An American Is Elected Superior General of the Most Important Traditionalist Fraternity

Jul 14, 2024 16:58

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This election, in which 32 capitulars were present, took place on Tuesday, July 9. Photo: FSSP

These cases are pending before the DDF, which has described them as being at “a fairly advanced stage.”

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The incident occurred late June 2024 at the Church of the Holy Family

Dicasteries•Local Church•Virgin Mary

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”

In a press release issued on July 11, the Dicastery explained that, traditionally, decisions on alleged supernatural phenomena are not published.

Jul 11, 2024 07:08

ZENIT Staff

Local Church

Fire in the French cathedral of Rouen: what happened?

he cathedral, currently undergoing restoration, saw its 151-meter spire catch fire, reportedly due to a welding spark igniting plastic sheeting covering the work area.

Jul 11, 2024 07:06

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Local Church

German Catholic Church Faces Significant Drop in Church Tax Revenue for 2023

The trend is not unique to the Catholic Church. The Protestant regional churches in Germany, grouped under the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), also reported a decline in tax revenues. In 2023, they collected approximately €5.9 billion, down 5.3% from the €6.24 billion recorded in 2022, another record year for them.

Jul 11, 2024 07:03

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Dicasteries•Local Church

World Religions Sign Pope’s Appeal for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Japan

The new signatories, in the presence of top representatives of the Japanese Government and of big tech Microsoft, IBM and Cisco, signed the Call which urges the application, in the field of AI, of algorethics, i.e. ethics by design.

Jul 10, 2024 16:17

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Local Church•Testimonies

Jihadist-damaged crosses to join London exhibition

The crosses come from Chaldean and Syriac Catholic churches on Iraq’s Nineveh Plains which were targeted when the extremist group seized the region in Summer 2014.

Jul 10, 2024 16:07

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Poll Finds Leo XIV the Most Favorable Public Figure Among U.S. Voters

The findings come from a March 2026 poll conducted by NBC News in partnership with Hart Research Associates and Public Opinion Strategies. The survey interviewed 1,000 registered voters across the United States, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s response is clear and profoundly pastoral. The Pontiff confesses that violence in relationships, and particularly violence against women, is a source of great suffering for him.

An American Is Elected Superior General of the Most Important Traditionalist Fraternity

Vatican speaks out on assassination attempt against Trump

Knights of Columbus decide to cover Rupnik mosaics at John Paul II National Shrine

Who is the person appointed bishop by the Pope who also becomes prince of a country?

Jesuits open their first training centre in Bangladesh

Vandal Decapitates Statue of Infant Jesus at New York Parish

Historic Cathedral in the Philippines Designated as National Shrine

Third Vatican Pronouncement on Apparitions: Negative for “Our Lady of All Nations”

Fire in the French cathedral of Rouen: what happened?

German Catholic Church Faces Significant Drop in Church Tax Revenue for 2023

World Religions Sign Pope’s Appeal for Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Japan

Jihadist-damaged crosses to join London exhibition