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Archbishop Fulton Sheen is due to be beatified this month. He was a televangelist in the United States.

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Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience that Catholics cannot be 'unengaged spectators' amid current events. He called on the faithful to leave behind 'all passivity and indifference' toward current events and the lives of others. The pope began a new series of reflections on the Second Vatican Council's pastoral constitution 'Gaudium et Spes'.

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Bishop Michael Olson of the Diocese of Fort Worth announced the establishment of a parish named after Saint Matthew Ayariga, a Ghanaian martyr who was killed by ISIS in 2015. The parish will be the first in the world to be named after Ayariga and will serve the Ghanaian community in north Texas. Ayariga was one of 21 Christian migrant workers who were kidnapped and beheaded by ISIS on a beach near Sirte, Libya.

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Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. He encouraged people to take time out of their daily lives to listen to the voice of creation. The Mass was held in the Madonnina Garden of the Borgo Laudato Si' within the pontifical gardens of Castel Gandolfo.

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Christian schools in Jerusalem suspended classes on September 1 after Israel declined to renew entry permits for over 70 Palestinian teachers and staff members. The General Secretariat of Christian Educational Institutions said the measure undermines the stability of schools and affects students and staff. This is the second time this year that the schools have suspended classes due to permit issues.

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The Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, has raised $22 million toward a $100-million campaign to construct a monastery. The monastery is being built using old-world methods. The Discalced Carmelite monastery celebrates the sacred liturgy in the extraordinary form.

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Two Carmelites survived an ambush by bandits on the Juba-Torit highway in South Sudan. The sisters were traveling from Torit to Juba when their vehicle came under attack. The incident has renewed concern about security along the highway.

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Bishop Silvio Báez, auxiliary bishop of Managua, Nicaragua, says that worn-out dictatorships never speak of the cross. He contrasts the Nicaraguan dictatorship's claim of divine approval with Jesus Christ's example of self-sacrifice. Bishop Báez is exiled from Nicaragua.

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Pope Leo XIV told the faithful not to let injustice or evil corrupt their hearts. He said only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity. The pope made the remarks during a Mass at the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago in Castel Gandolfo, Italy.

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Pope Leo XIV ordered the removal of artworks created by Father Marko Rupnik from the Vatican News website. Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes revealed that the pope made this decision during a private audience in June. The artworks were quietly removed from the website in June.

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Pope Leo XIV visits Lourdes. The Diocese of Périgueux announces that registrations for the visit are closed. The Diocese of Hallam and other dioceses provide information on the visit.

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A federal judge has delayed a lawsuit over the abortion pill mifepristone. The US bishops oppose permitting distribution of mifepristone by mail. The lawsuit was paused until after the midterm elections.

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Nine seminarians from the Diocese of Nashville spent their summer assignments on a working farm, growing in spirit, community, and agrarian know-how. The seminarians lived in tents and slept on cots during the summer assignment. The experience was guided by Deacon Chris Simpson.

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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 also emphasized the need to listen to the experiences of workers, families, young people, and communities of color as they struggle to find stability.

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Wendell Berry, an American author, died at 92. He urged Americans to pursue a simpler life and reject consumerism.

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Vatican diplomat Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher says the Moscow mission is focused on peace despite no concrete breakthrough. The Vatican's equivalent of a foreign minister discussed peace in Russia with Russian officials and Church leaders. Diplomacy remains a possible path toward ending the war in Ukraine.

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Bishop Menjivar has appointed priests to assist with the expansion of the Latin Mass in West Virginia. The move aims to foster greater unity among Catholic faithful and attend to their diverse spiritual needs. The diocesan announcement was reported by Catholic News Agency.

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US officials say the US must balance other interests in Nigeria as Christian persecution continues. Tibor Nagy, a former assistant secretary of the Bureau of African Affairs, said Nigerians must solve the problem.

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A Catholic aid worker in Nepal says the road to recovery will be long after devastating floods and mudslides killed at least 955 people and left over 4,470 missing. The disaster occurred on Aug. 26 along the Nepal-China border.

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Catholic Climate Covenant raises concerns about data centers. Data centers are opposed by some communities due to energy use and utility costs. The Pew Research Center found that 39% of Americans think data centers are 'mostly bad' for the environment.

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The Knights of Columbus opened a retreat house in Washington. The St. John Paul II National Shrine operates the retreat house. The retreat house was dedicated and blessed on Aug. 26.

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The Catholic Church dedicates September to Our Lady of Sorrows. The month includes the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14 and the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows. The title honors Mary's suffering throughout Jesus' life and Passion.

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Father Marko Rupnik's case of alleged sexual abuse remains unresolved. His mosaics in Lourdes will remain covered during Pope Francis' visit. The Pope will not visit the chapel with Rupnik's mosaics in the Paris apostolic nunciature.

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Archbishop Josafá Menezes da Silva of the Archdiocese of Aracaju has established rules for the use of artificial intelligence in archdiocesan communications. The rules direct that AI use must conform to reality and truth. The archbishop's directive is intended to ensure the integrity of communications within the archdiocese.

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The Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism has been tapped by the Government of Israel as part of its latest outreach to American Catholics. The Coalition affirms the right of the Jewish people to live safely and securely in their ancestral homeland. The outreach aims to combat antisemitism.

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The Fulton Sheen Movement leads a weeklong pilgrimage to places that shaped Fulton Sheen's life. The pilgrimage follows in Sheen's footsteps.

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Bishops from Mexico, US, and Canada met in Cuernavaca, Mexico, to discuss pastoral challenges and speak with one voice. They concelebrated a Mass on Aug. 30. The meeting aimed to strengthen their unity and address common issues.

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Pope Leo XIV has issued a motu proprio, "Mutua concordia", granting Eastern Catholic synods the authority to remove patriarchs. The synods can remove a patriarch if communion between the church's head and synod has been seriously and irreparably damaged. The decision requires a two-thirds majority and the Pope's approval.

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The USCCB has urged the international community to provide humanitarian aid to Nepal after devastating floods. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India has also expressed solidarity with the people of Nepal. Catholic Relief Services is closely monitoring the emergency and coordinating with Caritas Nepal to assess urgent needs.

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Fr Paolo Liu Honggang was ordained bishop of the Datong Diocese in China’s Shanxi province. He is the sixth Chinese bishop ordained under Pope Leo XIV The ordination is part of the Vatican-Beijing agreement.

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A US-based Catholic organization cancelled a keynote speaker after pressure from Chinese government officials. The speaker was a prominent professor. The cancellation was made after emails were exchanged.

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Bishop Joseph C. Bambera endorsed Amy-Jill Levine's appointment as president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America amid antisemitic backlash. Levine is the first Jewish person to hold the position. The Catholic Biblical Association of America also endorsed her appointment.

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The Order of Malta in Poland invites Polish Americans to inscribe their ancestors' names on a wall in a Kraków church for $1,000. The names will serve as a memory and charity. The church has a center for children with disabilities.

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