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If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Edition of Tuesday, August 18

Ordinary Time, Week 20 · Green

Tuesday, August 18

32 stories · 15 with multiple publishers
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    Pope Leo XIV calls for end to West Bank violence
    discussChurch & StateFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV calls for end to West Bank violence. 22 sources46 reportsVatican NewsAgência Ecclesia+20

    SourcesVatican NewsAgência Ecclesia

  2. 02
    Pope Leo XIV sends telegram to Indonesia after earthquake
    discussChurch & StateFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV sends telegram to Indonesia after earthquake. 20 sources35 reportsVatican News+19

    SourcesVatican News

  3. 03
    Pope Leo XIV appoints 12 consultors to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
    discussVaticanFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV appoints 12 consultors to Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. 12 sources14 reportsVatican NewsDiocese of São José dos CamposAngelus News+9

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of São José dos CamposAngelus NewsDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend

  4. 04
    Pope Leo XIV grieves for 80+ victims of ferry disaster in Zimbabwe
    discussVaticanFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV grieves for 80+ victims of ferry disaster in Zimbabwe. 12 sources26 reportsVatican News+11

    SourcesVatican News

  5. 05
    Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski blesses 55.6m statue
    discussCatholic LifeFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Bishop Krzysztof Wętkowski blesses 55.6m statue. 7 sourcesVatican NewsVida NuevaCatholic News Agency+4

    SourcesVatican NewsVida NuevaCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterMagyar KurírCatholic Star Herald

  6. 06
    Diocese of Buea celebrates Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
    discussLiturgyFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Diocese of Buea celebrates Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 7 sourcesCNBBDiocese of GrodnoDiocese of Buéa+4

    SourcesCNBBDiocese of GrodnoDiocese of BuéaDiocese of Santa Fe de AntioquiaArchdiocese of RigaNiedziela

  7. 07
    Cardinal Parolin prays for persecuted Christians worldwide
    discussBishopsFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Cardinal Parolin prays for persecuted Christians worldwide. 5 sources16 reportsVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam+3

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  8. 08
    Israeli settlers harass Taybeh village
    discussChurch & StateFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Israeli settlers harass Taybeh village. 5 sourcesThe Catholic WeeklyCatholic ReviewThe Catholic Sun+2

    SourcesThe Catholic WeeklyCatholic ReviewThe Catholic SunOSV NewsAmerica

  9. 09
    US Bishops launch pro-life campaign
    discussLife & FamilyFirst report
    Briefing and sources: US Bishops launch pro-life campaign. 5 sourcesCatholicPhillyDiocese of RichmondDiocese of Laredo+2

    SourcesCatholicPhillyDiocese of RichmondDiocese of LaredoCruxCatholic New York

  10. 10
    San Antonio priest laicized, excommunicated after calling Popes Francis and Leo ‘usurpers’
    discussBishops
    Briefing and sources: San Antonio priest laicized, excommunicated after calling Popes Francis and Leo ‘usurpers’. 4 sourcesCatholic ReviewNational Catholic ReporterVida Nueva+1

    SourcesCatholic ReviewNational Catholic ReporterVida NuevaAmerica

  11. 11
    Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers
    discussReligious Freedom
    Briefing and sources: Archbishop Moth urges UN to act against global persecution of believers. 4 sourcesAngelus NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic Register+1

    SourcesAngelus NewsCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterCatholic World Report

  12. 12
    Earthquake disrupts education for 8,000 children in Indonesia
    discussLife & FamilyFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Earthquake disrupts education for 8,000 children in Indonesia. 4 sources11 reportsVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam+2

    SourcesVatican NewsDiocese of Hallam

  13. 13
    Women recall Archbishop Sheen's missionary work
    discussBishops
    Briefing and sources: Women recall Archbishop Sheen's missionary work. 4 sourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic Sun+1

    SourcesDiocese of Fort Wayne-South BendOSV NewsThe Catholic SunThe Texas Catholic

  14. 14
    Archdiocese of Quebec pays $30 million
    discussDiocesesFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Archdiocese of Quebec pays $30 million. 4 sourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterACI Prensa+1

    SourcesCatholic News AgencyNational Catholic RegisterACI PrensaCatholic World Report

  15. 15
    Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican
    discussVaticanFirst report
    Briefing and sources: Pope Leo XIV returns to Vatican. 3 sources4 reportsVatican NewsNiedzielaTK KBS

    SourcesVatican NewsNiedzielaTK KBS

  16. 16
    Russia attacks 52 locations in Zaporizhzhia
    discussChurch & State
    Briefing and sources: Russia attacks 52 locations in Zaporizhzhia. Vatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  17. 17
    Vatican News publishes daily scripture readings
    discussLiturgy
    Briefing and sources: Vatican News publishes daily scripture readings. Vatican News

    SourcesVatican News

  18. 18
    ЭМГЭНЭЛ Фр. Роберт Гооссенс (CICM) 1928–2026
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: ЭМГЭНЭЛ Фр. Роберт Гооссенс (CICM) 1928–2026. Apostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

    SourcesApostolic Prefecture of Ulaanbaatar

  19. 19
    Project Rachel sponsors Day of Prayer and Healing in Northwest Arkansas
    discussLife & Family
    Briefing and sources: Project Rachel sponsors Day of Prayer and Healing in Northwest Arkansas. Diocese of Little Rock

    SourcesDiocese of Little Rock

  20. 20
    Minturno returns to Real Ponte Borbonico
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Minturno returns to Real Ponte Borbonico. Diocese of Gaeta

    SourcesDiocese of Gaeta

  21. 21
    Győri Egyházmegye keeps Káptalandomb exhibition venues open on August 20
    discussDiocesesBackground
    Briefing and sources: Győri Egyházmegye keeps Káptalandomb exhibition venues open on August 20. Diocese of Győr

    SourcesDiocese of Győr

  22. 22
    Bishop Michael Kennedy announces pilgrimage to South Korea for World Youth Day 2027
    discussEducation
    Briefing and sources: Bishop Michael Kennedy announces pilgrimage to South Korea for World Youth Day 2027. Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle

    SourcesDiocese of Maitland–Newcastle

  23. 23
    Deacon David Croucher arrives in Felixstowe
    discussDioceses
    Briefing and sources: Deacon David Croucher arrives in Felixstowe. Diocese of East Anglia

    SourcesDiocese of East Anglia

  24. 24
    Diocese of Verona hosts charity soccer event
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Diocese of Verona hosts charity soccer event. Diocese of Verona

    SourcesDiocese of Verona

  25. 25
    Wednesday August 19th: Am I just?
    discussCatholic LifeBackground
    Briefing and sources: Wednesday August 19th: Am I just?. Diocese of Port of Spain

    SourcesDiocese of Port of Spain

  26. 26
    Bishop of Bilbao participates in documentary on Miguel Ángel Blanco
    discussDioceses
    Briefing and sources: Bishop of Bilbao participates in documentary on Miguel Ángel Blanco. Diocese of Bilbao

    SourcesDiocese of Bilbao

  27. 27
    Jacob Clark joins Hockey Australia Futures Squad
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Jacob Clark joins Hockey Australia Futures Squad. Diocese of Maitland–Newcastle

    SourcesDiocese of Maitland–Newcastle

  28. 28
    Cardeal Steiner writes article on vocation and mission
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Cardeal Steiner writes article on vocation and mission. Diocese of Manaus

    SourcesDiocese of Manaus

  29. 29
    Diocese of São José dos Campos publishes A Voz do Pastor
    discussDioceses
    Briefing and sources: Diocese of São José dos Campos publishes A Voz do Pastor. Diocese of São José dos Campos

    SourcesDiocese of São José dos Campos

  30. 30
    Priest and nun recover sacred hosts from earthquake rubble in Colombia
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Priest and nun recover sacred hosts from earthquake rubble in Colombia. CBCP News

    SourcesCBCP News

  31. 31
    SMA Italiana sends missionaries to Centrafrica
    discussReligious Orders
    Briefing and sources: SMA Italiana sends missionaries to Centrafrica. Società delle Missioni Africane

    SourcesSocietà delle Missioni Africane

  32. 32
    Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos publishes prayer
    discussCatholic Life
    Briefing and sources: Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos publishes prayer. Apostolic Vicariate of Iquitos

    SourcesApostolic Vicariate of Iquitos

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More from Tuesday, August 18

  1. Bishop Veres András celebrates Mass and blesses bread
  2. Castellón unites in prayer and solidarity with Colombia
  3. Youth bring San Carlo Acutis statue to Grand Prairie church
  4. Polgári Nagyboldogasszony Egyházközség celebrates 168 years
  5. Diocese of Dubrovnik celebrates Day of Emigrants 2026 in Blato
  6. Pope Leo XIV calls for two-state solution
  7. Bishop Josep-Lluís makes pastoral visit to Vall Fosca
  8. Archbishop Peter Machado demands judicial probe
  9. Bishop Nault celebrates 1826 coronation bicentennial
  10. Bishop Lawrence Mukasa blesses Sister Carole Commons building
  11. Don Mario Cornioli teaches refugees cooking in Jordan
  12. Pier Giovanni Bono dies
  13. Dr. Sr. Marlene Long provides healthcare
  14. Franciscans celebrate feast of Blessed Nicolás Factor
  15. Archbishop Moth calls for global action against religious hatred
  16. Bishop Tomáš Holub celebrates 800 years of Přešticích
  17. Archdiocese of Alba Iulia commemorates Márton Áron's 130th birthday
  18. Pope Leo XIV mourns 80 victims of ferry disaster in Zimbabwe
  19. CCJP Karonga Diocese launches project to combat child trafficking
  20. Hakainde Hichilema wins presidential election in Zambia
  21. ICLN discusses AI in Frascati
  22. Pope Leo XIV releases message for 112th World Migrant and Refugee Day
  23. Pope Leo XIV issues message for 112th World Migrant and Refugee Day
  24. USCCB launches initiative to stop spread of abortion pills
  25. Festival UNITED brings joy to Vsetín
  26. Fort Portal Diocese celebrates Diocesan Social Communications Day
  27. IEA: Data centers consume 485 TWh of energy
  28. Pope Lev XIV: Sport can be a prophecy of peace
  29. Bernardines of Esquermes offer Advent Retreat
  30. Diocese of Ávila marks 100 years of San Juan de la Cruz as Doctor of the Church
  31. Catholic schools in DR Congo prepare for new academic year amid Ebola threat
  32. Diocese of Hallam launches Jubilee Garden Project
  33. Diocese of Ełk organizes 33rd Piesza Pielgrzymka
  34. Heritage Open Days welcomes visitors to Catholic Churches
  35. Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias praises Sr. Emiliana Bundo's 50 years of Religious life
  36. KTO broadcasts Angelus and Sexte from Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre
  37. Steubenville Youth Conferences inspire 18% of 2026 US priestly vocations
  38. Diocese of Toledo presents Sínodo Diocesano poster
  39. Maura Healey signs law legalizing abortion until birth in Massachusetts
  40. Catholic Parishes of Banbury hire Parish Administrator
  41. Diocese of Ivrea publishes travel blog post
  42. Catholic Church officials warn Nigeria’s 2027 polls could be undermined by voter apathy
  43. Imam's daughter professes as Catholic Sister
  44. Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Cordileone to Vatican court
  45. Pope Leon XIV sends condolences
  46. Diocese do Algarve hosts Convívio Fraterno for young people
  47. Diocese of Cuenca opens grief support group
  48. Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes sends St. Bernadette's relics to US
  49. Escola Diaconal São Lourenço holds vocational stage for Diaconate
  50. Catholic Diocese of Kitale Child Protection Board seeks Governor Natembeya’s intervention
  51. Zambia’s Catholic Bishops Urge Electoral Commission to Safeguard Public Trust in Delivery of August Election Results
  52. ÎPS Aurel Percă celebrates 75 years with Mass
  53. Pope Léon XIV receives Lebanese President Joseph Aoun
  54. Sister Angèle Gapio describes atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
  55. Jesuit Gerald Baumgartner says Syria has more freedom, but also more uncertainty
  56. Arcebispo de Évora announces 2026-2027 pastoral visit to Coruche
  57. Pope Leone XIV appoints Francesco Coluccia as Consultant to Dicastery for Integral Human Development
  58. Cesvi warns of child trafficking risk after Colombia earthquake
  59. Peru Bishops publish prayer for Pope Leone XIV visit
  60. Mgr Paul Coakley opposes new Massachusetts abortion law
  61. Archbishop of Westminster backs religious freedom petition
  62. Archbishop Wojciech Polak leads thanksgiving for harvest
  63. Dom Heitor Sales celebrates 100 years with mass, tribute and book launch
  64. Paróquia São Roque celebrates 48th Festa de São Roque
  65. Kard. Parolin celebrates 900th anniversary of St. Agatha's relics transfer
  66. Cardinal Jaime Spengler receives Order of Merit of Labor in Brasília
  67. Dom Vital Corbellini writes about the rule of faith
  68. Pope Leo XIV prays for victims of bus accident in Hungary
  69. BAPEC BOARD OF GOVERNORS reviews minor seminary formation
  70. Bishop Beňo attends 125th anniversary of church consecration in Vráble
  71. Spišská Kapitula offers a unique theatrical journey through its history
  72. Hna. Judita serves in Syria
  73. Diocese of Nice opens KT inscription
  74. Greta Gasbarri stars in Mia
  75. Indonesian archbishop notes solidarity after earthquake
  76. Obispado de Linares announces death of Don Raimundo Jesús Tapia Letelier
  77. Cardinal Tagle celebrates 125th anniversary of Catholic faith in Bougainville
  78. Diocese of Nice publishes meeting minutes
  79. Diocese of Aysén mourns Father Pedro Bono
  80. Artist Jim Dessicino converts former Atlantic City convent into art studio
  81. Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for transparency and respect for the rule of law
  82. Pope Leo calls for end to West Bank violence
  83. Pope Leo XIV expresses solidarity with people of Indonesia
  84. Hispanic leaders learn to build stronger ministry together
  85. Brother Riccardo Varagnolo ordained priest
  86. Nigerian Bishops urge faithful to vote in 2027 elections
  87. Santa Sede, Cina firm accord on bishop appointments
  88. Pope Léo XIV visits San Marino
  89. Bishop Mutsaerts warns Pope Leo XIV of Church 'protestantization'
  90. Diocese de Osório promotes 13th Diocesan Meeting of the Terço dos Homens
  91. Bishop Raphael Macebo Mabuza Ncube consecrates Pandamatenga Marian Shrine
  92. Stefano Zuffi calls theft of Antonello da Messina works "gravissimo" damage
  93. LifeRide Saint-Médard hosts hundreds of youths in Jodoigne
  94. Archbishop Anthony Fisher asks Australia news outlet to investigate euthanasia coverage
  95. Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma (Ukrainian) updates Religious Education
  96. Pope calls for non-violent communication
  97. Bishop ordains Téwendé-Marie Guigma deacon
  98. Fondazione Terra Santa brings cultural initiatives to Rimini Meeting
  99. Bishop José María Gil Tamayo closes 5 temples in Granada
  100. Pius XI Catholic High School opens Applied Learning Lab
  101. Pope Leo XIV prays for 12 Polish pilgrims killed in Hungary bus accident
  102. Pbro. Alexander Arias assumes as new parish priest of Cabimas Cathedral
  103. Mons. Garlaschi presides over Mass for Mons. Angioni
  104. St. Bede Church hosts Padre Pio Festival
  105. St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation hosts Celebration Supper
  106. Sr. Bonifacia Sebastian Ngonyani, OSB celebrates 25 years of religious life
  107. Diocese of Terni–Narni–Amelia mourns Fr Alberto Bordellini
  108. Leão XIV participates in Nossa Senhora do Lago procession
  109. Relics of São Carlo Acutis tour
  110. USCCB's education director reflects on Catholic schools
  111. Pastoral da Moradia e Favela holds formation meeting on Elections and Housing
  112. Bishop blesses 1st boats on Serre-Ponçon lake
  113. Pastoral Familiar prepares 151 couples for community wedding at Cathedral
  114. Cardeal Orani João Tempesta presides over diaconal encounter
  115. Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul celebrates first night of Novenário
  116. Vietnamese Catholics make pilgrimage to La Vang
  117. Lumen Dei sings in 15-voice tour
  118. Priest and nun recover sacred hosts from earthquake rubble in Colombia
  119. Franciscan University of Steubenville Youth Conferences inspire 18% of new priests
  120. Diocese of Québec hosts Les Théodore concert
  121. Marquette University helps 18 Wisconsin Catholic schools with strategic planning
  122. Cardinal Pablo Virgilio "Ambo" David launches truth commission on Duterte's drug war
  123. St. Patrick School posts technology teacher job
  124. NJ Bishops hold Mass for Life
  125. Pope Leo names 3 Notre Dame-affiliated experts to advise major Vatican office
  126. Bishop D. Nuno Brás ends six-day pastoral visit to Venezuela with Eucharist in Caracas
  127. Florida Catholic bishops defend school policies
  128. U.S. bishops urge Supreme Court to require 12-person juries
  129. Diocese of Camden welcomes 4 new seminarians
  130. Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Castel Gandolfo
  131. Arcebispo de Évora presides at Eucharist for Santa Beatriz da Silva
  132. Dom João Santos Cardoso celebrates mass at UFRN with scouts
  133. Archbishop Timothy Broglio celebrates Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno
  134. Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul celebrates 2nd night of Novenário
  135. Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League of Canada hosts Information Session
  136. Pope Leo XIV transfers Apostolic Nuncio in Tanzania to Colombia
  137. Diocese of Salta hosts III Jornada de Humanidades
  138. Jesuit Refugee Service reflects on refugee protection projects in Chad, Uganda
  139. Fr. Samuel Ameh appeals for prayers after bandits kill two, abduct one in Nigeria
  140. Archbishop Germano Penemote calls for better roads, improved living conditions
  141. Angola Bishops' head calls on youth to reject violence
  142. Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins ordains 16 Priests, Deacons in Angola
  143. Bishop Eusebio Samwel Kyando urges Sisters to emulate Virgin Mary's humility
  144. Archdiocese of Huê reports on Saint Jean Eudes
  145. Bishop Nyodho calls for tougher laws against drug trafficking
  146. Catholic Diocese of Enugu investigates alleged clash between Priest and Knight of St. John
  147. Diocese of Salta announces Fiesta de San Ezequiel 2026
  148. Paróquia Nossa Senhora do Rosário in Pompeia, São Paulo, inaugurates two-meter statue of são Carlo Acutis
  149. Diocese de Divinópolis holds spiritual retreat in Cachoeira do Campo
  150. Ebola threatens new school year of Catholic schools in the Republic of the Congo
  151. Pe. Giovanni Manco is emplaced as pastor of Our Lady of Nazaré parish
  152. Hispanic leaders learn to build a stronger ministry together
  153. Father Joe reflects on the keys to the kingdom of heaven
  154. Bishop Koljatic presides over Solidarity Day Mass
  155. Diocese of Memphis opens #iGiveCatholic registration
  156. Cardenal Fernando Chomali presents Magnifica Humanitas at Congress
  157. Cardinal Pizzaballa calls for protection of Christian village in West Bank
  158. Bishop Mark Hagemoen writes message
  159. Wakako Saito meets Comunione e Liberazione
  160. Researcher co-authors risky play statement
  161. Vatican Observatory publishes astronomy newsletter
  162. Parramatta Cathedral opens to public
  163. Pope Leo XIV names 3 US-based leaders to Dicastery for Integral Human Development
  164. Pope Leo XIV names 3 US-based leaders to Dicastery for Integral Human Development
  165. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church celebrates 195th anniversary
  166. Pope Leo XIV names 3 US-based leaders to Dicastery
  167. Deacon Gary Stone says confidentiality and trust are critical for chaplains
  168. Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán celebrates Solidarity Day with Eucharist
  169. Coalition MPs vote against gambling bill
  170. Pope's representative commemorates 4 Mexican martyrs with 15,000 faithful
  171. Young Christians take concerns about AI to NSW Parliament
  172. The Catholic Sun publishes September feasts
  173. Martin Scheuch says abuse of conscience can be more devastating than sexual abuse
  174. US Department of State awards $50 million to Catholic Relief Services
  175. Maestro Przemyslaw Kapitula performs at Chiesa di Santa Lucia
  176. Catholic Outlook publishes reflection on Eucharist
  177. Diocese of San Bernardo publishes homily
  178. Pope Leo XIV sued in Spanish courts
  179. Catholic Bishops' Conference of Japan launches 2026 Month for Protecting All Life
  180. Poland President vetoes same-sex union bill
  181. ZENIT News Agency reports AI analysis of Qumran scrolls
  182. Pope Leo XIV delivers general audience on sacred music
  183. Pope Leo XIV blesses Lion Pilgrimage
  184. Liana Moric has faith conversation at pub
  185. Pew Research Center finds 65% of US Catholics support death penalty
  186. Beatification of Fatima shepherds
  187. Chimpay hosts devotees of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá
  188. Ks. Aleksander Karkoszka dies at 95