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

Sep 26, 2025 19:32

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Archbishop Filippo Iannone, a Carmelite and seasoned canon lawyer Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez

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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Causes of Saints•Ecumenism•Jubilee 2025•Pope Leo XIV

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

The initiative comes from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and its Commission for New Martyrs–Witnesses of the Faith, a body established by Pope Francis in 2023 to document and preserve the memory of contemporary martyrs

Sep 10, 2025 17:41

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Vatican City•Virgin Mary

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Argentine ambassador to the Holy See, Luis Pablo María Beltranino, spoke with visible emotion. Calling the Virgin “the spiritual heart of our nation,” he described her as a sign of unity and hope since 1630

Sep 09, 2025 18:11

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Protection of vulnerable people

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest

The court found that Recolons and Alaix, who led the Bolivian Jesuit province between 1993 and 2007, were informed directly of Pedrajas’s predatory behavior, sometimes by victims themselves, yet failed to notify authorities or take steps to protect minors

Sep 09, 2025 18:05

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Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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

Blood That Unites: Pope Leo XIV to Lead Ecumenical Memorial for Modern Christian Martyrs

The Vatican welcomes Argentina’s patron saint, the Virgin of Luján, to its gardens

Bolivian Court Convicts Jesuit Superiors in Cover-Up of Predator Priest