Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work

May 03, 2026 12:30

Sister Paulina Melite's work has become a benchmark within the Pro-Life Movement in India Photo: cedida global sisters report

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Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

The Final Report is composed of three parts

Mar 10, 2026 19:32

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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.

Mar 10, 2026 07:03

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Synod Study Groups Signal Structural Shifts: Digital Jurisdiction and Women’s Role in Seminary Formation on the Vatican Table

The decision to publish the reports was ordered by Pope Leo XIV, who has insisted that synodality must include transparency and accountability before the entire People of God. Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod, described the texts not as finished products but as working instruments—“a starting point, not an arrival.”

Mar 03, 2026 08:47

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Another Woman Appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops. Leo XIV Confirms Other Members

She is Sister Simona Brambilla, M.C., Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Feb 15, 2026 18:33

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The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement

With this appointment, Sister Krapić becomes the third woman to hold the position of deputy director of the Holy See Press Office. The first was Spanish journalist Paloma García Ovejero, followed by Murray. Both predecessors eventually stepped down from the role.

Feb 13, 2026 17:31

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The Ascension of the Lord and Us: An Explanation by Pope Leo XIV

Address on the occasion of the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday, May 17, 2026

Pope Leo XIV establishes a Vatican commission on AI, placing the Holy See at the global forefront in this field

The initiative, formally approved through a rescript published on May 16, reflects the Pope’s conviction that artificial intelligence is not merely a technical matter for engineers or governments, but a profound anthropological challenge capable of reshaping labor, communication, culture, politics and even humanity’s understanding of itself.

Sister Paulina Melite: The «David vs. Goliath» of the Pro-Life Movement in India and Her Impressive Work

Anglican archbishop meets with leaders of Catholic religious orders and nuns from around the world in Rome

Study shows that young women are more likely than young men to have lost their religious faith

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

Pope Meets with Israeli and Palestinian Women at the Vatican

International Olympic Committee bans transgender men from competing against women in sports

Vatican: the only country in the world without a gender pay gap

Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

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

Synod Study Groups Signal Structural Shifts: Digital Jurisdiction and Women’s Role in Seminary Formation on the Vatican Table

Another Woman Appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops. Leo XIV Confirms Other Members

The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement