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The Vatican’s anti-abuse body is exploring ways to better protect religious women who have suffered abuse. | Credit: Canva

Vatican commission seeks to address legal loophole facing women religious suffering abuse

Efforts to address the abuse crisis in the Church have focused on minors and vulnerable adults, leaving unaddressed
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Why does the Vatican recognize Orthodox marriages but not those of the SSPX?

The answer has to do with profoundly different juridical and ecclesial realities. The Holy Seeʼs declaration this month
Electric vehicles donated by Fiat to the Vatican. | Credit: Governorate of Vatican City State

Fiat donates 30 electric vehicles to Vatican in sustainability push

The vehicles will support the daily work of governorate employees as Vatican City State moves toward its 2030
Pope Leo XIV greets crowds under a glaring sun during the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter’s Square on May 27, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibanez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to share lunch with 200 people in need at Castel Gandolfo

The gathering will take place during the pope’s July stay at the papal villa and will include prayer,
Society of St. Pius X clergy process during the consecration ceremony of four new bishops of the society on July 1, 2026, in Ecône, Switzerland. | Credit: Society of St. Pius X

SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid

In a letter addressed to Pope Leo XIV, released on July 3, Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of
Vatican flag. | Credit: Bohumil Petrik/EWTN News

Peter’s Pence collected more than $65.8 million for the pope’s mission in 2025

Almost $50 million was used to support the activities of the Holy See in the service of the
Schismatic bishops Alfonso de Galarreta, left, and Bernard Fellay during the illicit episcopal ordinations performed on July 1, 2026, by the Society of St. Pius X. | Credit: SSPX

2 SSPX bishops hold dubious distinction of being excommunicated twice

Society of St. Pius X bishops Galarreta and Fellay have been excommunicated twice: by Pope John Paul II
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What are schism and excommunication in the Catholic Church?

Just what are schism and excommunication in the Catholic Church? Here’s an explanation. Recently a community of Poor Clare
The Pope's Cathedra in St. John Lateran. Image designed in Canva by Jacob Stein.

SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome’s schism warning

The unauthorized July 1 rite in Écône, Switzerland, came despite Pope Leo XIV’s appeal to “please turn back”
Participants in the conferences organized by the Vatican Observatory from June 22-26, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Observatory

Vatican Observatory addresses one of science’s greatest enigmas: quantum gravity

A conference addressed the subject of quantum gravity with regard to the incompatibility of quantum mechanics with general
Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus prayer from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo strengthens Roman Curia with new appointments in key Vatican dicasteries

With Tuesday’s nominations, the pope changed the No. 2 positions in dicasteries for which he appointed the top
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla said the decision was communicated to the priest on June 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest

In 2024, the priestʼs obstinacy had previously led his bishop, José Ignacio Munilla, to remove him from any
Audience of the pope with representatives of Jesuit colleges and universities in North America | Credit: Vatican Media

Leo XIV encourages representatives of North American Jesuit colleges as they confront challenges

The pope reflected on the Jesuits’ four Universal Apostolic Preferences to address todayʼs challenges: the Spiritual Exercises, walking
Pope Leo XIV speaks in St. Peter's Square at the general audience on May 27, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV sends 100K euros to Venezuela for humanitarian aid after major earthquakes

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude on June 24. Pope Leo XIV
The St. Pio Foundation in the United States released photographs of Padre Pio in 2024. | Credit: Photo courtesy of the St. Pio Foundation

Padre Pio statue appears to weep blood in Italian parish

A statue of Padre Pio in Italy has allegedly shed a tear of blood. The parish priest believes
The dome of St. Peter’s Basilica viewed from the Vatican Gardens | Credit: Victoria Cardiel/EWTN News

Vatican hosts Christians, Dharmic faiths to strengthen fraternity in Europe

Representatives of Christianity and Dharmic religions present in Europe gathered in Rome this week to reflect on fraternity
Pope Leo XIV greets pilgrims gathered for his weekly public audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 24, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: The Eucharist is a powerful antidote to division

At his Wednesday general audience, the pope continued his catechesis on Vatican II’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy,
Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds during Mass at the Port of Santa Cruz in Tenerife, June 12, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican promotes Peter’s Pence 2026 collection

The annual collection to support the popeʼs charitable activities takes place June 28, and donations can be made
A view of St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican flag - - Bohumil Petrik

Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass

The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is “intrinsically linked” to the proclamation of the Gospel and
Pope Leo XIV meets a girl during his audience with members of the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation in the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican on June 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever 'decide on the life of an embryo'

His remarks were made during a Monday audience with the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation. Pope Leo XIV defended the
Members of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) and the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) meet at Palazzo Maffei in Rome on June 15-16, 2026. | Credit: Courtesy of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

After meeting with pope, collaboration between Vatican, abuse victims takes ‘a step forward’

The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors held the first structured dialogue with Ending Clergy Abuse on

Pope receives Syro-Malankara delegation, calls for preservation of identity in diaspora

Pope Leo XIV addressed a delegation of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, encouraging them to preserve and promote “the

Pope Leo XIV says care for creation is a requirement of faith

In a video message to the Austrian World Summit, the pope urged believers, wealthy nations, and religious communities

Vatican recognizes martyrdom of 20 priests killed during Spanish Civil War

The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints recognized the martyrdom of Servant of God Juan Torres Torres and

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