Stories for August 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Aug. 11

 Relics of St. Martin stolen from German parish
 Schools should be ‘laboratories of synodality,’ leading Philippine prelate says
 Chaldean Patriarch discusses current situation of Iraq’s Christians
 Report: CDF members, in 2016, voted against supernatural origin of Medjugorje events
 Ceuta’s bishop criticizes Moroccan and Spanish officials, calls for prayer
 Philippine nuns rescue women from human trafficking
 Jordan’s government begins preparations for 2000th anniversary of Christ’s Baptism
 West Bank Christians face increasing intimidation from Israeli settlers, priest says

Released Monday, Aug. 10

 Nigerian priest elected SIGNIS president
 Rhode Island bishop to celebrate Masses for ‘LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and friends’
 Be inspired by August saints, Pope tells young people
 Report: Nigerian seminarian, other kidnapping victim released
 Pope laments killing of civilians in Ukraine, Russia
 Indian Christian organization leader arrested for remarks on Hinduism
 Pope issues appeal for Sudanese civilians amid prospect of mass atrocities
 Msgr. Rossetti resumes deliverance ministry after removal as DC exorcist
 Christ walking on water teaches us to avoid presumption and despair, Pope tells pilgrims
 66% of Americans favor the death penalty
 Pontiff marks 900th anniversary of return of St. Agatha’s relics to Catania
 Texas diocese announces additional location for traditional Latin Mass
 Pontiff recalls 700th anniversary of origin of Marian shrine in Calabria

Released Saturday, Aug. 8

 The Dominican friars: a numerical overview
 Vatican dicastery thanks Lord for gift of priests
 Patriarch Kirill, in new book, calls on Russians not to shirk ‘duty to be victors’
 The dominant culture has ‘permeated ecclesial circles,’ Cardinal Sarah warns in wide-ranging interview
 Relic, 2 tabernacles desecrated at Madrid parish following repeated vandalism
 Leading Spanish prelate calls Ceuta migrant surge an ‘invasion’
 USCCB warns new Medicaid regulations will lead to administrative burdens, coverage loss
 Indonesian man raises funds to build 219 churches
 Mexico’s President Sheinbaum meets with Cardinal Parolin, hails Pope’s humanitarian vision
 Vatican newspaper editor praises Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey
 Vatican announces series of contemporary art exhibitions at universities
 ‘You are disciples before being influencers,’ Vatican official tells communicators
 Church in Cuba distributes US humanitarian aid
 Logo, motto announced for apostolic journey to France
 New Vatican coin set features Pope Leo, St. Francis

Released Friday, Aug. 7

 Vatican announces program for papal journey to France
 Kansas diocese establishes college seminary
 Australian bishops issue statement, ‘Living the Gospel in Times of Social Division’
 Cardinal Parolin, at Guadalupe, emphasizes presence, witness, and prayer
 Nigerian cardinal’s remarks about presidential advisors spark controversy
 War is disfigurement, Cardinal Tagle preaches on Feast of the Transfiguration
 Franciscan minister-general issues letter, ‘Clare, Woman of Peace’
 Safeguard voting rights, USCCB subcommittee chairman urges
 Cardinal Ambongo calls Church in Africa to embrace a deeper culture of listening
 541 people currently living at Gaza parish
 The Theatines: a numerical overview

Released Thursday, Aug. 6

 Listen to God, ‘dare to obey the Holy Spirit,’ and ‘be new saints,’ Pope Leo preaches in Assisi
 Follow Christ and do not fear lifelong commitments, Pope tells young people in Assisi
 Warm papal greetings for Polish people, Jasna Góra pilgrims
 USCCB committee chairman welcomes Gaza disarmament agreement
 German diocese criticizes donor’s offer of money for baptisms
 Mexico’s bishops mark 100th anniversary of persecution
 Latin American bishops, religious launch ‘Care unites us’ campaign
 Vatican newspaper highlights Ebola’s spread in DR Congo
 South American bishops welcome announcement of November papal trip
 Confucian-Christian dialogue’s final statement focuses on common convictions
 Pope mourns Mozambique’s Cardinal Langa, recalls him as ‘distinguished shepherd’

Released Wednesday, Aug. 5

 Pope to visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru in November
 Pope resumes audiences on Vatican II, encourages faithful to pray the Liturgy of the Hours
 Mozambique’s Cardinal Langa dies at 98
 Queens parish suffers 4th act of vandalism
 2 newly identified St. Augustine sermons found in Poland
 Michigan bishop responds to local ICE actions
 3 churches in French archdiocese desecrated
 Military leader tells bishops there is religious freedom in Myanmar
 Vatican newspaper calls for ‘sustainability-focused strategies’ amid nuclear power plant shutdowns
 Moroccan archdiocese assists migrants returning from Spanish city of Ceuta
 Vatican official brings relics from St. Peter’s Basilica to home parish in Indonesia
 Cardinal Koovakad highlights convergences, differences between Christianity, Confucianism
 Be a network, not a bureaucracy, Vatican prefect tells SIGNIS
 Pope Leo: Digital communication must serve truth and human dignity
 Pope encourages Knights of Columbus to foster unity and charity

Released Tuesday, Aug. 4

 Pope appoints apostolic administrator amid investigation of Cardinal López Romero
 San Antonio archbishop issues pastoral letter on solidarity with migrants
 New York agrees: Nuns may continue ministry without being forced to assist suicides
 Report: Beijing pressured US Catholic organization to withdraw invitation to scholar
 Man charged with federal firearms offense after shots fired at New Mexico church
 US-Canadian ecumenical conference focuses on ‘visible justice’
 Triduum begins at Santa Maria Maggiore
 Cardinal Parolin travels to Guatemala to mark 90 years of diplomatic relations
 Theme song released for 2027 World Youth Day

Released Monday, Aug. 3

 USCCB posts ‘Introduction to NeoFertility’
 Priest brutally murdered in Nigeria
 In Belarus, Polish priests ‘increasingly not allowed to continue their work’
 Gunmen abduct 3 from Nigerian church
 Vatican newspaper, Spanish bishops’ official warn against politicization of Moroccans in Ceuta
 Florida AG warns bishops over vaccine mandates in Catholic schools
 Christ calls you to be missionaries, Vatican official tells 6,000 Mexican youth
 Pope recalls suffering of Albanian faithful under Communist regime
 Pope encourages youth in Medjugorje to rediscover beauty of encountering the Lord
 ‘Listen to the Lord’s call and follow him decisively,’ Pope tells Ecuadorian young people

Released Sunday, Aug. 2

 Pontiff highlights Portiuncula indulgence
 Pope prays for Ceuta, renews prayer for peace
 ‘Christ truly satisfies humanity’s hunger,’ Pope tells pilgrims

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