For the first time ever, religious and laypeople will hold voting powers alongside the Bishops, marking a step towards inclusivity and shared decision-making within the Church.
In the latest twist in the 40-year-old cold case of the disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, who lived in Vatican City, investigators are reportedly looking into the possible involvement of the uncle of the missing “Vatican girl.”
July marks the beginning of Pope Francis's summer break from receiving guests and holding public talks. However, the Holy Father's schedule is set to become much busier in the coming months.
With his ninth consistory in 10 years of his pontificate, Pope Francis will lock down his influence on the College of Cardinals for the next conclave, considering the overwhelming majority of cardinals will have been created by him.
Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, was chosen by Pope Francis to represent him in the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Madonna of Budslau in Belarus.
"World Youth Day is an invitation to all the young people of the world to experience God," Bishop Américo Aguiar told ACI Digital, clarifying comments he made in a July 6 interview.
“We don’t want to convert the young people to Christ or to the Catholic Church or anything like that at all,” said Bishop Américo Aguiar, the head of World Youth Day (WYD) Lisbon 2023 who will be created a cardinal by Pope Francis in September.
The CNA Deutsch agency has reported on Cardinal Kurt Koch's homily, delivered on Friday at the Church of the Holy Rosary on Monte Mario in Rome, where the image of Mary Advocata is located