Brazilian bishop declares excommunication for Catholics who participate in “traditional” Masses

Feb 28, 2026 20:22

Enrique Villegas

Archbishop Carlos Alberto Breis Pereira Photo: FSSXP

Pro Life

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

For decades, demographic decline was framed in American discourse as someone else’s problem—Japan’s, Italy’s, South Korea’s. The latest U.S. figures suggest that the same structural challenges are now firmly at home.

Feb 24, 2026 23:30

Tim Daniels

Local Church•Pope Leo XIV

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

The episode underscores how quickly nuanced papal language can be refracted through national political debates—and how carefully episcopal conferences now feel compelled to guard the boundary between pastoral guidance and partisan interpretation

Feb 24, 2026 23:20

Covadonga Asturias

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

There is also a practical indication reinforcing the plausibility of the trip. The official calendar of Wednesday general audiences published by the Prefecture of the Papal Household does not list an audience for April 15

Feb 23, 2026 22:20

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Local Church

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Mexico’s homicide rates and the territorial control exerted by criminal groups have for years placed the country among the most violent in the Western Hemisphere. The death of Oseguera, often described as one of the world’s most significant fentanyl traffickers, may mark the end of a chapter

Feb 23, 2026 22:05

Enrique Villegas

Cardinals and Bishops•Local Church

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment

Regarding New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim and self-described democratic socialist, Dolan struck a mixed tone. He expressed disappointment at not being invited to Mamdani’s inauguration and noted the limited Catholic presence in the mayor’s transition team

Feb 23, 2026 21:57

Tim Daniels

Peru’s President Confirms the Pope’s Visit for November 2026: Here’s Everything We Know

José María Balcázar, announced after a lengthy audience with the Pontiff that Leo XIV personally confirmed his intention to visit Peru during the first half of November 2026. According to Balcázar, the Pope’s route will include Lima, Chiclayo, Piura, Pucallpa in the Amazon region, and Cusco.

Leo XIV emphasizes the need for safe spaces within the Church to experience love with Jesus Christ

Address by the Holy Father to Members of the Center for Research and Training on Child Protection

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Brazilian bishop declares excommunication for Catholics who participate in “traditional” Masses

For the first time, a Pope will address the Spanish Parliament: it will be Leo XIV during his visit to Madrid in June 2026

Pope Leo XIV concludes his annual spiritual exercises with some impromptu words about Christ and Communion

Notre Dame University Backs Away from a Contested Appointment

A Barracks for the 21st Century: How the Vatican Plans to Rebuild the Home of the Swiss Guard

Heiner Wilmer takes the helm of the German Bishops’ Conference: he will present the controversial Synodal Conference to the Vatican

From Africa to Spain via Monaco: this is Leo XIV’s global travel schedule for 2026

America’s Quiet Demographic Turn: Birth Rates Dip Again

Did Pope Leo XIV speak out against the Spanish party Vox, which is aligned with the Trump administration?

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria, the land of Saint Augustine, according to local media: these are the dates given by the press

Mexico After “El Mencho”: Bloodshed, Blockades and a Church Plea to “Recover Courage”

Cardinal Dolan reveals that the US Vice President apologized to him for a false and defamatory comment