigration agents. The community is grieving and calling for justice.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Cardinal Stephen Brislin and nine other Catholic clergy say Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. They draw on Africa’s experience of apartheid, genocide and war. Silence is no longer an option.
SourcesReligion News Service
Bishop Kevin Kenney returned from a pilgrimage to Norway. He reflected on the experience as he begins tests and consults as part of his treatment plan following a lung cancer diagnosis. The pilgrimage was with parishioners of St. Olaf in Minneapolis.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Carlos Pedevila and Claudia Swett met on a blind date in Chile 28 years ago. They first encountered the Schoenstatt movement there. Swett's grandmother had a picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary that appears in all Schoenstatt shrines worldwide.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Edwin Lucero volunteers his time and talent for young adult and Hispanic ministries. He aims to promote the Church through his images.
SourcesCatholic New York
Shackelford is director of ongoing formation and discipleship at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata. He is also campus director for Encounter School of Ministry’s Twin Cities satellite campus. Encounter Ministry is based on the idea that God wants to reveal himself in and through lives.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
The Pécsi Egyházmegye held the Kovász family festival in Pécs. Felföldi László led a mass at the festival. The festival featured 50 programs.
SourcesMagyar Kurír
Cáritas Chile has activated a national donation campaign to help those affected by the recent storms in northern Chile. The storms caused flooding and landslides in the Atacama Desert, affecting several cities. Cáritas Chile is collecting donations to support the relief efforts.
SourcesVida Nueva
Villanova University opens Cabrini Campus in Radnor. The campus welcomes 900 students. The campus was updated for $100 million.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
A Catholic Priest in Nigeria has been selected to join an expert team reviewing the National Peace Framework. The team will develop a comprehensive peace framework to address old and emerging threats to peace and stability in Nigeria. The framework will provide strategies for institutionalising peace efforts within Nigeria's security architecture.
SourcesACI Africa
Church leaders in Zambia confirm President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election. They verified the August 13 general elections results, which showed Hichilema received 60 percent of the vote. The leaders urge calm and call for acceptance of the results.
SourcesACI Africa
The movie features a team of canine first responders. The dinos in the movie are cuddly, not carnivorous.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Baptisms in Ireland have dropped by nearly 30% in the past decade, a survey has found. The decline is significant.
SourcesCatholic News Agency
The Catholic Spirit reviews The End of Oak Street, a movie about a neighborhood transported to the era of dinosaurs.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
Catholic Review lists novels that tell the US Catholic story. The list is in honor of the national semiquincentennial.
SourcesCatholic Review
Philadelphia hosted the 1976 international Eucharistic Congress. The event explored the physical and spiritual hungers of the human family. Private homes opened 19,000 rooms for guest lodging.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
Catholic dignitaries and heads of state attended the Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia 50 years ago. The event featured artistic exhibits and performances.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
The Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia drew 1.5 million attendees. The event launched Rice Bowl and a Communion hymn.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
The patriarchate is on good footing.
SourcesNational Catholic Register
Diego Meza Gavilanes is the new director of Cáritas Colombia. The announcement was made amid the emergency in the country after the earthquake on August 10. Meza comes from a previous role.
SourcesVida Nueva
St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls received a $1.5 million gift from The Howley Foundation. The gift will renovate biology laboratories. This will strengthen STEM and healthcare education opportunities.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
Bishop Kevin Kenney celebrated Mass for Latino ministry leaders. The leaders prayed for his health as he battles lung cancer. The meeting was in St. Paul.
SourcesThe Catholic Spirit
ACN and PUC-SP launch a course on religious freedom. The course aims to form new defenders of freedom of belief. Almost two-thirds of humanity lives in countries with religious violence.
SourcesCanção Nova
Padre Gilvânio Cardoso defended Bishop Vicente de Paula Ferreira, saying being communist is good. Ferreira questioned the consacration to St. Michael the Archangel and the existence of the devil.
SourcesACI Digital
Figlie di San Paolo celebrate 75 anni in India with a solemn Eucharistic celebration of thanksgiving. Arcivescovo John Rodrigues presided over the Mass in the church of Santa Teresa at Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai.
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