Controversies•Vatican City

Is the Vatican investigating the validity of Benedict XVI’s resignation? The truth behind a confirmation by the Vatican Tribunal

The case originates from a formal petition submitted on 6 June 2024 by Andrea Cionci, supported by lawyer Roberto Tieghi and accompanied by numerous signatures. The request asked the Vatican Tribunal to examine the validity of Benedict XVI’s decision to resign the Petrine ministry

Apr 20, 2026 16:51

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Causes of Saints

The Vatican halts another canonization case: the case of Jesuit Ciszek will not proceed

The recent decision to halt the cause underscores the exacting standards applied by the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints

Apr 18, 2026 20:34

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Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Protection of vulnerable people•Woman

Reform and Responsibility: Leo XIV Reshapes Vatican Governance from Finance to Safeguarding

Taken together, these moves suggest that Leo XIV is neither dismantling nor dramatically reinventing the reforms initiated under his predecessor. Instead, he appears to be reinforcing them through targeted appointments and carefully managed transitions.

Apr 02, 2026 22:03

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Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV continues to restructure the Roman Curia: new Vatican No. 3 and prefect of the Papal Household

At the center of the reshuffle stands the appointment of Paolo Rudelli as Substitute for General Affairs in the Secretariat of State, a role often described—without exaggeration—as the Vatican’s “chief of staff.”

Mar 31, 2026 16:15

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Dicasteries

How can tradition, reform, and diversity be reconciled? The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith publishes a document on a success story: former Anglicans who have converted to Catholicism

Published on March 24, 2026, the document—titled “Characteristics of the Anglican Heritage as Lived in the Ordinariates Established Under the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus”—emerges from a plenary meeting held in Rome from March 1 to 3

Mar 29, 2026 20:10

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Dicasteries•Virgin Mary

The International Marian Association reiterates its request for a response from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith regarding the Marian document

Having received no official reply, the group escalated its request in a letter dated March 19, 2026—the solemnity of St. Joseph—and made public days later. In it, the theologians formally asked the dicastery to issue clarifications or corrections, arguing that the current text risks disrupting what they describe as a necessary “hermeneutic of continuity” in Marian doctrine

Mar 26, 2026 19:14

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Local Church•Marriage and Family

Will the Church bless polygamy? One Synod document addresses the issue, while another discusses poverty

What emerges from this latest set of documents is not a uniform strategy, but a multifaceted approach. In some areas, the Church seeks to deepen its capacity to listen and adapt; in others, it reaffirms boundaries it considers non-negotiable

Mar 25, 2026 20:47

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Bioethics

The Vatican says “yes” to animal-to-human organ transplants: here’s what a new document says

The revised text, presented on March 24, 2026, at the Holy See Press Office, comes 25 years after the Academy’s first intervention on the subject. In that quarter century, science has advanced dramatically

Mar 25, 2026 20:42

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Marriage and Family•Pope Leo XIV•Rome

Pope Leo XIV summons bishops to Rome to discuss the reimplementation of the controversial Amoris Laetitia

The Pope has invited the presidents of the world’s Episcopal Conferences to Rome to discern the steps to be taken to proclaim the Gospel to today’s families, in light of Amoris Laetitia

Mar 19, 2026 10:39

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Vatican City

After repeated acts of desecration, this is how the main altar of the Vatican basilica is being secured

According to the basilica’s workshop, the newly installed barrier consists of mobile polycarbonate panels that can be dismantled when necessary. The choice of material and design is telling: resistant enough to deter intrusion, yet enough to preserve visual continuity

Mar 17, 2026 17:51

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Local Church

Online “relics” of St. Francis spark alarm: Franciscans warn faithful about growing digital fraud

The alarm was raised after listings appeared on popular e-commerce platforms such as eBay and Etsy claiming to offer relics connected to the medieval saint—among them supposed fragments of bone, traces of blood and pieces of clothing attributed to the founder of the Franciscan movement

Mar 15, 2026 18:45

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Pope Leo XIV

The devil’s work: one of the topics discussed with Pope Leo XIV by leaders of exorcists from around the world. Here’s how the meeting went

Orlita and Bamonte also shared a historical note that delighted the Pope: Leo XIV had personally known and appreciated Father Gabriele Amorth, the Italian priest who founded the International Association of Exorcists and who for decades served as one of the most widely known exorcists in the Church

Mar 14, 2026 20:35

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