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French archbishop rescinds appointment of priest convicted of rape, asks for forgiveness

Archbishop Guy de Kirimel of Toulouse, France, has reversed his decision to appoint a priest convicted of rape as chancellor of the archdiocese and asked forgiveness of the victims of abuse.

75 Years After Dogma Declaration, Mary’s Assumption Still Lifts the Church

With her bodily glorification in heaven, Mary assumes the role of mother not just with regard to Christ, but towards all those who form part of the Church, the Mystical Body of Christ.

Franciscan Mariologist: Devotion to Immaculate Heart of Mary Is Urgent Need for Today’s World

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary is more pressing than ever and essential if humanity is to turn from an era dominated by a culture of death towards entering the mystery of the true love of God, a Franciscan Mariologist has said.

Either Love the World or Love the Lord

Gospel Reflection: You are free to choose, but you are not free not to choose.

Pope Leo’s 100 Days: Top 5 Viral Moments

From weeping tears of joy to blessing babies from aboard the popemobile, here are five of the blessed moments we have witnessed thus far in this Leonine papacy.

Patron Saint of Fashion? Soon-to-be-Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati Dressed for God, Not for the World

Dapper indeed he was, and yet his fashion choices point to something deeper.

Pope Leo XIV: Bear Christ’s ‘fire of love’ to spread peace throughout the world

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Sunday Mass at the Shrine of Santa Maria della Rotonda together with the poor and Caritas workers, saying Christ’s “fire of love” is what can create peace in society.

At Assumption Mass, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics to say ‘yes’ to God

Pope Leo XIV celebrated the Assumption Mass Friday at Castel Gandolfo’s Church of St. Thomas of Villanova, urging Catholics to make the Magnificat their own.

Society of St. Pius X pilgrimage added to Vatican’s jubilee year calendar amid tensions

The Vatican has included a pilgrimage by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) on its official calendar for the 2025 Jubilee Year, despite the traditionalist Catholic group’s historically fraught relationship with the Holy See.

From AI to the White Sox: Pope Leo XIV’s first 100 days break new ground

Since his May 8 election as the first pope born and raised in the United States, the 69-year-old Chicago native has already left his mark on a jubilee year filled with papal liturgies and a surge in pilgrim enthusiasm.

A pontiff and his people: Pope Leo XIV welcomes the world in his first 100 days

Here are some of the best moments of Pope Leo meeting pilgrims, visitors, and dignitaries during his first 100 days.

Remembering Mother Angelica’s reflections on Mary’s assumption: ‘It just makes sense’

The feast of the Assumption marks the anniversary of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).

EWTN to carry Pope Leo XIV’s first-ever digital visit with America’s Catholic youth

EWTN Global Catholic Network will be the exclusive media partner for Pope Leo XIV’s first digital visit with American Catholic youth at the 2025 National Catholic Youth Conference, providing news coverage, broadcast, and streaming.

Here’s How AI is Being Used to Persecute Christians

COMMENTARY: When technology serves power instead of the person, the result is not progress but oppression.

Analysis: Meeting the World to Convert the World

COMMENTARY: In proclaiming Jesus Christ as the answer to the question that is every human life, Catholicism is, was, and always will be a culture-reforming counterculture.

Pope Leo’s First 100 Days: Less Robert, More Peter

COMMENTARY: Since taking office in May, the Holy Father has served the Church more as a stabilizer than a disruptor.

EWTN’s ‘Crushed by the Woman’ tackles Protestant questions about Our Lady

EWTN’s “Crushed by the Woman” — set to air on the Aug. 15 solemnity of the Assumption at 5:30 p.m. ET — aims to answer common questions Protestants ask regarding the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Vatican publishes regulations on the awarding of public contracts

The Vatican issued an update to its public procurement regulations to streamline steps in the Holy See’s contracting processes while maintaining integrity and transparency.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Today, Catholics and many other Christians celebrate the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Pope Leo XIV: Evil is real but does not have the last word

Pope Leo XIV during his Wednesday general audience on Aug. 13 said the Gospel does not teach people to deny evil but to recognize its reality as an opportunity for conversion.

French bishops ask that priest who served time for rape of a minor not be promoted

The French bishops’ conference has issued a statement addressed to the archbishop of Toulouse, Guy de Kerimel, asking him to rescind the promotion of a priest who served time in prison for the rape of a minor boy.

Vatican allows New Zealand ban on Scottish congregation after alleged illicit exorcisms

A religious institute in New Zealand has lost its appeal to the Vatican to continue public ministry in the Diocese of Christchurch

Catholic University Press to publish Pope Leo XIV’s doctoral dissertation

Here’s a roundup of some of the latest Catholic education news:

Pope Leo XIV: The Quiet American

Almost three months since Pope Leo’s election, he has appeared about as rarely in the news as a new pope can.

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