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This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all
Pope Leo XIV says Christ is hope amid the scourge of war
The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of
Pope Leo XIV dines with U.S. ambassador on Independence Day
The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa. VATICAN CITY —
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
EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?
The traditionalist group has been declared in schism with the Catholic Church after an illicit “ordination” of bishops.
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
Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary
The pontiffʼs letter stressed religious freedom, the right to life, and the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to
Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade
Celebrating Mass on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, Pope Leo XIV urged Europe to respond to migration with
The SSPX Again Says No to the Catholic Church
COMMENTARY: The Society’s answers will always be No, even when the Church first offers Yes. Numerous accounts of
Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome
The Dicastery for Communication released a documentary on July 1 about the then-Robert Prevost’s two decades in the
Vatican official to Catholic journalists: Be ‘disciples before influencers’
Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu reflected on the importance of communicating the truth in a digital age of trends. Editor’s
Pope Leo XIV to spend July 4 with migrants on Italian island of Lampedusa
Only about 80 miles from Tunisia, Lampedusa is a main gateway for Africans escaping poverty and violence to
What is the SSPX? A look at the traditionalist Catholic group in schism with the Church
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is a traditionalist group that is not in full communion with
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
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
Vatican begins 5-year, 5-million-euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael
The conservation work marks “a pivotal moment both in the history of restoration and in the history of
Vatican confirms excommunication of SSPX bishops, declares schism
Because the traditionalist group consecrated bishops without papal approval, the Vatican issued a decree on July 2 declaring
Parolin: SSPX ordinations are ‘schismatic’
Cardinal Pietro Parolin said the episcopal ordinations carried out without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius
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”
Pope Leo XIV names nun, cardinal to succeed Cardinal Czerny at human development office
Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is the third woman in history to be nominated to lead a Vatican dicastery.
Blood of Christ, Victor Over Demons, Save Us
“You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers… with the precious blood of Christ, like
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
Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy
The Authority for Financial Information and Supervision is now effectively structured as an office, with its leadership appointed
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
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