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USCCB Daily Readings from the New American Bible Revised Edition
- Monday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time August 31, 2026Reading 1 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 When I came to you, brothers and sisters,proclaiming the mystery of God,I did not come with sublimity of words or of wisdom.For I resolved to know nothing while I was with youexcept Jesus Christ, and him crucified.I came to you in weakness and fear and much trembling,and my message and […]USCCB
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- Never let injustice, evil in the world corrupt your heart, pope tells faithful August 31, 2026CASTEL GANDOLFO (CNS) -- Whatever the injustice or injury, do not revert to hatred or violence, Pope Leo XIV told the faithful, because only love, hope, forgiveness and respect will protect and promote human dignity."We are in such need of life, hope, serenity and peace -- within ourselves, in our cities and among people and […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Bishop Zaidan Encourages Robust International Humanitarian Response Following Devastating Floods in Nepal August 27, 2026WASHINGTON – “I exhort the international community to mobilize greater humanitarian assistance support for vulnerable families and communities in Nepal,” said Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace, commenting on the deadly flashfloods in Nepal. Bishop Zaidan’s statement follows: “As we learn more about the devastating flashfloods in Nepal, I […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- To experience true relationship with God in the liturgy, faithful's participation cannot be passive, pope says August 26, 2026VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- "Firmly rooted" in the Church's living tradition, the liturgical reform put forth by the Second Vatican Council grew from the need for the faithful to celebrate the liturgy more "consciously and actively," and not "as strangers and silent spectators," Pope Leo XIV said."The faithful 'cannot and must no longer remain silent […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- Catholic culture of love can counter the lies of hatred, power, pope says August 25, 2026VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Catholic vision and culture of love and mercy must overcome the false narratives that create enemies and convince people and nations to "re-arm" in a "culture of power," Pope Leo XIV said."Let us, then, together free our lives from suspicion, culture from arrogance, education from ideology, work from the idolatry […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
- As postwar order frays, Pope Leo articulates a vision for peace through human dignity August 21, 2026VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As wars multiply and the post-World War II international order comes under increasing strain, Pope Leo XIV has spent the opening months of his pontificate articulating a Catholic vision for international relations rooted in human dignity, international law and multilateral cooperation.Through his speeches, diplomatic addresses and first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas," the […]PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
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