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From the Holy See

Vatican News · Agenzia Fides · Holy See Press Office · The Holy See
  1. 01
    Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
    discussVaticanNew44m ago
    Vatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  2. 02
    A project to establish a university dedicated to Slovakia’s first ambassador to the Holy See takes shape
    discussVatican14h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV prays Angelus
    discussVaticanUpdated1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus with the faithful and pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square.

    11 sources20 reportsHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican News+2

    Pope Leo XIV prayed the Angelus with the faithful and pilgrims gathered in Saint Peter's Square. He reflected on the Gospel passage, emphasizing the importance of developing a personal relationship with Jesus. The Pope encouraged the faithful to remain open to an authentic relationship with Christ, rather than retreating into their own convictions and religious certainties.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeVatican NewsDiocese of SkopjeDiocese of Hallam

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV visits San Marino
    discussBishops23h ago

    Pope Leo XIV visited San Marino on August 22.

    18 sources31 reportsVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV visited San Marino on August 22. He met with civil authorities and the local church community, emphasizing the importance of human dignity, freedom of conscience, and Christian education. The Pope encouraged the church to care for the most vulnerable and to promote peace and solidarity.

    SourcesVatican News

  5. 05
    Leva XIV speaks at Meeting Rimini
    discussVaticanNew1m ago

    Leva XIV spoke at Meeting Rimini.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsFamiglia Cristiana

    Leva XIV spoke at Meeting Rimini. He called for authentic realism of mercy. The event was held in Rimini.

    SourcesVatican NewsFamiglia Cristiana

  6. 06
    Colombia, US sign security pact
    discussChurch & State23h ago

    Colombia and the US signed a security pact allowing US military operations in Colombia to combat drug trafficking.

    Agenzia Fides

    Colombia and the US signed a security pact allowing US military operations in Colombia to combat drug trafficking. The pact is part of a new chapter in defense cooperation between the two countries. The move has sparked controversy and institutional challenges.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

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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 wire below, not here.

  1. Africa ACI Africa · The Southern Cross · Archdiocese of Beira
    1. Archbishop Cordileone ordains 14 priests in Nigeria
    2. Pope: Who is the Lord for Me?
    3. Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe dies at 92
  2. America Global Sisters Report · Catholic Star Herald · National Catholic Reporter
    1. When liturgy welcomes us — and when it doesn't
    2. Sharpening spiritual senses critical to keeping temptation, selfishness at bay
    3. With haircuts and health care, Catholic nun ministers to Santa Barbara's poor
  3. Asia Matters India · LiCAS News · Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences
    1. All India Catholic Union chooses new leadership
    2. Cardinal Ferrão urges Goa religious to strengthen synodal life
    3. Catholics hold cross-border gathering in southern Thailand
  4. Europe Chiesa Cattolica Italiana · Vatican News · Agenzia SIR
    1. Card. Zuppi celebrates Mass for 10th anniversary of earthquake
    2. Archbishop Gallagher arrives in Moscow
    3. Don Savino D’Amelio and Monsignor Vito Piccinonna mark 10 years since Amatrice earthquake
  5. Oceania The Catholic Weekly · Catholic Outlook
    1. Pilgrims walk Sydney streets
    2. Seton Villa celebrates 60 years
    3. CEO sacked after ICAC testimony

Monday, August 24

30 stories · 4 corroborated
  1. 01
    Archbishop Gallagher arrives in Moscow
    discussVaticanNew1m ago

    Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher has arrived in Moscow for a mission focused on dialogue and peace.

    5 sources10 reportsVatican News

    Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher has arrived in Moscow for a mission focused on dialogue and peace. The Secretariat of State has announced the programme for his visit to Russia. He will have meetings with Russian authorities and the local Catholic community.

    SourcesVatican News

  2. 02
    With haircuts and health care, Catholic nun ministers to Santa Barbara's poor
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    2 sourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

    SourcesNational Catholic ReporterGlobal Sisters Report

  3. 03
    Don Savino D’Amelio and Monsignor Vito Piccinonna mark 10 years since Amatrice earthquake
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago

    Don Savino D’Amelio and Monsignor Vito Piccinonna reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the Amatrice earthquake.

    2 sourcesAgenzia SIRFamiglia Cristiana

    Don Savino D’Amelio and Monsignor Vito Piccinonna reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the Amatrice earthquake. The earthquake devastated Amatrice and Centro Italia. The communities are still recovering and looking to the future.

    SourcesAgenzia SIRFamiglia Cristiana

  4. 04
    Catholics hold cross-border gathering in southern Thailand
    discussCatholic LifeUpdated1h ago

    A cross-border Catholic gathering has taken place in Narathiwat, bringing together Thai and Malaysian Catholics.

    2 sourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesLiCAS News

    A cross-border Catholic gathering has taken place in Narathiwat, bringing together Thai and Malaysian Catholics. The event continues amid unrest in southern Thailand. The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences and LiCAS News reported on the gathering.

    SourcesFederation of Asian Bishops’ ConferencesLiCAS News

  5. 05
    Pakistan : une œuvre missionnaire délivre des centaines de chrétiens réduits en esclavage
    discussCultureNew1m ago
    FSSPX.News

    SourcesFSSPX.News

  6. 06
    When liturgy welcomes us — and when it doesn't
    discussDiocesesNew1m ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  7. 07
    Construction in August 2026
    discussCatholic LifeNew57m ago
    Servita

    SourcesServita

  8. 08
    The Vatican’s medieval garden is now fully organic
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  9. 09
    Sharpening spiritual senses critical to keeping temptation, selfishness at bay
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Catholic Star Herald

    SourcesCatholic Star Herald

  10. 10
    Why the Church should promote religious tourism: An expert explains
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  11. 11
    From fire to data centers: What technology does to us
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  12. 12
    Music for the Mystical Doctor
    discussCultureNew42m ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  13. 13
    The striking connection between two future US saints
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  14. 14
    Card. Zuppi celebrates Mass for 10th anniversary of earthquake
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Chiesa Cattolica Italiana

    Card. Zuppi celebrates Mass for 10th anniversary of earthquake in Arquata del Tronto. He says that rebirth comes from people, relationships and shared hope.

    SourcesChiesa Cattolica Italiana

  15. 15
    Late Have I Loved Thee: Returning Home to Rome with St. Augustine
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Church Life Journal

    SourcesChurch Life Journal

  16. 16
    The French Catholic answer to a teething baby
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  17. 17
    When faith leaves a trace on the wall: Malta’s ex-votos
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  18. 18
    The good reason some Catholic art is so hideous
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  19. 19
    Hope lights up the hills
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Jesuits Global

    SourcesJesuits Global

  20. 20
    Prayer for Heavy Hearts
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  21. 21
    Franz Xaver Brandmayr leitet Österreichische Hospiz in Jerusalem
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago

    Franz Xaver Brandmayr leitet das Österreichische Hospiz in Jerusalem.

    Vatican News

    Franz Xaver Brandmayr leitet das Österreichische Hospiz in Jerusalem. Er war zuvor Pfarrer der deutschsprachigen Gemeinde Santa Maria dell’Anima in Rom.

    SourcesVatican News

  22. 22
    St. Bartholomew: From despair to discipleship and a heavenly destiny
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  23. 23
    The Cathedral as Heaven
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    First Things

    SourcesFirst Things

  24. 24
    Archbishop Cordileone ordains 14 priests in Nigeria
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    ACI Africa

    Archbishop Salvatore Joseph Cordileone of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has urged 14 newly ordained priests in Nigeria to model their ministry on Christ's sacrificial love. He encouraged them to trust in God's grace and allow themselves to become instruments through whom God transforms his people. The ordination took place at the Sesugh Maria Pilgrimage Centre in Makurdi.

    SourcesACI Africa

  25. 25
    The Democratic blue wave is getting taller
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    National Catholic Reporter

    SourcesNational Catholic Reporter

  26. 26
    Annual diocesan celebration marks couples’ marriage milestones
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    The Texas Catholic

    SourcesThe Texas Catholic

  27. 27
    LCWR celebra 70 años con un llamado a la unidad y la escucha sinodal
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  28. 28
    Monday Starter: Nuns spend summer on the pitcher's mound
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  29. 29
    Join the 2026-27 panel for The Life
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Global Sisters Report

    SourcesGlobal Sisters Report

  30. 30
    All India Catholic Union chooses new leadership
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Matters India

    The All India Catholic Union has chosen a new leadership team. The organization seeks to expand its grassroots presence and strengthen youth. The new leadership will guide the organization for the next two years.

    SourcesMatters India

Sunday, August 23

28 stories · 2 corroborated
  1. 01
    Diocese of Novara recalls Saint Bartholomew
    discussCatholic LifeUpdated5h ago
    2 sourcesDiocese of NovaraArchdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos

    SourcesDiocese of NovaraArchdiocese of Naxos, Andros, Tinos, Mykonos

  2. 02
    Vice-President J.D. Vance attends Traditional Latin Mass in Ohio
    discussLiturgy13h ago

    Vice-President J.D. Vance attended a Traditional Latin Mass in Ohio with his family.

    2 sourcesInfoVaticanaRorate Caeli

    Vice-President J.D. Vance attended a Traditional Latin Mass in Ohio with his family. He was spotted by Eric Sammons, director of Crisis Magazine. The mass was a Missa Cantata according to the traditional rite.

    SourcesInfoVaticanaRorate Caeli

  3. 03
    Pilgrims walk Sydney streets
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Pilgrims walked through Sydney's inner west streets. The Camino of St Joseph finished at St Mary's Cathedral. The pilgrimage started at St Patrick's Church Hill.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  4. 04
    Církev.cz lists live broadcasts of masses from August 24 to 30, 2026
    discussLiturgyNew4h ago
    Církev.cz

    The masses will be broadcast on Televizi Noe and Radio Proglas.

    SourcesCírkev.cz

  5. 05
    Chains Cannot Bind the Soul
    discussLiturgy6h ago
    2 reportsSuore Missionarie di S. Colombano

    SourcesSuore Missionarie di S. Colombano

  6. 06
    Seton Villa celebrates 60 years
    discussCatholic LifeNew5h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Seton Villa is celebrating 60 years of supporting people with intellectual disability. The organization helps them live with dignity, independence and choice.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  7. 07
    Overcome the Age of the Embarrassed Catholic
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  8. 08
    CEO sacked after ICAC testimony
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  9. 09
    Beauty Will Save the World
    discussCultureNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  10. 10
    St. Francis and the Eucharist
    discussLiturgy6h ago
    Franciscan Media

    SourcesFranciscan Media

  11. 11
    The Right Tools Make All the Difference, Part 1
    discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
    Catholic Exchange

    SourcesCatholic Exchange

  12. 12
    Cardinal Ferrão urges Goa religious to strengthen synodal life
    discussBishops6h ago
    LiCAS News

    Cardinal Ferrão urges religious in Goa to deepen listening, discernment and presence. He wants to strengthen relationships within the Church’s mission.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  13. 13
    Diocese of Parramatta publishes weekly news update
    discussDioceses6h ago
    Catholic Outlook

    The Diocese of Parramatta has published its weekly news update. The update includes news and events across the diocese and beyond.

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  14. 14
    Pope: Who is the Lord for Me?
    discussVatican6h ago
    The Southern Cross

    SourcesThe Southern Cross

  15. 15
    Catholic Church in Japan warns against weapons buildup
    discussChurch & State7h ago
    LiCAS News

    Gathering in Fukuoka linked Catholic social teaching with Japan’s Constitution. Participants urged to speak publicly against militarization.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  16. 16
    García Harfuch meets DEA
    discussChurch & State7h ago
    Desde la Fe

    García Harfuch meets with DEA. Cole calls García Harfuch "amigo" and thanks him for leadership, friendship and collaboration.

    SourcesDesde la Fe

  17. 17
    Equipping the Church for the IVF Era
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  18. 18
    Belief isn’t dying, it’s just getting less certain
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  19. 19
    Mary, Virgin of Virgins
    discussCulture7h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  20. 20
    Synodality Will Kill Catholicism
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    The Catholic Thing

    SourcesThe Catholic Thing

  21. 21
    Unbroken: News from the Church in China
    discussCulture7h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  22. 22
    Magyar Kurír publishes daily readings
    discussCatholic Life8h ago
    Magyar Kurír

    Magyar Kurír publishes daily readings and thoughts on the saint of the day. Kovács Zoltán provides the readings.

    SourcesMagyar Kurír

  23. 23
    Diocese of Vinh warns against fake appeals
    discussDioceses8h ago
    LiCAS News

    The Diocese of Vinh warns Catholics against fake appeals after a church fire in Áng Sơn. Church officials urge Catholics to rely on verified diocesan channels.

    SourcesLiCAS News

  24. 24
    Quinlan opposes telehealth for VAD access
    discussLife & Family9h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Quinlan says telehealth is not needed for voluntary assisted dying (VAD) access. A push to lift the Commonwealth ban on VAD consultations via telehealth aims to improve access for rural patients.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  25. 25
    Vinnies warns of AI scams
    discussCatholic Life9h ago
    The Catholic Weekly

    Vinnies warns Australians to watch for scams using AI to impersonate charities. The scams target people experiencing hardship.

    SourcesThe Catholic Weekly

  26. 26
    Prophet in our times
    discussCatholic Life8h ago
    Matters India

    SourcesMatters India

  27. 27
    A Church Teaching, A Church Listening: Making Sense of Study Group 9
    discussVatican10h ago
    Catholic Outlook

    SourcesCatholic Outlook

  28. 28
    A Warning from the Lord to Priests and a Request for Prayers
    discussCatholic Life8h ago
    Community in Mission

    SourcesCommunity in Mission

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