Anna Medeossi is the first female rector of a shrine. She is in charge of Notre-Dame de Santa Cruz in Oran, Algeria.
SourcesVatican News
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 · Ordinary Time, Week 21 · Green · The Liturgy of the Hours · updated 1m · Español · Italiano · Português · Français · Polski
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Vatican News · Agenzia Fides · L'Osservatore Romano- 02 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Bishop Siprianus Hormat of Ruteng says resilience is not made of concrete, but of social capital and presence.
2 sources·Agenzia FidesVatican News
Bishop Siprianus Hormat of Ruteng says resilience is not made of concrete, but of social capital and presence. The Diocese of Ruteng was hit by an earthquake on August 15. Over 180,000 people have been displaced and are living in makeshift camps.
SourcesAgenzia FidesVatican News
- 04 discussCultureNew2h ago
Chór Polskiej Pieśni Narodowej z Bielska Podlaskiego performed in Notre-Dame basilica in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Vatican News
Chór Polskiej Pieśni Narodowej z Bielska Podlaskiego performed in Notre-Dame basilica in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. The concert featured Polish patriotic songs, World Youth Day hymns, and sacred music. It was an opportunity to present Polish culture and its Christian roots to the French public.
SourcesVatican News
- 05 discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
The Sudan Armed Forces have bombed a Rapid Support Forces convoy in Chad.
Agenzia Fides
The Sudan Armed Forces have bombed a Rapid Support Forces convoy in Chad. The Sudanese army claims the convoy was carrying supplies from the United Arab Emirates. Chad has placed its troops on maximum alert and warned Sudan against extending the conflict across the border.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 06 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
She is committed to the cause.
L'Osservatore Romano
She is committed to the cause.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
The Church throughout the world
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Tuesday, August 25
54 stories · 9 corroborated- 01 discussLife & FamilyNew44m ago
Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September.
3 sources·OSV NewsThe Catholic SunNational Catholic Reporter
Hundreds of faith leaders and organizations urged the Trump administration to extend Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador before it expires in September. The leaders sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. More than 270 faith leaders signed the letter.
- 02 discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
Armed gangs attacked a church in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing around 40 people.
2 sources·DOMRADIO.DEAleteia
Armed gangs attacked a church in Kenscoff, Haiti, killing around 40 people. The attack targeted a camp for displaced people installed in the church. At least 47 people were killed in the attack, according to UN representatives.
SourcesDOMRADIO.DEAleteia
- 03 discussLife & FamilyNew37m ago
Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015.
5 sources·Catholic ReviewOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun+2
Baptisms in the Catholic Church in Ireland have fallen by almost a third since 2015. Just one Irish diocese saw any positive change. The trend reflects broader changes in Irish society.
SourcesCatholic ReviewOSV NewsThe Catholic SunThe Texas CatholicNational Catholic Reporter
- 05 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Father Viktor Bilous, a staff member of the Apostolic Nunciature in Ukraine, visited a solidarity kitchen in the village of Berestia and delivered aid to the volunteers on behalf of the…
2 sources·3 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of Hallam
Father Viktor Bilous, a staff member of the Apostolic Nunciature in Ukraine, visited a solidarity kitchen in the village of Berestia and delivered aid to the volunteers on behalf of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity. The aid was provided by the Papal Almoner’s Office. Father Viktor Bilous spoke about this initiative in an interview with Vatican News.
- 06 discussLiturgyNew1h ago
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in Italy's 76th National Liturgical Week.
3 sources·8 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of HallamDiocese of Skopje
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in Italy's 76th National Liturgical Week. He urges the Church to recover the central place of the liturgy in Christian formation. The Pope emphasizes that liturgy should nourish faith, fraternity, and peace.
- 07 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Pope Leo will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation at Castel Gandolfo.
5 sources·7 reports·Vatican NewsDiocese of HallamACI Prensa+1
Pope Leo will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation at Castel Gandolfo. The Mass will take place in the Pontifical Gardens. Pope Leo will preside over the celebration.
- 08 discussVaticanNew1h ago
Francesco Ielpo speaks to Vatican media at Meeting di Rimini.
2 sources·5 reports·Vatican NewsL'Osservatore Romano
Francesco Ielpo speaks to Vatican media at Meeting di Rimini. He says that all paths that are traveled through arms never lead to true peace or true security.
- 09 discussCatholic LifeUpdated34m ago
Father Gabriel Romanelli, a priest in Gaza, reports on the situation in the city.
3 sources·Canção NovaAgência EcclesiaDeon
Father Gabriel Romanelli, a priest in Gaza, reports on the situation in the city. He describes it as "devastated" and says the conflict has not disappeared. He spoke via video conference at the 'Meeting de Rimini'.
- 10 discussCultureNew46m ago
Figlie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio
FPMT holds Mani Retreat. FPMT Global Mani Retreat brings together students of Lama Zopa Rinpoche. The retreat fulfills one of Rinpoche's wishes.
SourcesFiglie della Presentazione di Maria Santissima al Tempio
- 18 discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago
Società per le Missioni Estere di Parigi
The celebration's motto is "250 years of grace: remember, rejoice, renew".
- 22 discussBishopsNew2h ago
Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia spoke at the Meeting of Rimini.
Vatican News
Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of Kharkiv-Zaporizhzhia spoke at the Meeting of Rimini. He said they want to defend their homeland and have love in their hearts. He also mentioned that every day drones arrive and their boys are forced to grow up quickly.
SourcesVatican News
- 28 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Bishop Philippe Ballot of Metz discusses the upcoming papal visit to France, the power of the Pope's teaching on human life and peace, and the influx of young people discovering faith.
Vatican News
Bishop Philippe Ballot of Metz discusses the upcoming papal visit to France, the power of the Pope's teaching on human life and peace, and the influx of young people discovering faith. The bishop shares his expectations for the visit.
SourcesVatican News
- 31 discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
The organization was founded during the interwar period, but its activities were later suspended due to Soviet occupation.
Vatican News
The organization was founded during the interwar period, but its activities were later suspended due to Soviet occupation. It was re-established in 1988.
SourcesVatican News
- 32 discussChurch & StateNew3h ago
Francesco Ielpo OFM, head of the Custody of the Holy Land, says people in the Holy Land are tired of conflict and tension.
Vatican News
Francesco Ielpo OFM, head of the Custody of the Holy Land, says people in the Holy Land are tired of conflict and tension. He emphasizes the importance of not letting hatred take over and losing the ability to hear the pain of others.
SourcesVatican News
- 35 discussEducationNew3h ago
Caritas Italiana
Caritas Italiana presents book "Sognare per crescere" in Napoli. The book is edited by EDB. The presentation will be held at Basilica dell'Incoronata Madre del Buon Consiglio.
SourcesCaritas Italiana
- 41 discussEducationNew3h ago
Scholars publish a new book tracing six centuries of Catholicism in China.
Agenzia Fides
Scholars publish a new book tracing six centuries of Catholicism in China. The book is a systematic work resulting from years of research into the history of Catholicism in China. It brings together history of institutions, regional history and biographies of key figures in the development of Catholicism in China.
SourcesAgenzia Fides
- 42 discussBishopsNew3h ago
Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe, emeritus of Pemba, died in Mozambique.
L'Osservatore Romano
Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe, emeritus of Pemba, died in Mozambique. He passed away on Sunday, August 23.
SourcesL'Osservatore Romano
- 45 discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
Kard. Stefan Wyszyński led 500,000 people in Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu at Jasna Góra 70 years ago.
Vatican News
Kard. Stefan Wyszyński led 500,000 people in Jasnogórskie Śluby Narodu at Jasna Góra 70 years ago. The event was a promise to God, to defend life and family, and to fight against vices. Today, the question remains how many of these promises have been fulfilled.
SourcesVatican News
- 49 discussLife & FamilyNew4h ago
Human Rights Watch reports that armed groups in Colombia are recruiting children.
Vatican News
Human Rights Watch reports that armed groups in Colombia are recruiting children. The organization draws a bleak conclusion about child soldiers in the country.
SourcesVatican News
- 51 discussReligious OrdersNew5h ago
FSSPX.News
The Sôurs Consolatrices are opening a new novitiate in Denver due to an influx of vocations. The order was founded in Italy in 1961 by Père Basilio Rosati. The Fraternité Saint-Pie X is now in charge of the order.
SourcesFSSPX.News
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