Saturday, August 29, 2026
Leo XIV Grants a Private Audience to Europe’s Richest Man
Israeli court sentences Jewish man who attacked and kicked a Catholic nun in Jerusalem to 6 years in a psychiatric hospital
ZENIT Staff
A Nun Attacked in Jerusalem, a Mental-Health Ruling and a Wider Test for Christian Freedom
Pope in Lourdes: Marian Shrine Closes Registration After Being Overwhelmed by Massive Turnout
Covadonga Asturias
When registrations opened on August 10 for Leo XIV’s September 26-27 visit to the Marian sanctuary, organizers initially regarded registration as advisable rather than compulsory. Within less than ten days, however, 100,000 pilgrims had registered
Leo XIV Grants a Private Audience to Europe’s Richest Man: Here Are the Photos
ZENIT Staff
Bernard Arnault, chairman and chief executive of LVMH and one of Europe’s wealthiest men, met the Pope with members of his family on August 25 at the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo. Arnault later described the encounter as a blessing and shared photographs of the meeting publicly
Mission of Divine Mercy: The U.S. Sedevacantist Group Whose Superior Has Been Excommunicated by the Bishop of San Antonio
ZENIT Staff
Deem supernatural, they claim that Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV are «usurpers.» In contrast, they, John Mary Foster and his followers, proclaim themselves the authentic, faithful Catholics of the end times.
To be clear: “This war must end”: The Pope’s foreign minister to Putin’s foreign minister in Moscow
ZENIT Staff
The Vatican Returns to Moscow: Leo XIV’s Peace Diplomacy Opens a Difficult Channel With Russia
US Catholic churches see a record number of conversions: ‘It’s a real shift’
‘This whole thing’s a farce’: New Orleans Catholic church sex abuse settlement brings anger and shock
The Guardian:
Survivors have begun to receive letters with payment amounts months
after the $305 million settlement agreement was struck.
Dolly Parton, honky-tonk angel*
The New Yorker: Dolly
Parton belonged to a beloved category: the outlaw Christian, who loved
Jesus and refused to hate anyone else.
The Associated Press: In Dolly Parton’s theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage
As tensions test interfaith ties, Omaha’s experiment with three-faith campus marks 20 years
Religion News
Service: “The challenge is the actual work, the actual relationship,
navigating these geopolitical pieces, without having to lose hope,” said
Karim Khayati, the president of the mosque on campus.
‘Our immigrants are invisible’: A pastor ministers to the frightened at immigration court
Religion News
Service: For years, the Rev. Eduardo Fabian Arias, a Lutheran pastor in
Manhattan, has ministered to immigrants. Now, much of his work takes
place inside and around Federal Plaza immigration court in Midtown
Manhattan.
US Catholic churches see a record number of conversions: ‘It’s a real shift’
The Guardian: After
decades of declining religious affiliation, churches in southern
California have seen an increase among Gen Z.
Revival of Latin Mass spreads among Vietnamese Catholic youth
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Chorbishop Sharbel Maroun has become archbishop of the Maronite Diocese of Damascus, succeeding Archbishop Samir Nassar. |
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Condemning
the latest wave of killings and abductions in the country, the bishops
called on the government and security agencies to take urgent action. |
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Vietnamese
youth drawn to the TLM, Holy Land priests highlight plight of Christian
community, Philippine dioceses call for end of mining agreement, and
more in this week’s world news roundup. |
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Marjorie
Dannenfelser, head of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, explains her
support for Dr. Heidi Overton and previews the nominee’s confirmation
battle on Capitol Hill. |
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A
student challenges a 2004 Supreme Court decision, the Diocese of
Scranton reopens its seminary, and Benedictine College names a speaker
for its library dedication in this week’s education roundup. |
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Will
Catholic colleges follow the University of Chicago as it shifts its
social sciences classes to fully analog instruction this fall? At least
one says it may. |
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Caritas
Nepal has begun distributing relief and operating community kitchens as
authorities warn of a second flood following the deadliest natural
disaster in Nepal's recorded history. |
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Bishop
Erik Varden invoked a ninth-century prayer for the dying as he
commended King Harald V to God’s mercy on behalf of Norwegian Catholics. |
Thursday, August 27, 2026
I will follow you Lord wherever you go
We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo
New wesite: https://www.stpatrickschurchsd.org/
We, the church of Saint Patrick, in the community of North Park,
of the Roman Catholic Diocese and City of San Diego,
declare this to be our primary mission:
to come together to celebrate the Eucharist,
hear God’s word proclaimed,
give praise and thanksgiving to God,
and develop a personal relationship with Jesus
Christ.
We believe that by freely sharing our faith,
talents, and treasures,
we discover Christ’s presence among us and bring Him
to others.
We have a strong desire to give and receive love,
service, peace, support,
and fellowship, within our families, our parish, our
community, and the world.
Open to the power of the Holy Spirit, we pursue this
mission faithfully and lovingly.
A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses
The “hybrid mission”: How young people live their faith and seek it out—online or in person? What research reveals
Jorge Enrique Mújica
The screen appears to be a gateway rather than necessarily a destination
A Catholic Revival Is Taking Root on America’s College Campuses, according to new research
ZENIT Staff
The numbers become even harder to dismiss when sacramental life is considered alongside them.
France legalizes euthanasia but also safeguards the right to conscientious objection
ZENIT Staff
The decision does not overturn France’s legalization of euthanasia. Rather, it establishes a boundary around the institutions and individuals expected to participate in the new system—and, in doing so, gives religious freedom a significant foothold within a law that had initially offered little room for conscientious dissent
The Camino de Santiago Is Breaking Records Again — and 2027 Could Change Everything
ZENIT Staff
At the current pace, 2026 could surpass last year’s unprecedented total of 530,724 officially certified pilgrims
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