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Church of the Highlands opens its new Oxford, Alabama, building
Church of the Highlands opened its new Oxford, Alabama, campus on 30 August, with 1,200 seats. Services run at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00.
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Grace Whitfield covers the Christian desk, which is free for every reader. Twenty-one of Whitfield's 23 stories are there, from Pope Leo XIV's visit to Lourdes and his Rosary for peace with 700 children to Wycliffe's count of the full Bible in 807 languages. Whitfield has also written two Space stories.
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Latter-day Saints dedicate Cambodia's first temple in Phnom Penh
Elder Patrick Kearon dedicated the Phnom Penh Cambodia Temple on 30 August 2026, the 222nd temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Pope Leo XIV gives Eastern synods a path to restore communion
On 29 August Pope Leo XIV’s Mutua Concordia gave Eastern synods an orderly way to restore communion. The Pope stays guarantor.
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State Department names nearly $2 billion for faith-based partners
The State Department has named nearly $2 billion for faith-based health and disaster partners, including World Vision and Compassion.
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National Church Life Survey is open through October
The eighth National Church Life Survey is open through October. Twenty-one denominations are in. Late congregations can still sign the sheet.
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Pope Leo XIV names Patrick Kelly to the Dicastery for the Laity
Pope Leo XIV has named Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly to the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. The notice was one sentence.
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Hallow study finds college OCIA participation up 87.6 percent
Hallow’s August study of nearly sixty U.S. colleges finds OCIA participation up 87.6 percent in a year. Newman Centers are outrunning the dioceses.
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Pope Leo XIV rides the Marian procession across Lake Albano
Pope Leo XIV became the first pope to ride the Marian procession across Lake Albano. Castel Gandolfo has waited four centuries for that boat.