Justice and Peace•Local Church

Massacre After Parish Celebration in Mexico Draws Heartbroken Outcry from Bishops

The Conference of the Mexican Episcopate (CEM) released a poignant statement mourning the victims and condemning the slaughter as yet another tragic example of the country’s deteriorating security landscape

May 22, 2025 18:27

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Local Church•Marriage and Family

Catholic weddings in the USA: where numbers thrive, where they don’t and why

According to newly released data from the 2024 Official Catholic Directory, the 175 Latin-rite dioceses in the U.S. celebrated 107,051 weddings last year. Of these, 85,171 were Catholic weddings and 21,880 were interreligious unions—a notable fraction that reflects an increasingly pluralistic society.

May 22, 2025 18:21

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Cardinals and Bishops•Interview

How Did Cardinal Prevost React To Being Elected and What Did He Feel About Being a «Papabili»? Cardinal Tagle Responds

Interview with Philippine Cardinal Antonio Tagle about his experience at the Conclave

May 22, 2025 07:12

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Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

What Days Will Masses with the Pope Be Held in June 2025? The Vatican Releases Its Official Calendar.

There will be seven massive public Masses in a single month

May 21, 2025 12:42

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Cardinals and Bishops

Cardinal Parolin receives award in New York

Cardinal Parolin accepted the honor not as a solitary accolade but as a collective recognition of the work carried out daily by the Vatican’s Secretariat of State—“on behalf of the Roman Pontiff, in service of a more just and reconciled world.”

May 21, 2025 12:39

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General Audience•Pope Leo XIV

The parable of the sower explained by Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s General Audience, May 21, 2025 on the Parable of the Sower

May 21, 2025 12:37

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Pope Leo XIV

The grace of the call and the obedience of faith as meditated by Pope Leo (and quoting Benedict XVI)

Homily by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of his visit to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

May 20, 2025 17:34

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Pope Leo XIV

PHOTO GALLERY: Pope goes to St. Paul’s Basilica to venerate relics of the Apostle

Veneration occurs at the beginning of the pontificate

May 20, 2025 17:32

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Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV makes surprise visit to dicastery over which he presided and celebrates Mass for his former staff

The Pope presided over a private Mass in the Dicastery’s chapel, returning not merely as a former superior, but now as the Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pontiff.

May 20, 2025 17:26

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Gender Ideology•Local Church•Pro Life

USA: Bishops Thomas and Barron Applaud Move to Defund Abortion and “Gender Transition” Industries, Call for Authentic Health Care

In recognition of last week’s committee markups of the U.S. House of Representatives’ budget reconciliation bill, and in anticipation of its being voted on in the House in the days ahead, the bishops also urged Congress to support authentic health care for vulnerable women and children.

May 19, 2025 18:25

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Vatican Diplomacy

Vice President Vance after audience with the Pope: “I know he is a true servant of God”

The White House Press Briefing Room reports that the Pope also held meetings with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. delegation.

May 19, 2025 18:24

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Ecumenism•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV to separated Christians: “I consider the reestablishment of full and visible communion a priority”

Address of the Pope to representatives of Christian ecclesial communities not in communion with Rome and to representatives of other religions on the occasion of his presence at the Mass for the inauguration of his pontificate

May 19, 2025 18:21

ZENIT Staff