Catholic IntelligenceIf the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Friday, July 31, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 17 · Green · updated 14m ago

What is happening in the Church today?

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From the Holy See

Agenzia Fides · Vatican News
  1. 01
    Capuchin priest Father Mahboob Evarist dies
    discussReligious Orders16h ago
    1 source

    Father Mahboob Evarist, the first Punjabi Capuchin priest in Pakistan, dies at 75. His funeral Mass is celebrated in Lahore. Archbishop Khalid Rehmat pays tribute to his decades of dedicated priestly ministry.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  2. 02
    Church networks stand alongside victims of human trafficking
    discussLife & Family17h ago
    1 source

    Church networks and women religious are renewing their commitment to prevent human trafficking and support victims across Latin America and Europe. According to the International Labour Organization, around 50 million people worldwide are living in conditions of modern slavery. The number of identified victims increased by 25% between 2019 and 2022.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  3. 03
    Lev XIV. celebrates Masses
    discussLiturgy17h ago
    1 source

    Lev XIV. will celebrate Masses in August in Assisi, Rimini and Castel Gandolfe. He will celebrate in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Assisi, in the Church of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfe, in the port of Rimini and in the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfe.

    SourcesVatican News

  4. 04
    Seoul Prepares for World Youth Day 2027
    discussCatholic Life17h ago
    1 source

    Seoul prepares for World Youth Day 2027. Church and civil authorities have entered the full operational phase. Thousands of young pilgrims will be welcomed by local parishes and host families.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  5. 05
    Pope Francis Visits Assisi
    discussVatican17h ago
    1 source

    Pope Francis visits Assisi on August 6 for the Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026. The Vatican releases the program of the Pope's pastoral visit.

    SourcesVatican News

  6. 06
    Talitha Kum fights human trafficking
    discussReligious Orders17h ago
    1 source

    Talitha Kum publishes its 2025 report. The network has 68 national inter-congregational networks in 113 countries, including 24 African countries. The coordinator in Burkina Faso, Sister Nadine Rasmata Ouédraogo, gave an interview to Vatican media.

    SourcesVatican News

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Friday, July 31

1 story
  1. 01
    NewAngelus News publishes reflection on Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Heart of Darkness’
    discussCulture43m ago
    1 source

    Angelus News publishes a reflection on Joseph Conrad’s ‘The Heart of Darkness’. The reflection considers whether hope can be found in the novel.

    SourcesAngelus News

Thursday, July 30

10 stories
  1. 01
    NewFrom Brisbane priest to Vatican prefect – Archbishop Anthony Randazzo’s journey of faith, service and obedience
    discussVatican1h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Leader

  2. 02
    Catholic men’s groups unite
    discussCatholic Life3h ago
    1 source

    Two new Catholic men’s groups in Sydney unite for a day retreat. Around 100 men attend the event. The groups focus on prayer, formation and fraternity.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  3. 03
    When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
    discussCatholic Life2h ago
    1 source

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  4. 04
    ‘Your example will stir the rest of us’ says Archbishop Fisher to papal award recipients
    discussVatican4h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  5. 05
    Dominican Vice Province Study Days Conference 2026
    discussReligious Orders3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  6. 06
    Cardinal Roche: Leo is not changing Latin Mass restrictions
    discussVatican3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  7. 07
    Trump marks 45th anniversary of martyrdom of Blessed Stanley Rother
    discussReligious Freedom3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  8. 08
    The Excellence of a Vocation
    discussCatholic Life3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  9. 09
    Longanimity: the Christian virtue Homer understood
    discussCulture3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  10. 10
    An EZ Guide to Modern Politics
    discussCatholic Life3h ago
    1 source

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

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