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Friday, August 28, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 21 · Green · The Liturgy of the Hours · updated 1m

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  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV publishes doctoral thesis in Chinese
    discussEducation7h ago

    The doctoral thesis of Pope Leo XIV has been translated and published in Chinese.

    Agenzia Fides

    The doctoral thesis of Pope Leo XIV has been translated and published in Chinese. The thesis examines the role and authority of the local prior in the Order of Saint Augustine. The Chinese edition was published by the Centre for Catholic Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  2. 02
    Cardinale De Mendonca opens Porta Santa at L’Aquila
    discussDioceses8h ago

    Cardinale De Mendonca presided over the Eucharistic celebration and opened the Porta Santa at L’Aquila.

    2 sourcesDiocese of L’AquilaVatican News

    Cardinale De Mendonca presided over the Eucharistic celebration and opened the Porta Santa at L’Aquila. The event is part of the Perdonanza celestiniana. The Diocese of L’Aquila recognized the city as the Italian capital of the event this year.

    SourcesDiocese of L’AquilaVatican News

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV mourns King Harald V
    discussChurch & StateUpdated3h ago

    Pope Leo XIV sends condolences to King Haakon VIII and the people of Norway for the death of King Harald V. The Pope praises the late King's decades of devoted service to Norway.

    9 sources10 reportsVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Hallam+2

    Pope Leo XIV sends condolences to King Haakon VIII and the people of Norway for the death of King Harald V. The Pope praises the late King's decades of devoted service to Norway. King Harald V died at the age of 89 in Oslo.

    SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of HallamACI StampaDeon

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV presides over 7 September Mass
    discussLiturgyUpdated4h ago

    Pope Leo XIV will preside over several liturgical celebrations in September and October, including a Mass at the Basilica Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano on 7 September.

    8 sources18 reportsHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV will preside over several liturgical celebrations in September and October, including a Mass at the Basilica Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano on 7 September. He will also make an apostolic journey to France and visit the UNESCO headquarters. On 8 October, he will preside over a Mass for the inauguration of the academic year of the Pontifical Universities.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeVatican News

  5. 05
    Nigerian Bishops condemn massacres and kidnappings
    discussBishops7h ago

    The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has condemned the recent massacres and mass kidnappings in the country.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsAgenzia Fides

    The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria has condemned the recent massacres and mass kidnappings in the country. The Bishops expressed their condolences to the victims and their families. They also called for an end to the violence and prayed for the safe release of the abducted worshippers.

    SourcesVatican NewsAgenzia Fides

  6. 06
    Pope Leo XIV to celebrate Mass for 'Amoris laetitia' anniversary
    discussVatican14h ago

    Pope Leo XIV will preside at a Mass for the anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia'.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

    Pope Leo XIV will preside at a Mass for the anniversary of 'Amoris laetitia'. The Vatican published the calendar of Liturgical Celebrations. Pope Leo XIV will preside at the Mass.

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

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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
    1. Ugandan Catholic Bishops mourn King Oyo
    2. DR Congo President Announces National Dialogue
    3. Ghana Catholic Diocese Suspends Priest
  2. America Desde la Fe · Catholic News Agency · National Catholic Register
    1. Desde la Fe publishes column
    2. Student asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking public aid for religious studies
    3. Canção Nova reports Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo
  3. Asia CBCP News · LiCAS News · Vatican News
    1. Bishop warns parents not to outsource raising children
    2. UN says destruction, military activity deepen civilian risks in south Lebanon
    3. Pope Leo XIV says good family is best prevention against drugs
  4. Europe The Pillar · InfoCatólica · Newsbook
    1. Inaugural meeting of German Synodal Conference postponed indefinitely
    2. SuperValu Seed Mix contaminated with Salmonella
    3. Brazil fines TikTok and Discord
  5. Oceania The Catholic Leader · The Record
    1. Church community celebrates 209 students in its First Nations graduates liturgy
    2. University of Notre Dame Australia awards Dr Patrick Dodson Honorary Doctor of Letters
    3. Bishop Nelson Po blesses St John of God Midland Private Hospital

Friday, August 28

56 stories · 11 corroborated
  1. 01
    Student asks Supreme Court to overturn ruling blocking public aid for religious studies
    discussEducationNew4h ago

    A student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision.

    2 sourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

    A student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision. The Diocese of Scranton reopens its seminary. Benedictine College names a speaker for its library dedication.

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

  2. 02
    Justice Department meets faith leaders
    discussReligious FreedomUpdated5h ago

    The Justice Department met with faith leaders to discuss stronger protections for houses of worship.

    2 sourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

    The Justice Department met with faith leaders to discuss stronger protections for houses of worship. The meeting aimed to address violence against people practicing their faith. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon attended the meeting.

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

  3. 03
    Inaugural meeting of German Synodal Conference postponed indefinitely
    discussVatican8h ago
    2 sourcesThe PillarInfoCatólica

    SourcesThe PillarInfoCatólica

  4. 04
    ‘We are stronger when we do this work together,’ says biblical scholar facing antisemitic backlash
    discussChurch & State8h ago
    3 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendThe Catholic SunOSV News

  5. 05
    DOJ says FBI took minimal action after memo
    discussChurch & State8h ago

    The Department of Justice said the FBI took minimal corrective action after a leaked memo discussed radical traditionalist Catholics.

    8 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendAngelus NewsCatholic Review+3

    The Department of Justice said the FBI took minimal corrective action after a leaked memo discussed radical traditionalist Catholics. The memo was a grave failure of responsibility, the DOJ said. The FBI investigated an alleged link between violent extremists and radical-traditionalist Catholic ideology.

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendAngelus NewsCatholic ReviewOSV NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

  6. 06
    Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán clergy complete formation week
    discussEducation9h ago
    2 sourcesDiocese of San Bartolomé de ChillánDiocese of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie–Nazareth

    SourcesDiocese of San Bartolomé de ChillánDiocese of Trani–Barletta–Bisceglie–Nazareth

  7. 07
    Pope Leo XIV warns against entrusting human-life decisions to machines
    discussVaticanUpdated5h ago

    Pope Leo XIV warned that decisions affecting human life are increasingly being entrusted to machines.

    6 sourcesACI PrensaCatholic News AgencyACI Africa+3

    Pope Leo XIV warned that decisions affecting human life are increasingly being entrusted to machines. He called for ethical safeguards governing artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. The Pope said the rapid development of digital technology is a reality that directly affects people's way of life.

    SourcesACI PrensaCatholic News AgencyACI AfricaNational Catholic RegisterAleteiaAlfa y Omega

  8. 08
    Order of Malta in Poland invites Polish Americans to inscribe ancestors' names on Kraków church wall
    discussCatholic Life8h ago

    The Order of Malta in Poland is inviting Polish Americans to inscribe their ancestors' names on a wall in a Kraków church.

    2 sourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News

    The Order of Malta in Poland is inviting Polish Americans to inscribe their ancestors' names on a wall in a Kraków church. The project serves two purposes: memory and charity. The initiative is part of the celebration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

    SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News

  9. 09
    Archdiocese of Malta announces Mass & Rosary
    discussLiturgyUpdated4h ago

    The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass and Rosary on August 29, 2026, at 9:30am.

    3 sources4 reportsDiocese of São José dos CamposKnisja MaltijaKTO

    The Archdiocese of Malta announces a Mass and Rosary on August 29, 2026, at 9:30am. The Diocese of São José dos Campos also announces a Giro Diocesano on August 28, 2026. KTO broadcasts a Chapelet from Lourdes on August 28, 2026.

    SourcesDiocese of São José dos CamposKnisja MaltijaKTO

  10. 10
    Pope Leo XIV tells Society of St. Vincent de Paul prayer and social justice are inseparable
    discussBishops8h ago

    Pope Leo XIV met with a delegation of 26 members from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

    14 sources26 reportsVatican News

    Pope Leo XIV met with a delegation of 26 members from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He thanked them for their faith witness and said prayer and social justice are inseparable. The Pope encouraged them to continue serving the poor and deepening their prayer life.

    SourcesVatican News

  11. 11
    Pope Leo XIV gives assent to Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun as Maronite archbishop-elect of Damascus
    discussBishopsUpdated5h ago

    Pope Leo XIV has given assent to the election of Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun as Archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus.

    4 sourcesArchdiocese of Saint Paul and MinneapolisThe Catholic SpiritCatholic News Agency+1

    Pope Leo XIV has given assent to the election of Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun as Archbishop of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus. Chorbishop Maroun has served as pastor of St. Maron Maronite parish in Minneapolis for over 35 years. He succeeds Archbishop Samir Nassar.

    SourcesArchdiocese of Saint Paul and MinneapolisThe Catholic SpiritCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register

  12. 12
    Desde la Fe publishes column
    discussCatholic LifeNew15m ago
    Desde la FePerspective

    Desde la Fe publishes column 'La casa de los espejos'. The column discusses San Joaquín and Santa Ana.

    SourcesDesde la Fe

  13. 13
    US Department of Justice releases Long Report on Abuses and Persecution by Biden Administration against Traditional Catholics
    discussReligious FreedomNew1h ago
    Rorate Caeli

    SourcesRorate Caeli

  14. 14
    Bishop Emanuel Shaleta rejects plea deal
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    2 reportsThe Pillar Podcast

    Chaldean Bishop Emanuel Shaleta rejects a plea deal. Pope Leo asks the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes to cover its Rupnik mosaics. Russia launches misinformation campaign against the Holy See.

    SourcesThe Pillar Podcast

  15. 15
    The Fabulist and The Fabulous: On Arday and Parton
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    Catholic World Report

    SourcesCatholic World Report

  16. 16
    The Pillar Podcast releases bonus episode
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    The Pillar Podcast

    The Pillar Podcast released a bonus episode titled 'Bonus: Cooperstown'. The episode is available to paying subscribers.

    SourcesThe Pillar Podcast

  17. 17
    Pueri Cantores holds 500-strong congress in Menorca
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Vida Nueva

    The VI National Congress of Pueri Cantores will take place in Menorca from October 10 to 12. Around 500 children and young people will attend. The congress will be held in the diocese of Menorca.

    SourcesVida Nueva

  18. 18
    Canção Nova reports Dia Nacional de Combate ao Fumo
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Canção Nova

    The day shows the risks of smoking. Quitting smoking is a sure alternative to live healthier.

    SourcesCanção Nova

  19. 19
    Aleteia publishes "Camino dla opornych" story
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Aleteia

    Aleteia publishes a story about a teacher and a 17-year-old boy who find a new beginning. The story is called "Camino dla opornych".

    SourcesAleteia

  20. 20
    Canção Nova reports on vocations
    discussReligious OrdersNew4h ago
    Canção Nova

    People are engaged in giving themselves entirely for evangelization.

    SourcesCanção Nova

  21. 21
    Padre Mateus accepted at Vatican Diplomatic Academy
    discussVaticanNew4h ago
    Canção Nova

    Padre Mateus, from Piracicaba, has been accepted at the Vatican Diplomatic Academy. He will remain linked to the Diocese of Piracicaba.

    SourcesCanção Nova

  22. 22
    EWTN debuts travel series
    discussCultureNew5h ago
    National Catholic Register

    EWTN debuts travel series. The series takes viewers to the birthplace of Christianity. The series is called The Road Less Traveled.

    SourcesNational Catholic Register

  23. 23
    Mike Fratto serves in St. Small
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Catholic Spirit

    Mike Fratto has spent a lifetime saying yes to service and faith. He looks back and sees the cumulative effect. Fratto is 79 and retired.

    SourcesThe Catholic Spirit

  24. 24
    True story: Fr. Mike Schmitz was almost cast as Robin in “Batman Forever”
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    ChurchPOP

    SourcesChurchPOP

  25. 25
    Catholic school educators gather for 2026 Convocation
    discussEducation6h ago
    Catholic Review

    Catholic school educators attended the 2026 Catholic School Convocation at the Church of Nativity in Timonium. The event celebrated faith, community, and the year ahead. Educators wore matching school T-shirts and custom spiritwear.

    SourcesCatholic Review

  26. 26
    Catholic Charities Provides Backpacks, Supplies to Philadelphia Students
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    Catholic Charities Family Service Centers hosted back-to-school events in Philadelphia, providing hundreds of students with backpacks, school supplies, food, and other essentials. The events also offered information about community services. Families received books and personal care items.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  27. 27
    Researcher reflects on giving back, serving others
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    The Catholic Spirit

    Sarah Kostick, a researcher in apple genetics at the University of Minnesota, talks with Father Tom Margevicius about generosity and stewardship. The conversation will air on Relevant Radio 1330 AM. Kostick discusses her work and how it relates to her faith.

    SourcesThe Catholic Spirit

  28. 28
    Fulton Sheen to be beatified
    discussVatican6h ago
    Aleteia

    Fulton Sheen will be beatified on September 24 in St. Louis. He was a Catholic bishop and pioneering televangelist.

    SourcesAleteia

  29. 29
    Father Bambenek, Kim Williams reflect on compassionate end-of-life care
    discussLife & Family7h ago
    The Catholic Spirit

    Father Joseph Bambenek and Kim Williams reflect on the importance of compassionate end-of-life care. They have seen the importance of this care.

    SourcesThe Catholic Spirit

  30. 30
    Vietnamese Catholic youth drawn to Latin Mass
    discussLiturgy6h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    Vietnamese Catholic youth are drawn to the Traditional Latin Mass. The Holy Land priests highlight the plight of the Christian community. Philippine dioceses call for an end to a mining agreement.

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  31. 31
    Pope Leo's foreign minister visits Moscow
    discussVatican6h ago
    Religion News Service

    Pope Leo's foreign minister visits Moscow amid rising tensions over Ukraine. CIA director also visits Moscow.

    SourcesReligion News Service

  32. 32
    Gang attack in Haiti leaves at least 47 dead
    discussReligious Freedom7h ago
    Aid to the Church in Need

    SourcesAid to the Church in Need

  33. 33
    Juan Carlos Pallarols crafts chalice for Pope Leo XIV
    discussVatican7h ago
    ACI Prensa

    Juan Carlos Pallarols, a master goldsmith, is crafting a chalice for Pope Leo XIV He shared his story with ACI Prensa.

    SourcesACI Prensa

  34. 34
    The haunted legacy of a historic Jesuit community
    discussReligious Orders7h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  35. 35
    Church aids Nepal flood victims, works for Ukraine peace
    discussChurch & State8h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    The Church aids victims of Nepal floods and works for peace in Ukraine. CatholicPhilly presents a weekly roundup of international news.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  36. 36
    Cardinal’s Forum Examines AI in Light of Pope Leo’s Encyclical
    discussEducation8h ago
    CatholicPhilly

    Six professors from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary examined AI in light of Pope Leo’s encyclical. They unpacked one chapter of “Magnifica Humanitas” to ask critical societal questions.

    SourcesCatholicPhilly

  37. 37
    ‘Tony’ takes us back to Anthony Bourdain’s providential summer
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  38. 38
    The Fake Lúcia Hypothesis: the Scholarship of Sister Lucy Truth
    discussCatholic Life6h ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  39. 39
    Bishop Mutsaerts: The Church Will Not Be Saved by Bureaucrats Who Think Everything Must Change
    discussBishops7h ago
    Rorate Caeli

    SourcesRorate Caeli

  40. 40
    Franciscan reports insecurity in Syria
    discussCatholic Life9h ago
    Aid to the Church in Need

    Fr. Fadi Azar, a Franciscan, reports that the lack of security has grown enormously in Syria. The Christian community faces discrimination but remains firm in the faith. The situation in Syria remains unstable.

    SourcesAid to the Church in Need

  41. 41
    SuperValu Seed Mix contaminated with Salmonella
    discussCulture8h ago
    Newsbook

    The Seed Mix product of SuperValu is not to be consumed as it has been found to be potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

    SourcesNewsbook

  42. 42
    Pope names Mons. Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala auxiliary bishop of Asunción
    discussBishops8h ago
    ACI Prensa

    Pope names Mons. Gabriel Narciso Escobar Ayala auxiliary bishop of Asunción. He was previously Bishop of the Vicariato Apostólico del Chaco Paraguayo.

    SourcesACI Prensa

  43. 43
    Brazil fines TikTok and Discord
    discussCulture9h ago
    La Croix

    Brazil fined TikTok and Discord this week. The country has been regulating digital platforms for over a decade.

    SourcesLa Croix

  44. 44
    In Illo Tempore: 14th Sunday after Pentecost
    discussCatholic Life7h ago
    OnePeterFive

    SourcesOnePeterFive

  45. 45
    Scuola Maria Ferrari – Bisceglie – BARI
    discussCatholic Life10h ago
    Suore Zelatrici del Sacro Cuore

    SourcesSuore Zelatrici del Sacro Cuore

  46. 46
    Magyar Kurír announces XX. Ars Sacra Fesztivál
    discussCulture9h ago
    Magyar Kurír

    Magyar Kurír announces XX. Ars Sacra Fesztivál. The festival will take place between September 12 and 20. A press conference was held at the Jézus Szíve kistemplom.

    SourcesMagyar Kurír

  47. 47
    Mechi Ruiz Luque, Athenas, Pablo Martínez and Maxi Larghi renew “Vida en Abundancia”
    discussCulture9h ago
    ACI Prensa

    Mechi Ruiz Luque joins Athenas, Pablo Martínez and Maxi Larghi to renew “Vida en Abundancia”. The song is a classic of Latin American Catholic music.

    SourcesACI Prensa

  48. 48
    Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake of America
    discussChurch & State9h ago
    La Croix

    Donald Trump has renamed Lake Ontario to Lake of America. The lake is located on the border with Canada.

    SourcesLa Croix

  49. 49
    Bishop warns parents not to outsource raising children
    discussLife & Family12h ago
    CBCP News

    A Catholic bishop warns parents not to hand over the task of raising their children to others. Parents should take responsibility for raising their children.

    SourcesCBCP News

  50. 50
    Interview: the Catholic Biblical Association’s first Jewish president on Scripture, antisemitism and interfaith relations
    discussChurch & State8h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  51. 51
    Santa Rosa de Lima unites Latin America and New York Hispanics
    discussCatholic Life9h ago
    Catholic New York

    Santa Rosa de Lima is a beloved religious figure in Latin America. She unites Latin America and New York Hispanics.

    SourcesCatholic New York

  52. 52
    Fr. Jim Gardiner, S.A. leads interfaith prayer service
    discussCatholic Life9h ago
    Catholic New York

    Fr. Jim Gardiner, S.A. leads an interfaith prayer service in Peekskill. The service marks the annual Season of Creation. It is a new ecumenical opportunity.

    SourcesCatholic New York

  53. 53
    Peter Weir’s ‘Witness’: thriller, romance, story of faith
    discussCatholic Life9h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  54. 54
    Martos Levente Balázs püspök discusses Church communication
    discussBishops10h ago
    Magyar Kurír

    Martos Levente Balázs, auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, and Martí Zoltán, editor of the 777 blog, discussed Church communication at the Café Francesco in Budapest. The event was moderated by Rónaszéki János, founder of Café Francesco.

    SourcesMagyar Kurír

  55. 55
    Bonne fête de saint Augustin !
    discussCulture11h ago
    Suore dell'Assunzione della S. Vergine

    SourcesSuore dell'Assunzione della S. Vergine

  56. 56
    Suore Carmelitane del Sacro Cuore di los Angeles opens Called by Love Program registration
    discussReligious Orders11h ago
    Suore Carmelitane del Sacro Cuore di los Angeles

    Suore Carmelitane del Sacro Cuore di los Angeles opens registration for Called by Love Program for Young Sisters 2026.

    SourcesSuore Carmelitane del Sacro Cuore di los Angeles

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