Pope appoints Umberto Longo, Francesco Cesareo, and Anna Barańska to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences. They are historians from Italy, USA, and Poland. The committee is responsible for historical sciences.
SourcesVatican News
Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 19 · Green · updated 1m · Español · Italiano · Português · Français · Polski
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From the Holy See
Vatican News · Agenzia Fides · Niedziela · Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference- 01 discussVaticanNew53m ago
Pope appoints Umberto Longo, Francesco Cesareo, and Anna Barańska to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences.
Vatican News
- 02 discussChurch & State22h ago
War in Sudan intensifies, with fighting in El Obeid and Blue Nile.
2 sources·Agenzia FidesVatican News
War in Sudan intensifies, with fighting in El Obeid and Blue Nile. Pope Leo XIV expresses concern. Civilians are affected by drone strikes.
SourcesAgenzia FidesVatican News
- 03 discussVaticanNew1m ago
Pope Leone XIV has named three new members to the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences.
2 sources·3 reports·Vatican NewsNiedziela
Pope Leone XIV has named three new members to the Pontifical Committee of Historical Sciences. The new members are Umberto Longo, Francesco Cesareo, and Anna Barańska. They are historians from Italy, USA, and Poland.
SourcesVatican NewsNiedziela
- 04 discussBishops22h ago
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference released a pastoral letter on the 2026 municipal elections.
4 sources·Southern African Catholic Bishops' ConferenceArchdiocese of PretoriaArchdiocese of Cape Town+1
The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference released a pastoral letter on the 2026 municipal elections. The letter emphasizes the importance of promoting the common good. Christian leaders in South Sudan also warned against fueling insecurity and violence during the 2026 elections.
SourcesSouthern African Catholic Bishops' ConferenceArchdiocese of PretoriaArchdiocese of Cape TownAgenzia Fides
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.
- Africa Diocese of Idah · Diocese of Maiduguri · Diocese of Lafia
- America Catholic Review · Katholiek Nieuwsblad · Hawaii Catholic Herald
- Asia CBCP News · LiCAS News · Vatican News
- Europe Famiglia Cristiana · La Croix · Gość Niedzielny
- Oceania The Catholic Leader · Catholic Outlook · The Southern Cross
Thursday, August 13
52 stories · 15 corroborated- 01 discussCatholic LifeNew34m ago
The Chicago White Sox hosted a pope-themed game, honoring Pope Leo XIV, a diehard Sox fan.
2 sources·Catholic ReviewKatholiek Nieuwsblad
The Chicago White Sox hosted a pope-themed game, honoring Pope Leo XIV, a diehard Sox fan. The stadium was sold out with nearly 40,000 attendees. The event featured custom-designed mitre-style hats.
- 02 discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
Archbishop Martins comforts mourners, saying Christian grief holds pain and hope together.
9 sources·Diocese of IdahDiocese of MaiduguriDiocese of Lafia+3
Archbishop Martins comforts mourners, saying Christian grief holds pain and hope together. Multiple dioceses report his message. He offers comfort to those grieving.
SourcesDiocese of IdahDiocese of MaiduguriDiocese of LafiaDiocese of KontagoraDiocese of Katsina-AlaDiocese of Pankshin
- 03 discussBishopsNew2h ago
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos offered a message of hope at a Vigil Mass in Benin-City.
9 sources·Diocese of IdahDiocese of MaiduguriDiocese of Lafia+3
Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Lagos offered a message of hope at a Vigil Mass in Benin-City. He comforted clergy, religious, and lay faithful gathered to honor a late bishop. The Mass was held at Holy Cross Cathedral.
SourcesDiocese of IdahDiocese of MaiduguriDiocese of LafiaDiocese of KontagoraDiocese of Katsina-AlaDiocese of Pankshin
- 04 discussChurch & StateNew14m ago
The UN reports that at least 437 civilians were killed in Ukraine in July.
2 sources·La CroixGość Niedzielny
The UN reports that at least 437 civilians were killed in Ukraine in July. This is the highest monthly toll since March 2022. 2610 civilians were also injured.
SourcesLa CroixGość Niedzielny
- 05 discussCultureNew1h ago
Burgas, a Bulgarian city, has been selected to host the 71st Eurovision Song Contest in May 2027.
- 06 discussVaticanNew2h ago
Cardinal Carlos Castillo of Lima discusses Pope Leo XIV's upcoming Apostolic Journey to Peru.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Cardinal Carlos Castillo of Lima discusses Pope Leo XIV's upcoming Apostolic Journey to Peru. The Pope's visit may foster unity and peace in the country. Cardinal Castillo spoke to Vatican News.
- 07 discussDiocesesNew2h ago
The Archdiocese of Paderborn's foundations approved 6.5 million euros in grants in 2025.
2 sources·Vatican NewsDOMRADIO.DE
The Archdiocese of Paderborn's foundations approved 6.5 million euros in grants in 2025. The funds support ongoing tasks and selected projects. Four million euros were allocated for recognition services, including for abuse processing.
SourcesVatican NewsDOMRADIO.DE
- 08 discussReligious OrdersNew38m ago
Father Benedict Chao, the world's oldest Trappist monk, died at 108.
3 sources·CBCP NewsVatican NewsAleteia
Father Benedict Chao, the world's oldest Trappist monk, died at 108. He was the last survivor of the Chinese Trappist community that endured Maoist persecution. He died at the Abbey of Our Lady of Joy on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
SourcesCBCP NewsVatican NewsAleteia
- 09 discussDiocesesNew45m ago
The 32nd La Vang Pilgrimage takes place from August 13-15, 2026.
3 sources·Diocese of Bà RiaDiocese of KontumArchdiocese of Huê
The 32nd La Vang Pilgrimage takes place from August 13-15, 2026. The event is hosted by the Diocese of Kontum. Videos of the pilgrimage are available online.
- 11 discussBishopsNew1h ago
Bishops of the Pacific region call for prudence on commercial deep-sea mining.
3 sources·6 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of HallamCBCP News
Bishops of the Pacific region call for prudence on commercial deep-sea mining. They insist that absence of complete scientific certainty should not be an excuse for proceeding without due care. The Bishops made this call in a pastoral statement.
- 12 discussReligious OrdersNew3h ago
Catholic sisters support migrants at California-Mexico border.
2 sources·National Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report
Catholic sisters support migrants at California-Mexico border. US policies have emptied shelters and cut aid, leaving few groups to help. Sisters remain among the few supporters of stranded migrants.
- 14 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope Leo has made an initial donation to dioceses in Colombia affected by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
2 sources·Diocese of SkopjeVatican News
Pope Leo has made an initial donation to dioceses in Colombia affected by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. The Pope expressed solidarity with the people of Colombia.
- 17 discussCatholic LifeNew1m ago
Famiglia Cristiana
Francescano polacco San Massimiliano Kolbe was deported to Auschwitz in 1941. He offered his life for a fellow prisoner. Pope Giovanni Paolo II said his martyrdom brought victory through love and faith.
SourcesFamiglia Cristiana
- 18 discussBishopsNew44m ago
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Bishop Michael T.T. Castori, SJ, was ordained and installed at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa. He gave remarks at the conclusion of the Mass.
SourcesHawaii Catholic Herald
- 20 discussBishopsNew46m ago
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Bishop Emeritus Larry Silva gave a homily at vespers before Bishop Michael Thomas Tupou Castori's ordination. The event took place at the Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. Bishop Silva's homily was delivered on July 27.
SourcesHawaii Catholic Herald
- 21 discussDiocesesNew47m ago
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Bishop Larry Silva presided over solemn vespers at Co-Cathedral of St. Theresa in Honolulu. The event took place on July 27, a day before Bishop Michael T.T. Castori's episcopal ordination. The service included traditional hymns and psalmodies.
SourcesHawaii Catholic Herald
- 26 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Hawaii Catholic Herald
Pope Leo XIV will make his first apostolic journey to South America, visiting 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru. The trip is scheduled for Nov. 6-17. The Vatican announced the itinerary.
SourcesHawaii Catholic Herald
- 28 discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
A Myanmar Jesuit views the Buddhist season of Waso as a path to dialogue and reconciliation.
Vatican News
A Myanmar Jesuit views the Buddhist season of Waso as a path to dialogue and reconciliation. The Jesuits' regional superior made the comment in conflict-torn Myanmar. This offers a shared path toward compassion.
SourcesVatican News
- 30 discussReligious OrdersNew1h ago
Missionaries of Mary Queen of Heaven have worked for three decades to rescue and rehabilitate women and girls exploited in the Philippines.
Vatican News
Missionaries of Mary Queen of Heaven have worked for three decades to rescue and rehabilitate women and girls exploited in the Philippines. The congregation was founded in 1996 in the Archdiocese of Cebu. Hundreds of women have been rescued and rehabilitated.
SourcesVatican News
- 41 discussBishopsNew2h ago
Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg Diocese speaks out against AfD.
Vatican News
Bishop Gerhard Feige of Magdeburg Diocese speaks out against AfD. The diocese seeks discourse with community and public on political developments.
SourcesVatican News
- 47 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
LiCAS News
Thailand's Serra movement expands youth outreach and parish collaboration for vocation work. Lay Catholics seek participation in vocation work.
SourcesLiCAS News
- 48 discussVaticanNew3h ago
National Catholic Reporter
Pope Leo and President Trump have differing views on various topics. The Pope writes his talks for US visits. They disagree on almost every issue.
SourcesNational Catholic Reporter
- 49 discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
Agenzia SIR
Padre Delle Carbonare remains in Sudan amidst conflict. Few missionaries are left in the country, where a humanitarian crisis affects 33.7 million people. The conflict has caused 9.14 million internal displacements.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 50 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
Agenzia SIR
Ebola outbreak in Republic of Congo sees increase in cases and deaths. Medical teams need motociclettes to transport patients due to lack of ambulances and poor road conditions.
SourcesAgenzia SIR
- 51 discussBishopsNew2h ago
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn addresses global crises.
Vatican News·Perspective
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn addresses global crises. He mentions climate change, the war in Ukraine, and conflicts in the Middle East and Sudan.
SourcesVatican News
Wednesday, August 12
5 stories · 1 corroborated- 01 discussVaticanNew4h ago
Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
2 sources·Diocese of SkopjeDOMRADIO.DE
Pope Leo XIV expressed solidarity with Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake. He sent an initial financial donation of €100,000. Further support is expected to follow.
SourcesDiocese of SkopjeDOMRADIO.DE
- 02 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
Missionari Comboniani del Cuore di Gesù
Missionari Comboniani del Cuore di Gesù publish Assunzione della B.V. Maria – Anno A. The publication is dated 15.8.2026 GT.
- 04 discussEducationNew4h ago
DOMRADIO.DE
A new joint religion class starts in Niedersachsen. Lehrerin Katharina Barthold-Knegendorf explains the changes. The class is for both Catholic and Evangelical students.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DE
- 05 discussEducationNew5h ago
The Catholic Leader
The 2026 Brisbane Catholic Education Rugby 7s season has concluded. 1800 primary students from 75 schools participated. The event promotes community and life skills.
SourcesThe Catholic Leader
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