Friday, July 31, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 17 · Green · updated 1m · Español · Italiano
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Pope Leo XIV receives Patti Smith at the Vatican. The Chicago-born pontiff and the influential American singer, poet, and visual artist met privately for about 40 minutes at the Apostolic Palace. Patti Smith is not Catholic.
SourcesVatican NewsRome ReportsNational Catholic ReporterCatholic News AgencyCruxNational Catholic Register
Three bishops inaugurated the XXXIV Slovak Christian Theatre Festival. The event features 12 theatre companies and includes Eucharistic celebrations and a pilgrimage. The festival is inspired by Saint Francis and Saint Gorazd.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu addresses 6,000 Mexican young people at the 15th National Missionary Youth Congress in San Luis Potosí. The Congress is an ecclesial experience of communion, formation, and prayer. It is held in the context of the centenary of World Mission Day and the 75th anniversary of the Mexican Missionary Youth League.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Catholic communities in South and Southeast Asia are promoting a "choral compassion" to protect migrants from human traffickers. The initiative aims to create networks of welcome and humanitarian corridors. The effort is in response to maritime tragedies in the Bay of Bengal, where two boats carrying over 500 people recently capsized.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
A group of Latin American men and women are meeting in Rome to discuss the addiction crisis. They developed a manual to address addiction. The manual is a practical resource for institutions and organizations caring for people with addiction.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
Archbishop Cordileone has been appointed to the Apostolic Signatura. The Apostolic Signatura is a Vatican office. Archbishop Cordileone is a new appointee.
SourcesNational Catholic Register
St. Joseph College Seminary welcomes a record class of 10 seminarians. The seminary is welcoming a new class. The class is the largest in the seminary's history.
SourcesCatholic News Herald
James Martin announces a new pilgrimage for LGBT Catholics in New York. The pilgrimage is organized by Outreach and will take place from September 25-27, 2026. It follows a controversial pilgrimage in Rome during the 2025 Jubilee.
SourcesInfoVaticana
The Prayerful Posse examines the Vatican's agreement with China. 26 German priests challenge same-sex unions. The Catholic Thing publishes the discussion.
SourcesThe Catholic Thing
The Pillar publishes The Friday Pillar Post. JD Flynn writes it. It is published July 31, 2026.
SourcesThe Pillar
Pope Pius XI founds the Pontifical Institute of Christian Archaeology in Rome. The institute completes an academic framework in the field of archaeology.
SourcesLa Civiltà Cattolica
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