Liturgy and Divine Worship

Questions about liturgy: When to Set Out the Vessels for Mass?

Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy and sacramental theology at the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum university.

Nov 15, 2025 20:55

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Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV donates 62 objects from the Vatican Museums to Canada

His Holiness Pope Leo XIV desires that this gift represent a concrete sign of dialogue, respect and fraternity

Nov 15, 2025 20:43

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Good News•Local Church

150,000 People Have Already Registered to See the Mortal Remains of St. Francis of Assisi

Free reservations for the exhibition — to be held in the lower church of the Basilica of Saint Francis — remain open and can be made exclusively through the official Website.

Nov 14, 2025 19:44

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Local Church

U.S. Bishops Elect Conference Secretary and Committee Chairmen at Fall Plenary Assembly

Bishop Rhoades will assume the office of secretary immediately upon conclusion of the plenary

Nov 14, 2025 19:40

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Analysis Opinion

Cross and Crescent in Crisis: Is There a Persecution of Christians in Nigeria?

President Trump’s remarks have sparked an international controversy, lacking nuance and full of misunderstandings.

Nov 14, 2025 19:34

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Justice and Peace

Israeli president condemns attacks by Jewish settlers against innocent Palestinians

The United Nations humanitarian office reported that October saw the highest number of settler attacks recorded since the organization began tracking cases in 2006. More than 260 incidents were logged that month alone. Rights groups point to a familiar dynamic: investigations are opened, few lead to indictments, and even fewer to convictions

Nov 14, 2025 19:31

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Local Church

This is how the assembly of US bishops went: synod, abortion, Eucharistic coherence, and migration among the topics discussed

During their gathering, the body of bishops also elected new chairmen of six standing committees. Executive sessions (limited to bishops) were not livestreamed but included fraternal dialogues and informational sessions on a variety of topics

Nov 13, 2025 18:34

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

How does Easter spirituality nourish fraternity? Pope Leo XIV answers

Pope’s general audience, November 12, 2025, on the spirituality of Easter and fraternity

Nov 13, 2025 18:32

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Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Young People

Children, Artificial Intelligence, and rights for their protection: this is what Pope Leo XIV thinks

Address of the Pope to participants in the meeting promoted by the Foundation for the Study and Research on Childhood and Adolescence

Nov 13, 2025 18:29

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Dicasteries

Between acceptance and rejection: Vatican approves new statutes for Communion and Liberation

The new Statute supersedes the framework enacted in 2017—one that many considered a careful attempt to preserve the robust, participatory identity characteristic of the charism of Fr. Luigi Giussani

Nov 13, 2025 18:25

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Causes of Saints•Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Mystical Phenomena and Holiness Explained by Pope Leo XIV

The Pope’s address to the participants in the conference promoted by the Dicastery for the Causes of Sain

Nov 13, 2025 13:50

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Dicasteries•Local Church

German bishops hold meeting with representatives of the Pope to discuss the “Synodal Conference” and other ideological issues

The German bishops, seeking to institutionalize the shared participation of clergy and laity in decision-making, are attempting to craft statutes for a national synodal body with consultative and potentially coordinating functions

Nov 12, 2025 17:20

ZENIT Staff