Catholic Church in Switzerland expands mandatory psychological evaluation as a condition for priestly ministry

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Joachin Meisner Hertz

File photo of a priestly ordination in Virginia. Photo: CNS

Rome

Vatican response: seeking to avoid further rupture after Lefebvrist announcement of episcopal consecrations

Speaking to journalists, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni confirmed that dialogue with the SSPX is ongoing

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Rome

Regnum Christi Consacrated Women Chart Their Future: Nancy Nohrden Re‑Elected as General Director and New Leadership Team Announced

The re-election of Nohrden signals a strong endorsement of her leadership during the 2020–2026 term—a period marked by institutional consolidation, renewed identity, and a governance style described by members as steady, close, and deeply attentive to the needs of the community

Feb 03, 2026 19:47

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Vatican City

Vatican Begins Restoration Work on Michelangelo’s Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel will remain open at all times, welcoming the faithful and visitors, while restorers from the Painting and Wood Restoration Laboratory of the Vatican Museums will carry out the cleaning operations.

Feb 02, 2026 19:13

ZENIT Staff

Vatican City

A restaurant on the terrace of St. Peter’s Basilica? The Vatican Basilica clarifies the rumors

No Rooftop Bistro at St. Peter’s: Vatican Clarifies Plans to Ease Crowds on the Basilica Terrace

Jan 29, 2026 18:50

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Leo XIV to the Congregation for the Dicastery of the Faith: transmission of the faith, proclamation without protagonism or particularism, and justice, truth, and charity in accusations of abuse

Address of the Pope to participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Jan 29, 2026 18:14

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Catholic Church in Switzerland expands mandatory psychological evaluation as a condition for priestly ministry

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Leo XIV to the Congregation for the Dicastery of the Faith: transmission of the faith, proclamation without protagonism or particularism, and justice, truth, and charity in accusations of abuse