Justice and Peace

Italian Episcopal Newspaper Calls for the Nobel Peace Prize to Be Awarded to the Children Killed in Gaza

The proposal was prompted by a stark figure: 300 children and adolescents reportedly killed during the 300 days following the ceasefire that took effect on October 10, 2025 — effectively one child a day during a period that was supposed to mark an end to the violence.

Aug 19, 2026 22:18

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Is There an Absolute Right to a Catholic Funeral? Bishop Responds with Guidelines for His Diocese

Suetta’s answer is deliberately uncompromising. The funeral is not principally a public ceremony in which a community celebrates the life of the deceased. It is an act of the Church: prayer for the dead, reverence for the body in anticipation of the resurrection and consolation for those who remain

Aug 18, 2026 17:45

Valentina di Giorgio

Vatican City

Historic: The Vatican Will Participate in the Mediterranean “Olympics” (competing against 26 countries in 4 sports)

The participation of Athletica Vaticana was unanimously approved by the Olympic committees of all 26 participating nations, a gesture that reflects the unusual position occupied by the Holy See in international sport

Aug 17, 2026 23:06

Valentina di Giorgio

Controversies

Appointment of an Alleged Freemason to the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences Sparks Controversy

The Holy See announced on August 13 that Leo XIV had appointed Longo, director of the Italian Historical Institute for the Middle Ages and a professor of medieval history at Sapienza University of Rome, alongside Francesco Cesareo, emeritus president of Assumption University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and Anna Barańska, an associate professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin.

Aug 14, 2026 12:45

Valentina di Giorgio

Controversies

Lefebvrians challenge excommunications and make Canon Law their new battleground

One aspect of the current case has attracted particular attention among canonists and commentators. By relying extensively on the procedures established by the 1983 Code of Canon Law, the Society is making use of the very legal framework that it has historically criticized

Jul 14, 2026 18:25

Valentina di Giorgio

Local Church

Attempted theft at Naples Cathedral: Migrant steals St. Januarius’ miter. The army intervenes

The incident unfolded on the morning of July 8, when a 43-year-old foreign national entered the cathedral among worshippers and tourists, appearing to behave like any other visitor

Jul 08, 2026 11:05

Valentina di Giorgio

Controversies

Does the Devil Exist? The Vatican newspaper unnecessarily suggests that he does not. A controversy in the middle of summer

The publication’s treatment has drawn particular attention because Donne Chiesa Mondo appears under the banner of L’Osservatore Romano, the Holy See’s newspaper

Jul 07, 2026 15:49

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV

Another Change of Direction: Leo XIV Reforms the Diocese of Rome and Replaces All of Pope Francis’s Provisions

In terms of ecclesial governance, the reform scales back the more collegial and synodal character introduced by Pope Francis and restores a central role to the authority of the Cardinal Vicar.

Jun 30, 2026 15:57

Valentina di Giorgio

Rome

The Vatican Will Issue Guidelines for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence in All Its Offices

The Commission’s work will develop gradually. Among its first priorities are compiling a comprehensive inventory of AI-related initiatives already underway within the Holy See, gathering information on the principal concerns identified by individual Vatican institutions, and drafting guidelines for the responsible use of artificial intelligence throughout Vatican offices

Jun 29, 2026 17:22

Valentina di Giorgio

Pope Leo XIV

An American Pope, a Constitutional Honor: Leo XIV to Receive Historic Liberty Medal

The award recognizes Leo XIV’s longstanding advocacy of religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and freedom of expression, principles that occupy a central place in American constitutional tradition through the First Amendment

Jun 28, 2026 17:33

Valentina di Giorgio

Dicasteries•Good News

From Ancient Manuscripts to Artificial Intelligence: The Vatican’s Ambitious Plan to Preserve a Century of Memory

The project aims to convert an immense collection of documents, books, photographs, and historical records into a secure and searchable digital infrastructure capable of meeting the demands of modern information management.

Jun 19, 2026 15:27

Valentina di Giorgio

Islam•Local Church

Milan Church Yields to Islam: A Muslim Prayer Room Will Be Set Up in the Parish in the Name of Inclusion

According to the priest, the arrangement reflects principles contained in a diocesan document on faith and hospitality published by the Archdiocese of Milan in October 2025

Jun 15, 2026 09:12

Valentina di Giorgio