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Pope Leo XIV authorizes the beatification of one of Lebanon's founding fathers (and 80 Spanish martyrs)

Pope Leo XIV authorizes the beatification of one of Lebanon's founding fathers (and 80 Spanish martyrs)

mayo 29, 2026 - 5:12 pm

“Peter’s Pence on Trial”: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Catholic Bishops to Move Forward

mayo 29, 2026 - 5:06 pm

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

mayo 29, 2026 - 5:01 pm

“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions

mayo 29, 2026 - 4:51 pm

Confirmed: Leo XIV to Visit a Second Microstate: San Marino

mayo 28, 2026 - 5:50 pm

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

mayo 28, 2026 - 5:45 pm

PHOTO GALLERY: The traditional Chartres pilgrimage breaks records. Here are the surprising figures that challenge the European narrative of religious decline

mayo 28, 2026 - 1:40 pm

Italian bishop announces plan to evangelize Muslims in his diocese: offering Christ, not just material aid

mayo 28, 2026 - 1:24 pm

Healing the Healer: Pope Leo XIV intervenes at Padre Pio of Pietrelcina’s hospital. Why?

mayo 28, 2026 - 1:19 pm

U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

mayo 27, 2026 - 5:54 pm

Pope Leo XIV authorizes the beatification of one of Lebanon’s founding fathers (and 80 Spanish martyrs)

Pope Leo XIV authorizes the beatification of one of Lebanon’s founding fathers (and 80 Spanish martyrs)

May 29, 2026 17:12

“Peter’s Pence on Trial”: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Catholic Bishops to Move Forward

“Peter’s Pence on Trial”: U.S. Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Catholic Bishops to Move Forward

May 29, 2026 17:06

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

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

May 29, 2026 17:01

“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions

“Magnifica Humanitas” and Xi Jinping’s Thought on AI: Same Problem, Different Solutions

May 29, 2026 16:51

Confirmed: Leo XIV to Visit a Second Microstate: San Marino

Confirmed: Leo XIV to Visit a Second Microstate: San Marino

May 28, 2026 17:50

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

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

May 28, 2026 17:45

PHOTO GALLERY: The traditional Chartres pilgrimage breaks records. Here are the surprising figures that challenge the European narrative of religious decline

PHOTO GALLERY: The traditional Chartres pilgrimage breaks records. Here are the surprising figures that challenge the European narrative of religious decline

May 28, 2026 13:40

Italian bishop announces plan to evangelize Muslims in his diocese: offering Christ, not just material aid

Italian bishop announces plan to evangelize Muslims in his diocese: offering Christ, not just material aid

May 28, 2026 13:24

Healing the Healer: Pope Leo XIV intervenes at Padre Pio of Pietrelcina’s hospital. Why?

Healing the Healer: Pope Leo XIV intervenes at Padre Pio of Pietrelcina’s hospital. Why?

May 28, 2026 13:19

U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Child and Youth Protection Releases Annual Report

May 27, 2026 17:54

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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?

Confirmed: Leo XIV to Visit a Second Microstate: San Marino

The only Pope to have visited San Marino was Saint John Paul II. This occurred on August 29, 1982.