Pope Leo XIV•Vatican City

Leo XIV Appoints Former Doctor of Pope Francis New Director of Health of the Vatican

Dr Luigi Carbone said that «to receive a pontifical appointment is, above all, a great honour. I feel the weight of the task entrusted to me, linked to a position of such relevance, together with a profound sense of gratitude for the trust that the Holy Father has placed in me.»

Jun 06, 2025 23:24

Rafael Llanes

Vatican City

Pontifical Roman University Awards the Patriarch of Constantinople and the Former Priest and Theologian of Liberation Leonardo Boff

Friar Massimo Fusarelli, Minister General of the Franciscan Order, said: «The awards we are presenting today are not mere recognitions, but symbols of a universal call to ecological conversion.»

Jun 05, 2025 09:28

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Study Shows That Practicing Catholics Are More Faithful to Tradition

The data showed that two-thirds of practicing Catholics prefer to maintain the Church’s traditional doctrine on issues relevant to the media, compared to 35% who favour changes.

May 22, 2025 18:41

Rafael Llanes

Pope Leo XIV

Is Leo XIV a Woke Pope? His Brother Responds

His brother pointed out a fact that reveals his line of action: «Pope Leo XIV is a middle-ground man, who does not seek to provoke scandals or ruptures. He believes that Canon Law is the basis of behaviour in the Church.»

May 20, 2025 05:54

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Pope Leo XIV

This Is How the Conclave Was and Here’s the Cardinals’ View of the Pope According to Their Own Statements (Part II)

Statements by the Cardinals after the Conclave and on the Election of Leo XIV

May 16, 2025 17:58

Rafael Llanes

Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Leo XIV

Analysis: This Is How the Conclave Was and This Is the Cardinals’ Vision of the Pope According to Their Own Statements (1)

The Cardinals Statements after the Conclave Regarding Leo XIV’s Election

May 15, 2025 21:09

Rafael Llanes

Rome•Woman

Women’s «Conclave» «Parallel» to that of Cardinals Also Takes Place in Rome

The 900 participating Superiors General are of 75 nationalities: the Continent with the greatest representation is Europe, where many Generalate Houses are located.

May 06, 2025 06:04

Rafael Llanes

Local Church

Germany: For The First Time There Are More Agnostics Than Christians. Here Are the Numbers

In regard to religious practice, 6.6% of Roman Catholics attended religious services at least once a month last year. 2.3% of Protestants of regional Churches attended them and around 25% of Muslims went to mosques.

May 06, 2025 05:58

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part III)

Robles Ortega, Marx, Rouco Varela, Bokalic, Nichols: these are some of the statements of Cardinals about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:48

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops•Pope Francis

Francis’ Successor According to Cardinals’ Statements (Part II)

Burke, Cobo, Dew, Parolin and Sturla: following are some of the Cardinals’ statements about the profile of the next Pope.

May 01, 2025 06:44

Rafael Llanes

Analysis Opinion•Cardinals and Bishops

The Successor of Francis According to Statements by the Cardinals (Part I)

Our intention is to facilitate a balanced judgment before the white smoke rises over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.

Apr 29, 2025 06:28

Rafael Llanes

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Half of Polish Clergy Claims to Have Been Victimized Just for Being Priests

They noted that their insecurity lessened when they wore clerical insignia. 85.9% say that violence against priests has increased over the last decade.

Apr 19, 2025 07:25

Rafael Llanes