Aug. 25 Tuesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Louis of France; Opt Mem of St. Joseph Calasanz, Priest, Opt. Mem.
Today the universal calendar has two Optional Memorials:
Day: August 26, 2026
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Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be […]
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Vatican foreign minister meets with officials in Russia to discuss Ukraine conflict
Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states and international organizations, met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Russia on Aug. 25 to discuss Russia’s ongoing war […]
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Pope Leo appoints leader of Knights of Columbus to Vatican body
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Knights of Columbus Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly as a member of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family, and Life. The Vatican announced Kelly’s appointment […]