Stories for week of August 23, 2026

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Saturday, Aug. 29

 Pope mourns passing of Norway’s King Harald
 Vatican announces public papal Masses for September, October
 In Paraguay, an ordinary becomes an auxiliary bishop
 Leading French prelates meet with Pontiff
 India’s leading bishops met with Pope Leo
 Chairman, CEO of Europe’s leading electric utility meet with Pontiff
 Pope applauds institute’s attention to AI, warns against entrusting decisions about life to machines
 Prayer and social justice are inseparable, Pope tells Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Released Friday, Aug. 28

 1st Jewish president of a Catholic university discusses his work
 Father Reese discusses his hatred for traditional Latin Mass
 Report: At least 10 underground bishops have been consecrated in China since 2018
 Cardinal Sarah: Aversion to Latin, Gregorian chant will die with the generation of 1968
 The Order of Saint Augustine: a numerical overview
 Pontiff, leading Argentine prelates discuss upcoming papal visit
 Portugal’s leading prelates meet with Pope
 USCCB committee backs bipartisan Right to Worship Act
 USCCB responds to proposed regulations on sponsors for unaccompanied immigrant minors

Released Thursday, Aug. 27

 Pope mourns victims of Nepal floods
 Pope Leo: ‘There is no better defense against drugs than a good family’
 Chicago’s Father Pfleger cleared of abuse allegation, reinstated to ministry
 Fire destroys historic Canadian church; man charged with arson
 Israeli man who attacked nun sent to psychiatric facility
 Archbishop Gallagher in Moscow: The war must end
 Tennessee diocese issues statement on Dolly Parton’s passing
 Cardinal Reina, French archbishop differ over Catholic funerals for Freemasons
 Pope pays tribute to Saints Monica, Augustine; recalls Blessed Wyszyński’s Jasna Góra vows
 Ghana’s bishops issue pastoral letter on relics in wake of Cardinal Parolin video
 Vatican hosts meeting on drugs, criminal recruitment of youth

Released Wednesday, Aug. 26

 Pope, in audience on Vatican II, reflects on motivations for liturgical reform
 Let us together promote peace and justice, Pope tells Norway’s Lutheran leaders
 Edmonton archbishop condemns attack on Sikh temple
 US dioceses vary in granting, denying religious exemptions to vaccines
 Knights of Columbus’ Supreme Knight named to Vatican dicastery
 Conversions surge on US college campuses
 Leading German bishop has ‘great concern’ AfD could win election, ‘great respect’ for lay homilies
 Papal message: Christ transforms us in the liturgy
 Vatican gives aid to food initiative for Ukrainian soldiers
 Pope to celebrate Mass for Care of Creation in Pontifical Gardens

Released Tuesday, Aug. 25

 Papal message to Waldensians calls for witness to human dignity in AI era
 Detroit archbishop assigns auxiliary bishops to parish ministry
 Bishop Barron sees unregulated border as ‘morally very dangerous’
 Ukrainian Catholic leader urges defense of nation’s independence
 Singapore cardinal distinguishes Sacred Tradition from traditions
 Father Hamel’s sister, killer’s mother spread message of peace
 Archbishop Gallagher begins 3-day visit to Russia
 Pope Leo: In persons with intellectual disabilities, we see Christ’s gaze
 Pope Leo hails ‘noble mission’ of military, law enforcement personnel

Released Monday, Aug. 24

 Vatican approves English, Spanish translations of Mass for the Care of Creation
 Report: Vatican revokes Buffalo bishop’s imposition of abuse assessment on parish
 Dutch bishop renews criticism of synodality
 Debate about sex ed guidelines for schools in German archdiocese continues after Vatican letter
 Head of Armenian Apostolic Church on trial for refusing to reinstate bishop
 Pope calls for aid for DR Congo amid Ebola epidemic
 ‘Jesus calls us to give a personal response,’ Pope tells pilgrims
 Pope, at Mass in Rimini, reflects on service of binding and loosing
 Follow Christ and be active in the Church’s life, Pope tells poor, disabled in Rimini
 Pope, in Rimini, pays tribute to Communion and Liberation’s heritage, calls it to embrace synodal renewal
 Christ is the greatest gift we can offer others, Pope tells Church in San Marino

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Today is the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist. The Church, having celebrated the earthly birthday of St. John the Baptist on June 24, today honors the anniversary of his martyrdom. Besides our Lord and our Lady, St. John the Baptist is the only one whose birth and death are thus celebrated.…

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