Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

Jun 23, 2026 10:21

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Analysis Opinion•Documents

An Open Letter to the Bishops of Latin America

“If I have dared, dear bishops, to address you so directly, it is because for a long time I have watched with deep concern the repeated signs that our beloved Church is in serious danger—the danger of drifting away from her spiritual core, to her own detriment and to the detriment of the world”

Jul 11, 2025 17:54

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Dicasteries•Documents

Complete Decree in English of the Dicastery for the Clergy on the Discipline of Mass Intentions

The new dispositions come into force on Easter Sunday 2025, namely, April 20.

Apr 15, 2025 06:37

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Church and World•Documents

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics

The global Catholic population increased by 1.15% between 2022 and 2023, rising from approximately 1.39 billion to 1.406 billion, a percentage very similar to that of the previous biennium. The distribution of baptized Catholics varies in the various geographic areas, in accordance with the different demographics of each continent.

Mar 22, 2025 22:38

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Documents

Vice President Vance’s Full Speech at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

We offer below the complete speech given by JD Vance

Mar 04, 2025 19:16

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Dicasteries•Documents•Protection of vulnerable people

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts

On the duty to respect the good reputation of the deceased in the matter of abuse (canon 220) in current Canon Law

Feb 28, 2025 17:04

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What does it mean to be part of Christ’s table, the Eucharist? Leo XIV explains it

Pope’s General Audience, June 24, 2026, on the Eucharistic Mystery

The Importance of Books and Writing: A Reflection by Pope Leo XIV Before Bestselling Authors from Around the World Gathered at the Vatican

Address by the Holy Father to a group of writers on the occasion of the centennial of the Vatican Publishing House

Full English Translation of the Vatican’s Response Letter Rejecting Lay People’s Homilies Requested by the German Episcopate

The Wonderful Spiritual Testament of Cardinal Camillo Ruini and His Confession of Discomfort with Pope Francis Regarding Reopening Wounds Healed After the Council

Artificial Intelligence and the Catholic Church: 3 Questions for Discernment in a Speech by the Co-founder of Anthropic to Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas: A Summary in English

A Final Theological Testament: Unpublished Benedict XVI Letter Reflects on Prayer, the Eucharist, and the Uncertain Future of Faith

Letter of the Superior General of the Camaldolese Monks about Netflix, Instagram and TikTok that Every Superior and Formator Should at Least Read.

Pope Leo XIV’s Beautiful Letter To Priests of Madrid (That Every Priest or Future Priest Should Read)

An Open Letter to the Bishops of Latin America

Complete Decree in English of the Dicastery for the Clergy on the Discipline of Mass Intentions

How many Catholics are there in the world? Vatican releases 2025 statistics

Vice President Vance’s Full Speech at National Catholic Prayer Breakfast

On the Duty to Respect the Good Reputation of the Deceased in the Matter of Abuse: Response from the Dicastery for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts