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Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, expressing solidarity after the country’s recent earthquake.
Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, expressing solidarity after the country’s recent earthquake. The earthquake caused 329 deaths, 4,600 injuries, and 314,000 displaced people.
SourcesVatican NewsACI Stampa
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella about the recent earthquake.
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella about the recent earthquake. The Pope expressed solidarity with those affected.
SourcesHoly See Press Office
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection for Haitian community.
Bishop Pierre-André Dumas appeals for TPS protection for Haitian community. The community fears the end of the protection.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng of Chifeng has begun his episcopal ministry, visiting parishes and celebrating sacraments.
Bishop Joseph Chang Yanfeng of Chifeng has begun his episcopal ministry, visiting parishes and celebrating sacraments. He ordained a new diocesan priest on August 27 and a seminarian as deacon on August 23. The ordinations were attended by 38 diocesan priests and many lay faithful.
Pope Francis expressed solidarity with those affected by the earthquake in Colombia.
Pope Francis expressed solidarity with those affected by the earthquake in Colombia. He made a phone call to President Abelardo de la Espriella. The earthquake devastated the country on August 10.
SourcesVatican News
The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario".
The Commissione Teologica Internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario". The document presents a Christian perspective on the ecological and social crisis. It calls for a responsible and fraternal response to the Trinitarian God.
SourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoTK KBS
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.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen is due to be beatified this month.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen is due to be beatified this month. He was a televangelist in the United States.
Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience that Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events.
Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience that Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events. He called on the faithful to leave behind 'all passivity and indifference' toward current events and the lives of others. The pope began a new series of reflections on the Second Vatican Council's pastoral constitution 'Gaudium et Spes'.
SourcesUSCCB NewsDiocese of SaginawThe Catholic SunOSV NewsAmerica
A Catholic couple in the Philippines got married in a flooded church.
Sr. Simona Brambilla invites consecrated women and men in Zamboanga, Philippines to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace.
Sr. Simona Brambilla invites consecrated women and men in Zamboanga, Philippines to recognize God in the vulnerable and become witnesses of peace. She is Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The event took place in Zamboanga.
The Holy See renews its appeal to end nuclear testing on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
The Holy See renews its appeal to end nuclear testing on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests. The Holy See stresses the interconnectedness of a nuclear-free world and a just and lasting peace.
A Scottish school has settled a case with a Catholic teacher who was fired after discussing abortion.
A Scottish school has settled a case with a Catholic teacher who was fired after discussing abortion. The teacher, an American history teacher, reached an out-of-court settlement with her former employer. The head of SPUC commented on the case.
SourcesOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun
Poland's new rules on religion classes in public schools are raising concerns among parents, catechists and bishops.
Poland's new rules on religion classes in public schools are raising concerns among parents, catechists and bishops. The changes could make it more difficult for students to attend religion classes. Parents, catechists and bishops are opposing the changes.
The pastor of St. Maron in Minneapolis has been elected archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus.
The pastor of St. Maron in Minneapolis has been elected archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus. Pope Leo XIV has given his assent to the election. Archbishop Hebda praised the pastor's leadership.
SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News
The Commissione teologica internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario".
The Commissione teologica internazionale has published a document titled "Prendersi cura della nostra Casa comune: risposta responsabile e fraterna al Dio trinitario". The document proposes a definition of "peccato contro il creato e il Creatore". The Commissione teologica internazionale is an organism linked to the Dicastério per la Dottrina della Fede.
The International Theological Commission has published a document titled "Caring for Our Common Home".
The International Theological Commission has published a document titled "Caring for Our Common Home". The document calls for a "responsible and fraternal response to the Triune God". It emphasizes that the ecological question is a theological question. The deterioration of the environment is alarming and urgent action is needed to ensure the sustainability of the planet.
SourcesVatican News
SourcesAleteiaFamille Chrétienne
Pope Leo XIV opened a new cycle of catecheses on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, dedicated to the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes.
Pope Leo XIV opened a new cycle of catecheses on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, dedicated to the pastoral constitution Gaudium et spes. He recalled the legacy of Saint John XXIII. and emphasized that the Church perceives as its own the joys, hopes, sorrows, and anxieties of people today, especially the poor and suffering. He called on believers not to become "indifferent spectators" of the events of their time.
SourcesVatican NewsTK KBS
The UN Environment Programme says global warming will exceed 1.5°C. The goal now is to manage this transition and make it as brief as possible.
The UN Environment Programme says global warming will exceed 1.5°C. The goal now is to manage this transition and make it as brief as possible. The UN Environment Programme has stated that the threshold of a 1.5°C temperature increase will be exceeded.
Pope Leo has started a new catechesis series on the Gaudium et Spes pastoral constitution.
Pope Leo has started a new catechesis series on the Gaudium et Spes pastoral constitution. The series will explore the relationship between the Church and the contemporary world. The original document was signed by Pope Paul VI in 1965.
SourcesVatican NewsACI Digital
Pope Leo XIV called the Church to interpret signs of the times.
Pope Leo XIV called the Church to interpret signs of the times. He said Christians cannot remain disinterested spectators. He initiated a new cycle on Gaudium et spes.
Roger Bacon High School dedicated its new chapel, Our Lady of the Angels Chapel. Archbishop Robert Casey presided at the chapel's first Mass and dedication of its altar. The dedication took place on the feast day of St. Clare, August 11.
SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph
Sister Marguerite Mary McAveney, IHM died at 95. She served 76 years as a Sister, Servant of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
SourcesCatholicPhilly
Leo XIV received a handmade stole and a traditional Górale hat with a feather from pilgrims from Bystrej Podhalańskiej.
Leo XIV received a handmade stole and a traditional Górale hat with a feather from pilgrims from Bystrej Podhalańskiej. The pilgrims, including members of the "Bystrzanki" Rural Women's Circle, traveled to Rome to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their organization's activities.
SourcesVatican News
Dolly Parton recorded nearly 1,000 songs during her career. Her songs covered a range of topics, including poverty and Christian themes.
SourcesThe Catholic Telegraph
Newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course.
Newly appointed bishops from five continents are taking part in a Vatican formation course. The course addresses mission, pastoral ministry, safeguarding, liturgy and Church governance. The bishops will have an audience with Pope Leo XIV
SourcesVatican News
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men has elected Father Michael Heine as its president. Heine is a Conventual Franciscan. CMSM represents leaders of men’s religious congregations.
SourcesCatholic Review
Bishop Marcus Stock reminds that intentionally taking one's own life is a rejection of God's gift. He makes this call ahead of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The bill is to be voted on Friday.
Památník Terezín and Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů, in cooperation with Arcibiskupství pražské, are hosting a conference on anti-church propaganda during Nazism and Communism. The conference will take place on October 15, 2026, in the Sál kardinála Berana in Prague.
SourcesCírkev.cz
Filippo Lovison publishes study on Optatam totius in Indian seminarians' formation. The study appears in Ricerche Storiche Salesiane. It covers 1935-1965 in Arcidiocesi di Madras-Mylapore.
Three Christians were killed and four injured in an attack in Manipur.
Three Christians were killed and four injured in an attack in Manipur. The Kuki accused armed Naga groups of targeting civilians. Church representatives are seeking to reestablish dialogue between the communities.
SourcesVatican News
Matteo Pasqualone recalls British writer Tolkien, who used music to create his universe.
Matteo Pasqualone recalls British writer Tolkien, who used music to create his universe. Tolkien died on September 2, 1973.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
Gianna Romero, 18, wins Miss Maryland crown. She learned about the scholarship opportunity through Miss Maryland.
SourcesCatholic Review
Denver Catholic argues that calling Natural Family Planning 'contraceptive' confuses Catholic couples. The Catholic Church promotes NFP methods. The Couple to Couple League has been around for decades.
SourcesDenver Catholic
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