How Can a Layperson Move from the Lefebvrists to Communion with the Catholic Church? Vatican Publishes Procedure

Jul 02, 2026 10:10

ZENIT Staff

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Dicasteries•Protection of vulnerable people

Holy See Publishes Statutes of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Strengthening of the Commission’s mandate and operational effectiveness. Continued emphasis on victim/survivor-informed approaches. Clarification of Commission’s relationship with other Dicasteries. Reinforcement of Commission’s role in promoting accountability, transparency, and good safeguarding practices globally

Jun 13, 2026 09:28

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Woman

Mexican, a woman, a layperson, and former president of EWTN: this is the woman Pope Leo XIV chose as the first prefect of the Dicastery for Communication

Five years ago, Pope Francis publicly lamented what he described as criticism coming from a major Catholic television network (EWTN). Today, under a different pontificate, a senior executive from that same organization has been entrusted with directing the Vatican’s own communications apparatus.

Jun 02, 2026 17:15

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Leo XIV authorizes a diocesan bishop to remove the superior of a monastery

Although the language belongs to the world of canon law, the practical question behind the reform is straightforward: who has the authority to remove the superior of a monastery when the superior himself becomes the subject of disciplinary action?

May 29, 2026 17:01

Valentina di Giorgio

Dicasteries•Pope Leo XIV•Young People

Some Reflections on the Life of the Church, Looking Ahead to the Coming Years (by Pope Leo XIV)

The Pope’s Address to the Members of the Dicastery for Evangelization

May 28, 2026 17:45

ZENIT Staff

Dicasteries

The Vatican publishes guidelines for the implementation of the Synod on Synodality, with a view to 2028

Four stages — Recollecting, Interpreting, Orienting, Celebrating — will accompany the local Churches, Episcopal Conferences, and continental groupings of Churches on the path leading to the Ecclesial Assembly to be held in the Vatican in October 2028. Two documents will be prepared at the conclusion of each assembly. A common question will guide the entire process.

May 23, 2026 10:14

ZENIT Staff

Here’s How the Meeting Between the Pope and 7 Abuse Victims in Lourdes Unfolded (As Told by the Victims Themselves)

After the Lourdes meeting, five participants spoke to journalists. Olivier Mardi, cofounder of the advocacy group Voix Libérées de Touraine, said the Pope had listened attentively and was aware that the danger of abuse had not disappeared. “He is no fool,” Mardi said

What do attitudes such as revenge, retaliation, and rejection bring about—in the world and within us? Leo XIV answers this question during his final Mass in France

Homily by the Holy Father at Mass in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Metz

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How Can a Layperson Move from the Lefebvrists to Communion with the Catholic Church? Vatican Publishes Procedure

Vatican Explains Consequences of Excommunication of Lefebvrists, Including Invalidity of Sacraments

Vatican Releases Excommunication Decree Following Lefebvrists Episcopal Ordinations: Here Is What It Says

The Vatican and Europe’s largest Protestant denomination have suspended their theological dialogue. Here is the explanation

The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why

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

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

Holy See Publishes Statutes of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Mexican, a woman, a layperson, and former president of EWTN: this is the woman Pope Leo XIV chose as the first prefect of the Dicastery for Communication

Leo XIV authorizes a diocesan bishop to remove the superior of a monastery

Some Reflections on the Life of the Church, Looking Ahead to the Coming Years (by Pope Leo XIV)

The Vatican publishes guidelines for the implementation of the Synod on Synodality, with a view to 2028