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Rupnik Accepted for Priestly Ministry in Diocese in Slovenia

Father Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit priest and mosaic artist accused of serious abuses against women, has been accepted for priestly ministry in a diocese in Slovenia, according to Italian and German media reports.

Pope Francis on Women Deacons: ‘Holy Orders is Reserved for Men’

Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.

Farewell to Wanda Półtawska, the “Little Sister” of Saint John Paul II

A lifelong friendship cemented by a miracle from Padre Pio

Pope Francis Appoints New Archbishop for Santiago, Chile

Monsignor Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib succeeds Cardinal Celestino Aós Braco as the Archbishop of Santiago

Pope Francis to Catholic LGBTQ Leader: ‘Thank you for your Ministry’

A Kentucky man involved in LGBTQ Catholic ministry has posted a letter online he says he received earlier this month from Pope Francis thanking him for his work.

Examining the Synod on Synodality’s ‘conversation in the Spirit’

Synod on Synodality delegates in Rome this month are participating in something called “conversation in the Spirit,” a method of communal discernment based on prayer and listening.

Argentina will have its First Female Saint: The Pope Approves a Miracle Through the Intercession of “Mama Antula”

Argentina is set to have its first female saint as Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to the intercession of "Mama Antula."

Catholics Grow on Every Continent, Except Europe

The Statistical Yearbook of the Church has been published with data up-to-date as of 2021. Catholics are growing with the world population but declining in Europe. Priests and bishops are decreasing. The negative trend for religious women is confirmed.

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop from Troubled Polish Diocese

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of 59-year-old Polish Bishop Grzegorz Kaszak on Tuesday following public calls for him to step down over poor management of scandals involving priests in his diocese.

Theologian Points to Vatican II’s ‘Dynamic’ Tradition in Synod on Synodality Speech

Vatican II’s discussion of tradition is the authority for the Synod on Synodality’s reflections today, a theologian and Australian Catholic priest told delegates as the assembly’s final week kicked off Monday.

The Synod on Synodality this Week: Anticipating a ‘Letter to the People of God’

As the Synod on Synodality in Rome launches into its final week with a changed calendar, all eyes are on the anticipated Letter to the People of God, expected on Saturday evening.

Cardinal Bo: Synod on Synodality is ‘a Long March of Hope for All Humanity’

Myanmar’s Cardinal Charles Maung Bo described the Synod of Synodality as “a long march of hope for all humanity” during a Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Monday.

Laudate Deum: Pope Francis on Protecting Creation | Interview with Rodrigo Guerra

Interview with Rodrigo Guerra, Secretary of the Pontifical Academy for Latin America

20 Years Since Mother Teresa’s Beatification

A vocal defender of life against abortion and nuclear weapons

LIVE from the Vatican: Synod on Synodality Special Coverage

This EWTN News special from the Vatican covers the last week of the Synod on Synodality. Our hosts,

Synod on Synodality’s ‘Most Fertile Time’ Will be Between the Assemblies, Radcliffe Says

Father Timothy Radcliffe said Monday that “the most fertile time” of the Synod on Synodality will be the months of “active waiting” leading up to the final 2024 synod assembly.

Pope says what happened in Libya and Iraq shows ‘we must not export democracy’

Pope Francis cited the examples of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq in arguing that the West should not “export” democracy to other countries, according to a recently published interview.

Pope Francis, a Mass in Remembrance of Benedict XVI and the Deceased Cardinals and Bishops

For the first time, in the announcement of the Mass for the cardinals who died during the year, there is also an announcement remembering the Pope Emeritus. Appointment on November 3, at 11 am in Saint Peter’s

UPDATE: Pope Francis and U.S. President Biden speak by phone, discuss Israel and Gaza

Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone on Sunday afternoon to discuss “the latest developments

Pope Francis at Sunday Angelus: ‘We must not be slaves to any earthly power’

During Sunday’s Angelus address, Pope Francis spoke to the faithful on the importance of the correct relationship between

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