Vatican definitively approves statutes of international association of exorcists

Oct 01, 2025 17:03

The Holy See has formally approved the definitive Statutes of the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) Photo: AFP/SIR

Local Church•Rome

Italy Weighs Restoring Feast of St. Francis as National Holiday Amid Calls for Unity

If approved, the holiday would return nearly half a century after its removal in 1977, when austerity measures swept away several feast days

Sep 22, 2025 18:02

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Justice and Peace•Rome

One cardinal, 11 bishops, and over a thousand priests launch initiative against genocide in Gaza

Catholic Clergy Launch Global Petition Condemning ‘Genocide’ in Gaza

Sep 22, 2025 17:48

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Causes of Saints•Protection of vulnerable people

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

The debate underscores a broader tension: how should the Church weigh the heroic sanctity of figures like Arrupe against their entanglement—however indirect—in systemic failures?

Sep 21, 2025 22:03

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Causes of Saints•Local Church

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Acutis was canonized by Pope Leo XIV in a ceremony held in St. Peter’s Square. Within the Sanctuary of the Spogliation are now two statues: one honoring St. Francis, and another dedicated to Acutis, who is buried precisely in this place.

Sep 15, 2025 17:23

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Jubilee 2025•Rome

Latin Mass returns to St. Peter’s Basilica: here’s what we know

A Latin Mass Returns to St. Peter’s: Cardinal Burke to Celebrate Pontifical Liturgy Amid Growing Interest in Tradition

Sep 10, 2025 17:44

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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

Vatican definitively approves statutes of international association of exorcists

A New Phase in the Leonine Pontificate: Pope Reshapes His Inner Circle with a Surprising Appointment

Pope Leo XIV Announces Date on Which He Will Make John Henry Newman a Doctor of the Church

Pope Leo entrusts the important Dicastery that elects bishops to a Carmelite and canonist

Becciu case: Vatican appeal trial enters uncharted waters amid questions about the role of the prosecution

300 exorcists from around the world gather in Rome: this is what they discussed, and this was the message given to them by the Pope

LGBT Activist to Run Vatican’s New Laudato Si’ Restaurant

Italy Weighs Restoring Feast of St. Francis as National Holiday Amid Calls for Unity

One cardinal, 11 bishops, and over a thousand priests launch initiative against genocide in Gaza

Pedro Arrupe’s Legacy Confronts a New Test Amid Jesuit Abuse Lawsuit

This is the new bronze statue of Saint Carlo Acutis unveiled in Assisi

Latin Mass returns to St. Peter’s Basilica: here’s what we know