Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Feb 03, 2026 20:14

ZENIT Staff

Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni Photo: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV is the most highly regarded global leader according to the world’s oldest public opinion poll

According to Gallup International’s End of Year (EOY) Survey, Pope Leo XIV stands apart as the only contemporary global leader with a net positive reputation worldwide—an extraordinary result in an era defined by polarization, war, and ideological fatigue

Feb 03, 2026 17:09

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Cuban bishops cancel special visit to the Pope: there is no gasoline in the country, not even for airplanes

When the visit is eventually rescheduled, it will likely carry an added layer of gravity. The reports the bishops bring to Rome will speak not only of parish life and vocations but also of blackouts, migration and the search for dialogue in a climate of scarcity

Pope Leo XIV Suppresses Body Created by Pope Francis: The Pontifical Committee for World Children’s Day

In a Chirograph, the Pope notes that he shares Pope Francis’s request «that the Church pay attention to children also by instituting a Day dedicated to them,» which implies that World Children’s Day will continue to be celebrated.

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Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

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Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase

U.S. and African Bishops Call for Continuing Solidarity and Lifesaving Assistance to Africa in Joint Statement

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ANALYSIS: An “ecclesial” experiment comes to an end: the German Synodal Path. The problem remains in the hands of the Pope

Pope Leo XIV is the most highly regarded global leader according to the world’s oldest public opinion poll