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  1. 01
    Pope Leo XIV dedicates September prayer intention to water care
    discussVaticanNew2h ago

    Pope Leo XIV dedicates his September prayer intention to water care, recognizing it as a God-given right.

    4 sources6 reportsVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of Fortaleza+1

    Pope Leo XIV dedicates his September prayer intention to water care, recognizing it as a God-given right. He invites people to denounce waste and pollution, and to defend the right to access water without fear or inequality. The intention is part of the "Prega con il Papa" project.

    SourcesVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoDiocese of FortalezaCanção Nova

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV releases prayer intention for September
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago

    Pope Leo XIV has released his prayer intention for September, focusing on the care of water.

    3 sourcesHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeAleteia

    Pope Leo XIV has released his prayer intention for September, focusing on the care of water. The prayer intention is part of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network. The Pope's prayer asks for a just and sustainable management of water, a vital resource. The prayer also asks for forgiveness for turning water into a commodity and forgetting that it is a universal gift.

    SourcesHoly See Press OfficeThe Holy SeeAleteia

  3. 03
    The pastoral dynamism of the new Bishop of Chifeng
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV prays for water as a right
    discussVaticanNew1h ago

    Pope Leo XIV dedicates his prayer intention for September to the care of water.

    2 sourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

    Pope Leo XIV dedicates his prayer intention for September to the care of water. He urges the faithful to see access to clean water as a matter of human dignity and responsibility for creation. The Pope's global prayer network emphasizes that no one should have to live without water or die from lack of it.

    SourcesVatican NewsReligión Digital

  5. 05
    Pope Leo XIV sets September prayer intention
    discussVaticanUpdated37m ago

    Pope Leo XIV has set his prayer intention for September.

    9 sourcesArchdiocese of Minsk-MohilevDiocese of DunkeldVatican News+3

    Pope Leo XIV has set his prayer intention for September. The intention is for the care of water. The Pope invites people to pray for the safeguarding of water with gratitude, justice, and responsibility.

    SourcesArchdiocese of Minsk-MohilevDiocese of DunkeldVatican NewsL'Osservatore RomanoOpokaTK KBS

  6. 06
    Roger Landry (PMS USA): Fulton Sheen, Blessed, and the present of the mission
    discussBishopsNew3h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    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
    1. Subukia Annual Prayer Day: Catholic Bishops Urge Kenyans to Pray for Peaceful Elections at Marian Pilgrimage
    2. “Do not act like owners of the journey”: New Togolese Catholic Bishop Calls for Humble Christian Discipleship
    3. “I leave with very beautiful memories”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
  2. America The Catholic Sun · OSV News · The Tablet
    1. Nashville seminarians grow in community and agrarian know-how
    2. Advocates and Former Catholic Detainees Rally as Deadline for Rikers Closure Looms
    3. The Catholic Spirit promotes integral ecology
  3. Asia Diocese of Kontum · Diocese of Ðà Nang · CBCP News
    1. Nừ Tu Anệ Lê Thị Hồi dies
    2. Archbishop Valles says Christian-Muslim peace requires more than goodwill
    3. Full enforcement of 50-year mining moratorium urged amid climate, corruption concerns in Philippines
  4. Europe Opoka · Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji · Diocese of Beauvais
    1. Bp Grzegorz Suchodolski urges teachers to care for children's consciences
    2. Škof Jamnik o uvajanju predmeta religije in etika v šole
    3. Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini leads 18th Il Sentiero di Francesco
  5. Oceania The Catholic Weekly · Diocese of Sydney
    1. David Stevens shares faith story
    2. The Catholic Weekly wins three awards
    3. St Carlo relic tours Australia

Tuesday, September 1

55 stories · 14 corroborated
  1. 01
    Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini leads 18th Il Sentiero di Francesco
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago

    The 18th Il Sentiero di Francesco pellegrinaggio started in Assisi.

    2 sourcesDiocese of BeauvaisDiocese of Gubbio

    The 18th Il Sentiero di Francesco pellegrinaggio started in Assisi. The pellegrinaggio is led by Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini. The event takes place in the year of the eighth centenary of the transit of San Francesco.

    SourcesDiocese of BeauvaisDiocese of Gubbio

  2. 02
    Nashville seminarians grow in community and agrarian know-how
    discussEducationNew59m ago

    Seminarians in the Diocese of Nashville spent their summer assignments on a working farm.

    2 sourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News

    Seminarians in the Diocese of Nashville spent their summer assignments on a working farm. They grew in spirit, community, and agrarian know-how. The seminarians lived in tents and slept on cots.

    SourcesThe Catholic SunOSV News

  3. 03
    Bishop reopens Gaza school
    discussEducationNew1h ago

    A bishop reopens a school in Gaza.

    4 sourcesCatholic ReviewDiocese of ValenceThe Catholic Sun+1

    A bishop reopens a school in Gaza. The school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel's military campaign. Students in Gaza return to a vastly different reality.

    SourcesCatholic ReviewDiocese of ValenceThe Catholic SunOSV News

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV invites to pray for free access to water
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago

    He says water is a source of fertility, freshness and hope.

    2 sourcescath.chAleteia

    He says water is a source of fertility, freshness and hope. Millions of people lack access to water.

    Sourcescath.chAleteia

  5. 05
    Cardinal Ouellet wins $100,000 defamation lawsuit
    discussBishopsNew2h ago

    A Quebec court ruled in favor of Cardinal Ouellet in a defamation lawsuit, ordering the accuser to pay him $100,000.

    2 sourcesCruxZENIT News Agency

    A Quebec court ruled in favor of Cardinal Ouellet in a defamation lawsuit, ordering the accuser to pay him $100,000. The cardinal was accused of sexual abuse. The court found the accuser guilty of slander.

    SourcesCruxZENIT News Agency

  6. 06
    Diocese of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino hosts "Ragazzi in cammino" event
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago

    The Diocese of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino hosted an event called "Ragazzi in festa".

    2 sourcesDiocese of Anagni–AlatriDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino

    The Diocese of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino hosted an event called "Ragazzi in festa". The event was organized by "Ragazzi in cammino ETS". It took place in Pitocco, a fraction of Vico nel Lazio.

    SourcesDiocese of Anagni–AlatriDiocese of Frosinone–Veroli–Ferentino

  7. 07
    Nừ Tu Anệ Lê Thị Hồi dies
    discussReligious OrdersNew2h ago

    Nừ Tu Anệ Lê Thị Hồi, a member of the Tình Dòng Phaolò Đà Năng, has died at the age of 76.

    2 sourcesDiocese of KontumDiocese of Ðà Nang

    Nừ Tu Anệ Lê Thị Hồi, a member of the Tình Dòng Phaolò Đà Năng, has died at the age of 76. She had been a nun for 53 years. The news was announced by the Giáo Phẫn Kon Tum and Giáo Phẫn Đà Năng.

    SourcesDiocese of KontumDiocese of Ðà Nang

  8. 08
    Archbishop Fabre calls for just economy
    discussBishopsNew1h ago

    Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, released a statement ahead of Labor Day.

    2 sourcesUSCCB NewsCatholic New York

    Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, released a statement ahead of Labor Day. He encouraged all to be 'builders of communion' and ensure that innovation and development benefit all. He emphasized the need to build a just economy for all and listen to the experiences of workers, families, young people, and communities of color.

    SourcesUSCCB NewsCatholic New York

  9. 09
    Poland’s bishops call surrogacy ‘incompatible’ with faith
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago

    Poland’s bishops call on state authorities to block commercial surrogacy providers.

    2 sourcesCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report

    Poland’s bishops call on state authorities to block commercial surrogacy providers. A Ukrainian fertility clinic plans a promotional event in Warsaw.

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyCatholic World Report

  10. 10
    Cardinal Jaime Spengler calls for collective commitment to care for creation
    discussBishopsNew2h ago

    Cardinal Jaime Spengler, president of the Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil, calls for collective commitment to care for creation.

    2 sourcesCNBBDiocese of Fortaleza

    Cardinal Jaime Spengler, president of the Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil, calls for collective commitment to care for creation. He highlights the urgency of climate change challenges. The call is made on the occasion of the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.

    SourcesCNBBDiocese of Fortaleza

  11. 11
    Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference opens capacity-building training
    discussBishopsNew1h ago

    The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has opened a capacity-building training for its staff and partners.

    2 sourcesArchdiocese of JubaACI Africa

    The Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has opened a capacity-building training for its staff and partners. The training focuses on leadership, institutional strengthening, accountability and resource mobilization. It brings together staff of the Conference and representatives from Catholic institutions in the Archdiocese of Juba.

    SourcesArchdiocese of JubaACI Africa

  12. 12
    Enzo Bianchi dies at 83
    discussReligious OrdersUpdated30m ago
    20 sources21 reportsDiocese of AlbaAgenzia SIRDiocese of Milano+3

    SourcesDiocese of AlbaAgenzia SIRDiocese of MilanoDiocese of Piacenza–Bobbio–San ColombanoVatican NewsDiocese of Cremona

  13. 13
    Archbishop of Valencia participates in school year start
    discussEducationNew4h ago

    The Archbishop of Valencia participated in the start of the school year at the Diocesan Claret School in Xàtiva.

    2 sourcesArchdiocese of ValenciaMagyar Kurír

    The Archbishop of Valencia participated in the start of the school year at the Diocesan Claret School in Xàtiva. The school has a new rector, Alberto Martín. The Hajdúdorog Archdiocese also started its school year with a liturgy.

    SourcesArchdiocese of ValenciaMagyar Kurír

  14. 14
    Cardinal Marc Ouellet awarded $100,000 for defamation
    discussBishopsNew3h ago

    A Canadian court has cleared Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual assault allegations and ordered the plaintiff to pay him $100,000 in damages for defamation.

    2 sourcesTK KBSFamille Chrétienne

    A Canadian court has cleared Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual assault allegations and ordered the plaintiff to pay him $100,000 in damages for defamation. The court found that Ouellet was a victim of slander. The decision was made on August 31, 2026.

    SourcesTK KBSFamille Chrétienne

  15. 15
    US engineer John Smith returns to Venezuela
    discussChurch & StateNew18m ago
    Aid to the Church in Need

    US engineer John Smith returns to Venezuela after twin earthquakes. A parish rectory he worked on was intact. Smith is an ACN volunteer.

    SourcesAid to the Church in Need

  16. 16
    Bp Grzegorz Suchodolski urges teachers to care for children's consciences
    discussEducationNew31m ago
    Opoka

    Bp Grzegorz Suchodolski urged teachers to care for children's consciences and hearts, not just their minds. He encouraged them to be witnesses of Jesus.

    SourcesOpoka

  17. 17
    Škof Jamnik o uvajanju predmeta religije in etika v šole
    discussEducationNew32m ago
    Katoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

    Škof Anton Jamnik govori o uvajanju predmeta religije in etika v šole. Družina katoliških pedagogov Slovenije pripravlja Tedna vzgoje. Helena Kregar in Silvo Šinkovec prispevata k razpravi.

    SourcesKatoliška cerkev v Sloveniji

  18. 18
    Figlie di Nostra Signora delle Missioni bless Church at Nagiriki
    discussReligious OrdersNew34m ago
    Figlie di Nostra Signora delle Missioni

    Figlie di Nostra Signora delle Missioni blessed the Church at Nagiriki, a sub-station of St. John the Baptist Parish, Mitwero, Lindi, Tanzania. The organization has been accompanying the people of Nagiriki since 2025.

    SourcesFiglie di Nostra Signora delle Missioni

  19. 19
    Subukia Annual Prayer Day: Catholic Bishops Urge Kenyans to Pray for Peaceful Elections at Marian Pilgrimage
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  20. 20
    “Do not act like owners of the journey”: New Togolese Catholic Bishop Calls for Humble Christian Discipleship
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  21. 21
    “I leave with very beautiful memories”: Outgoing Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania
    discussVaticanNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  22. 22
    Advocates and Former Catholic Detainees Rally as Deadline for Rikers Closure Looms
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  23. 23
    Caritas Freetown Calls for Environmental Responsibility on 2026 World Day of Prayer for Creation
    discussDiocesesNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  24. 24
    “We are profoundly shocked”: Catholic Bishops Condemn Violence in Angola, Call for Reconciliation
    discussReligious FreedomNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  25. 25
    Religious Leaders in Ghana Resolve to Promote Interfaith Understanding in Schools
    discussChurch & StateNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  26. 26
    Insecurity Disrupting Pastoral, Social Activities at Catholic Parish in Eastern DR Congo
    discussDiocesesNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  27. 27
    Faith Leaders in Ghana Call for Support for Families to Address Indiscipline in Schools
    discussEducationNew1h ago
    ACI Africa

    SourcesACI Africa

  28. 28
    Nigerian bishops urge end to massacres
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    Aid to the Church in Need

    Catholic bishops of Nigeria appeal for peace after massacres in Borgu and Ukum. Dozens killed. Aid to the Church in Need supports the Church in Nigeria.

    SourcesAid to the Church in Need

  29. 29
    Wendell Berry, agrarian writer who envisioned a world ‘redeemed only by love,’ dies at 92
    discussCatholic LifeNew1h ago
    Catholic News Agency

    SourcesCatholic News Agency

  30. 30
    Mass for the Care of Creation
    discussLiturgyNew2h ago
    Oblate di Nazareth

    SourcesOblate di Nazareth

  31. 31
    The Catholic Spirit promotes integral ecology
    discussEducationNew2h ago
    The Catholic Spirit

    September is dedicated to the Care of Creation. The Church asks each of us to develop a habit of life that reflects an integral ecology.

    SourcesThe Catholic Spirit

  32. 32
    Dom Pedro Carlos Cipollini writes about violence
    discussBishopsNew1h ago
    CNBBPerspective

    Dom Pedro Carlos Cipollini, Bishop of Santo André, writes about violence and the fifth commandment. He says human life is sacred.

    SourcesCNBB

  33. 33
    A time for every season of the soul
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    The Monitor

    SourcesThe Monitor

  34. 34
    God is always leading the ship
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    America

    SourcesAmerica

  35. 35
    Catholic Review publishes home viewing roundup
    discussCultureNew1h ago
    Catholic ReviewPerspective

    The list includes theatrical movies available for streaming. Notes on TV programming are also included.

    SourcesCatholic Review

  36. 36
    Messi Bids Farewell to Argentina: But What is his Connection to the Vatican?
    discussVaticanNew2h ago
    Rome Reports

    SourcesRome Reports

  37. 37
    When Connection Isn’t Enough
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    Catholic Herald

    SourcesCatholic Herald

  38. 38
    A Word from Cardinal Dolan: Back to School
    discussBishopsNew2h ago
    Catholic New York

    SourcesCatholic New York

  39. 39
    Beyond Baptism: Accompanying Families on Their Journey of Faith
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    Denver Catholic

    SourcesDenver Catholic

  40. 40
    Archbishop Golka celebrates Mass for Serra Clubs
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Denver Catholic

    Archbishop James Golka celebrated Mass for the Serra Clubs in Denver, Colorado. The Serra Clubs support vocations through prayer, friendship and encouragement. Archbishop Golka thanked them for their support.

    SourcesDenver Catholic

  41. 41
    Work is a means of honouring our human dignity
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
    The B.C. Catholic

    SourcesThe B.C. Catholic

  42. 42
    "Be not afraid" to be a witness
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    The B.C. Catholic

    SourcesThe B.C. Catholic

  43. 43
    As voting rights are eroded, who gets to vote in the United States?
    discussCatholic LifeNew2h ago
    U.S. Catholic

    SourcesU.S. Catholic

  44. 44
    Century-Old Wood Shop Nears End; Owner Says Work Will ‘Last Forever’
    discussLife & FamilyNew3h ago
    The Tablet

    SourcesThe Tablet

  45. 45
    Meditate today with Leo on the gift of life
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  46. 46
    Sacrosanctum Concilium: Artículo 64
    discussCultureNew3h ago
    Pray Tell

    SourcesPray Tell

  47. 47
    The sweet gift Dolly Parton once sent Pope Francis
    discussVaticanNew3h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  48. 48
    Mgr. Mutsaerts writes September letter
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    RKKerk.nl

    Mgr. Mutsaerts writes a letter to youth. He answers the question 'what do we really long for?'.

    SourcesRKKerk.nl

  49. 49
    Body of Christ: Fr. Joseph Heit
    discussDiocesesNew3h ago
    Catholic Herald

    SourcesCatholic Herald

  50. 50
    Eastern Catholics celebrate a feast of creation of the world today
    discussCatholic LifeNew3h ago
    Aleteia

    SourcesAleteia

  51. 51
    Isaac e Felix, novizi in Burundi
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Dottrinari

    SourcesDottrinari

  52. 52
    Two religious sisters ambushed in South Sudan
    discussBishopsNew4h ago
    Agenzia Fides

    SourcesAgenzia Fides

  53. 53
    Mission over profit is a risk some Catholic colleges will take
    discussEducationNew3h ago
    U.S. Catholic

    SourcesU.S. Catholic

  54. 54
    Servants of Christ, Stewards of God’s Mysteries
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Catholic Herald

    SourcesCatholic Herald

  55. 55
    Dorota Lenczewska talks about film "Mistyczka"
    discussCatholic LifeNew4h ago
    Opoka

    Dorota Lenczewska, sister-in-law of Alicja Lenczewska, talks about the film "Mistyczka". She says she knew Alicja for over 20 years and Alicja shared words she received from Jesus. Dorota saw a scene from the film and cried.

    SourcesOpoka

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