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  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV welcomes Oriel College delegation
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to the Vatican.

    2 sourcesThe Holy SeeVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV welcomed a delegation from Oriel College, University of Oxford, to the Vatican. The delegation was commemorating the 700th anniversary of the granting of Oriel College's royal charter. Pope Leo XIV praised the college's Christian identity and its commitment to faith and scholarship.

    SourcesThe Holy SeeVatican News

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV receives President of Latvia
    discussVaticanNew28m ago

    Pope Leo XIV received the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, in audience.

    2 sources8 reportsHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV received the President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, in audience. The President subsequently met with Cardinal Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher. The discussions focused on good relations between the Holy See and Latvia, as well as international and regional issues, including the conflict in Ukraine.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

  3. 03
    Archbishop Nwachukwu tells new bishops to prioritize communion
    discussBishops17h ago

    Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu addressed newly ordained bishops in Rome, urging them to prioritize communion in their ministry and governance.

    Agenzia Fides

    Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu addressed newly ordained bishops in Rome, urging them to prioritize communion in their ministry and governance. He emphasized that a bishop is not bishop of one group or another, but of all. Communion should be a criterion of their government, shaping decisions on candidates, appointments, and resource allocation.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  4. 04
    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is Jesuit Scientist in Residence at Le Moyne College
    discussEducation20h ago

    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is the Jesuit Scientist in Residence and McDevitt Visiting Scholar at Le Moyne College this Fall.

    Vatican Observatory

    Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. is the Jesuit Scientist in Residence and McDevitt Visiting Scholar at Le Moyne College this Fall. He is from the Vatican Observatory.

    SourcesVatican Observatory

  5. 05
    Pope honors Robert Schuman
    discussVatican19h ago

    Pope honors Robert Schuman. Schuman was a man of borders who became a builder of Europe.

    2 sourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican News

    The Pope honors Robert Schuman. Schuman was a man of borders who became a builder of Europe. He experienced the border as a place of tension and encounter.

    SourcesL'Osservatore RomanoVatican News

  6. 06
    Pope to Oxford’s Oriel College: Seek truth, promote integral anthropology
    discussVaticanNew24m ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

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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 day's edition below, not here.

  1. Africa ACI Africa · Vatican News
    1. Today, September 4, We CelebrateSaint Boniface I, Pope
    2. Ghana's Kumasi Catholic Archdiocese Welcomes Historic Ghanaian Parish in Texas, U.S.
    3. Cardinal Ignace Dogbo Bessi denounces money idolatry and illegal gold mining
  2. America Word on Fire · The Catholic Register · Franciscan Media
    1. James Joyce, a Priest of the Eternal Imagination
    2. Faith drives cancer fundraising
    3. God, Satan, Red Menace: choose
  3. Asia LiCAS News · Vatican News · Diocese of Ðà Nang
    1. Jakarta Catholic professionals reframe personal branding through faith
    2. Court ruling on protest fund prompts wider civil society concerns in Hong Kong
    3. Cardinal Ouellet wins $100,000 defamation lawsuit
  4. Europe Diocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–Montalcino · Diocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza · Agenzia SIR
    1. Card. Lojudice meets 2 parishes' confirmandi
    2. Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion
    3. Alternative für Deutschland leads in Saxony-Anhalt polls
  5. Oceania The Catholic Leader · The Catholic Weekly · The Southern Cross
    1. Healing division in Australia through a culture of encounter
    2. Dr Michael Down co-authors statement on risky play
    3. The rhythm of life

Friday, September 4

36 stories · 3 corroborated
  1. 01
    Card. Lojudice meets 2 parishes' confirmandi
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago

    Card. Augusto Paolo Lojudice met confirmandi from Valiano and Montenero d'Orcia.

    2 sourcesDiocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–MontalcinoDiocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza

    Card. Augusto Paolo Lojudice met confirmandi from Valiano and Montenero d'Orcia. They visited the Duomo and served at a soup kitchen.

    SourcesDiocese of Siena–Colle di Val d’Elsa–MontalcinoDiocese of Montepulciano–Chiusi–Pienza

  2. 02
    Popular interest in nuns reveals something deeper about religious life
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    2 sourcesGlobal Sisters ReportNational Catholic Reporter

    SourcesGlobal Sisters ReportNational Catholic Reporter

  3. 03
    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago

    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts radio show "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1.

    2 sourcesDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–FerentinoDiocese of Anagni–Alatri

    Bishop Santo Marcianò hosts radio show "Ascolta, si fa sera" on Rai Radio 1. The show airs on Mondays at 20:55. It is one of the most listened to radio programs in Italy and abroad.

    SourcesDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–FerentinoDiocese of Anagni–Alatri

  4. 04
    James Joyce, a Priest of the Eternal Imagination
    discussCatholic LifeNew11m ago
    Word on Fire

    SourcesWord on Fire

  5. 05
    10 years a saint: The truth about Mother Teresa’s care for the dying
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  6. 06
    Artist Mario De Luigi exhibits in Castel Gandolfo
    discussCultureNew1h ago

    An art exhibition dedicated to Mario De Luigi opens in Castel Gandolfo.

    Vatican News

    An art exhibition dedicated to Mario De Luigi opens in Castel Gandolfo. The exhibition is curated by Rosalia Pagliarani and Assia Carpano. It will be open to the public on September 10.

    SourcesVatican News

  7. 07
    First Friday Reminder: the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  8. 08
    Reckoning looms for golf carts that zip through Rome’s crowded historic center
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  9. 09
    Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Martin McDonagh competes for Golden Lion with film Wild Horse Nine. The film is about two CIA agents.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  10. 10
    Alternative für Deutschland leads in Saxony-Anhalt polls
    discussChurch & StateNew2h ago
    Agenzia SIR

    Alternative für Deutschland is leading in polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The party is expected to win 40% of the vote.

    SourcesAgenzia SIR

  11. 11
    Pope Leo XIV visits UNESCO in Paris
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV will visit the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on September 25.

    Vatican News

    Pope Leo XIV will visit the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on September 25. The visit aims to promote dialogue between science and faith, and between the Church and artists. The event is seen as an opportunity to foster creativity and concord between different worlds and peoples.

    SourcesVatican News

  12. 12
    Faith drives cancer fundraising
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  13. 13
    God, Satan, Red Menace: choose
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    The Catholic Register

    SourcesThe Catholic Register

  14. 14
    Catholic Patriarch marks year after crash of an iconic Lisbon streetcar
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Crux

    SourcesCrux

  15. 15
    Make Space for Peace
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  16. 16
    Pellegrinaggio in lingua basca a Ibarre
    discussCultureNew2h ago
    Congregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

    SourcesCongregazione del Sacro Cuore di Gesù di Bétharram

  17. 17
    Pope Leo XIV inspires 5,000 runners in Paris
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    2 reportsVatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  18. 18
    Inter-Provincial Treasurers: Changing Today–Preparing Tomorrow
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Missionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata

    SourcesMissionari Oblati di Maria Immacolata

  19. 19
    Društvo prostovoljcev Vincencijeve zveze dobrodete publishes Vincencijev koledar 2026/2027
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

    Društvo prostovoljcev Vincencijeve zveze dobrodete publishes Vincencijev koledar 2026/2027, titled Delo daje dostojanstvo. The calendar features photographs of various forms of work and quotes from saints. The organization is also collecting donations for the renovation of a new location for the Dnevni center za brezdomce in Ljubljana.

    SourcesKatoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

  20. 20
    Archbishop Charles Jude Scicluna speaks on Malta's identity
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    2 reportsKnisja Maltija

    SourcesKnisja Maltija

  21. 21
    COMECE publishes position paper on erasure from baptismal registers
    discussCanon LawNew3h ago
    COMECE

    COMECE publishes a position paper on erasure from baptismal registers. The paper contributes to the public debate on the erasure of entries from baptismal registers in relation to EU data protection legislation.

    SourcesCOMECE

  22. 22
    Bp. Bronakowskiego calls for abstinence
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
    Opoka

    Ks. Jarosław Hybza MIC speaks at a meeting for addicted people and their families in Licheniu.

    SourcesOpoka

  23. 23
    Today, September 4, We CelebrateSaint Boniface I, Pope
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  24. 24
    COREA Missione intensiva nella diocesi di Cheongju
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Pia Società Figlie di S. Paolo

    SourcesPia Società Figlie di S. Paolo

  25. 25
    Venezuela, a land of grace amid its wounds
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  26. 26
    Catholic colleges and universities jumping into quick-moving AI field
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  27. 27
    Students turn donated shoes into opportunities for young athletes
    discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

  28. 28
    Pope Leo XIV visits France with 15,000 security agents
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Religión Digital

    France will deploy 15,000 security agents for Pope Leo XIV's visit. The pope will visit París, Lourdes, and Metz from September 25-28.

    SourcesReligión Digital

  29. 29
    Bp Artur Ważny calls for swift action on sex abuse commission
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Niedziela

    Bp Artur Ważny urges the Episcopate to swiftly amend the statute of the church's sex abuse commission. He says every day of delay is a test of their credibility. The bishop spoke to PAP.

    SourcesNiedziela

  30. 30
    TK KBS reports Godzone Tour 2026 preparation
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    TK KBS

    TK KBS reports preparation for Godzone Tour 2026. The event took place in Kine Hviezda and Hotel Palace.

    SourcesTK KBS

  31. 31
    Newsbook launches sixth edition of ‘L-Istat tan-Nazzjon’ conference
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Newsbook

    The conference will discuss various topics.

    SourcesNewsbook

  32. 32
    Assist the victims of nuclear weapons testing, Vatican diplomat urges (Holy See Mission)
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  33. 33
    Vatican newspaper highlights World Nomad Games (CWN)
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  34. 34
    US bishops' Labor Day statement highlights challenges of AI (USCCB)
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  35. 35
    USCCB publishes Order of Enthronement of the Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe (USCCB)
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    Catholic World News

    SourcesCatholic World News

  36. 36
    Nueva directora proyecta visión de futuro en histórico plantel
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

Thursday, September 3

21 stories · none yet corroborated
  1. 01
    Two Indonesian women arrive in Wadersloh-Diestedde
    discussEducationNew4h ago
    Suore di S. Maria Maddalena Postel

    Rara Teresia and Desak Nyoman Diah Pramesti, two 26-year-old women from Indonesia, have arrived in Wadersloh-Diestedde. They are training to become nursing professionals at Haus Maria Regina and attend classes at the Gesundheitsakademie SMMP in Geseke. They were greeted by Carina Ballbach at Frankfurt airport.

    SourcesSuore di S. Maria Maddalena Postel

  2. 02
    Spolek Dvůr naděje holds event
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Církev.cz

    Spolek Dvůr naděje organized a program for children and adults. The event was held in Zátoni.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  3. 03
    Shuxuan Jin plays Mozart's violin for the Pope
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    Alfa y Omega

    Shuxuan Jin, 10, played Mozart's violin in a concert at the Vatican. The Ensemble Bella Música recorded the performance.

    SourcesAlfa y Omega

  4. 04
    Cáritas Europa joins 200 organizations to demand EU climate plan
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    Agência Ecclesia

    Cáritas Europa and over 200 organizations call on EU leaders to create a plan to abandon fossil fuels. The appeal demands immediate action to address the human and economic costs of the climate crisis. The organizations urge the EU to utilize its resources to implement a concrete plan.

    SourcesAgência Ecclesia

  5. 05
    Parte la 7ª edizione di Afrobrix
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    Missionari Comboniani del Cuore di Gesù

    SourcesMissionari Comboniani del Cuore di Gesù

  6. 06
    Healing division in Australia through a culture of encounter
    discussBishopsNew5h ago
    The Catholic Leader

    SourcesThe Catholic Leader

  7. 07
    Answering the Universal Call to Holiness with a Rule of Life
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  8. 08
    Finding Grace in Parental Failures
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  9. 09
    Parishioners serve at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Leaven

    Parishioners of a Leawood parish serve at St. Mary’s Food Kitchen. The kitchen relies on volunteers. The people are generous in giving to those in need.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  10. 10
    Archbishop announces changes to The Leaven
    discussEducation6h ago
    The Leaven

    The Archbishop has announced changes to The Leaven. The changes aim to make each edition relevant and meaningful to readers.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  11. 11
    St. John the Baptist’s bell rings again
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Leaven

    St. John the Baptist’s bell rings again thanks to a convert and an electrical crew. It was a moment of joy.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  12. 12
    Retired priests thrive in home
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Leaven

    Retired priests live in a home. They are grateful. They are hardworking.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  13. 13
    Dr. Erin Vader named superintendent
    discussEducation6h ago
    The Leaven

    Dr. Erin Vader has been named superintendent. She believes faith is at the heart of her work. Vader has many gifts.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  14. 14
    Coalition of pregnancy resource centers hosts first major event
    discussLife & Family6h ago
    The Leaven

    A coalition of pregnancy resource centers hosted its first major event. Many centers serve women and families with limited staff and funding.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  15. 15
    Germans establish roots in archdiocese
    discussDioceses6h ago
    The Leaven

    Germans establish strong roots in the archdiocese. The German language was spoken at St. Joseph for 80 years.

    SourcesThe Leaven

  16. 16
    On mission in the Marshall Islands
    discussLife & Family6h ago
    The Leaven

    SourcesThe Leaven

  17. 17
    Father Jaroslaw Krawiec says Kyiv is under attack
    discussChurch & State6h ago
    Famiglia Cristiana

    Kyiv is under attack with missiles and drones arriving day and night. Father Jaroslaw Krawiec, superior of the Dominicans, says people are trying to maintain normalcy despite the attacks. Many families are spending the night in the metro and underground parking lots with tents and sleeping bags.

    SourcesFamiglia Cristiana

  18. 18
    R21 names Steffen Dähne as new managing director
    discussCulture6h ago
    Die Tagespost

    Dähne discusses bürgerliche Politikkonzepte.

    SourcesDie Tagespost

  19. 19
    François Hollande publishes book
    discussCulture6h ago
    La Croix

    François Hollande published a book titled Unir. Nouveau monde, nouvelle gauche. The book outlines his vision for France's future.

    SourcesLa Croix

  20. 20
    Kiko Argüello receives letter from mother
    discussReligious Orders6h ago
    Religión Digital

    A mother has written to Kiko Argüello, founder of the Camino Neocatecumenal, after going to court and waiting two years for a response from the diocese. The mother has also waited over a week for a response from Argüello. The lack of response is seen as a response in itself.

    SourcesReligión Digital

  21. 21
    Ara pedals 17 hours a day to help others
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    Newsbook

    Ara and a companion will cover 1,700 km from Turin to Malta.

    SourcesNewsbook

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