What is happening in the Church today?

Archbishop Moth, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, urged world leaders to enforce religious freedom standards in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He called on the UN to act against global persecution of believers. The archbishop’s statement was reported by multiple Catholic news outlets.

SourcesAngelus NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

Florida Catholic bishops defend their ability to determine policies for Catholic schools. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent them a letter demanding that Catholic schools adopt religious exemptions to vaccine requirements. The bishops pushed back against the threat to their participation in the state's school voucher program.

SourcesCatholic ReviewNational Catholic Reporter

U.S. Bishops urge the Supreme Court to require 12-person juries for criminal cases. The bishops argue that the term 'jury' in the U.S. has historically referenced a body of 12 jurors.

SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

Quebec Archdiocese settles abuse claims for $30 million. The class action suit was brought in 2020.

SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

John DeJak, USCCB's education director, discusses the state of Catholic education in America. He reflects on trends and the future of Catholic schools. Nearly 1.7 million students attend 5,800 Catholic schools.

SourcesCatholic ReviewCatholic New York

A first-class relic of São Carlo Acutis is touring the Archdiocese of Florianópolis. The relic will be present at a mass in the Parish of São Virgílio in Nova Trento. The relic will also be venerated at the Church of Ğŝu Nazzarenu in September.

SourcesDiocese of FlorianópolisNewsbook

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a pro-life campaign to inform communities on the danger of abortion pills. The initiative includes prayer, education, and advocacy. It will take place from August 18 to October 31.

SourcesCatholicPhillyDiocese of RichmondCrux

A priest of the Archdiocese of San Antonio was found guilty of schism and removed from the clerical state and excommunicated. The priest had called Popes Francis and Leo 'usurpers'.

SourcesCatholic ReviewNational Catholic ReporterVida NuevaAmerica

Bishop Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube has consecrated and reopened a historic Marian Shrine and Mission at Pandamatenga on the Victoria Falls - Bulawayo highway. The site had been abandoned for decades. The shrine is now open to travellers for prayer.

SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

Pope Léo XIV will visit San Marino on August 22, 2026. This will be the third time a Pope has visited San Marino. Previous visits were made by Pope John Paul II in 1982 and Pope Benedict XVI in 2011.

SourcesVatican NewsACI Stampa

Pope Leo XIV expressed his condolences for the victims of a Polish bus accident in Hungary. He prayed for the victims and their families. The accident occurred on the night of August 15-16.

SourcesDiocese of RzeszówVatican News