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Pope Leo’s first book published today
13+ min ago (595+ words) 'Freedom Under Grace' is a collection of the Holy Father's writings from his years as head of the Augustinian Order. Pope Leo XIV’s first book was released today. It's not just his first book as pope, but his first book…...
Is making the sign of the cross found in the Bible?
26+ min ago (482+ words) Christians have been making the sign of the cross over their bodies for centuries and the practice has roots in the early Church. One of the most distinctive practices of both Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians is the making of…...
Vatican Latin Mass permissions steady across papal transition
42+ min ago (582+ words) Thirty-four dioceses received permission for celebrations in parish churches in 2025 — unchanged from 2024 — with the United States accounting for 24 of the 34 decrees. Thirty-four dioceses received Vatican permission to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass in parish churches in 2025, matching the 2024 total and…...
Restricting the chalice is not tradition — it's a troubling innovation
40+ min ago (436+ words) by Karen E. Park Ever since my first Communion, many decades ago, I have received the Eucharist under both kinds. Every Sunday, in churches from Massachusetts to Minnesota, and from New York City to Chicago, I received the consecrated host and…...
The Vatican Library
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (496+ words) The growth of the library’s collection and its increasing output of documents have prompted Leo XIV to order the construction of a new building for the Vatican Archives and Library, a testament to the Church’s cultural openness. The Pope inaugurated…...
Catholic Bishops push for 20% admission quota for Catholics in mission schools
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (24+ words) The Catholic Bishops’ Conference is pushing for the implementation of its decision to reserve 20 per cent of admissions to Catholic mission schools for...
The Custodian of the Holy Land: «The cross is not explained with words, it is crossed» – INFOVATICANA
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (645+ words) by INFOVATICANA | September 15, 2026 The Franciscan pronounced these words this Monday, September 14, during the Mass that accompanied the twining between the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and the Sanctuary of Santo Toribio de Liébana, presided over by the bishop of Santander, Arturo…...
As Pope Leo marks birthday, more positive views of US Catholics may be on horizon, says scholar
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (689+ words) September 14, 2026By Gina Christian OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News (OSV News) — As the first U.S.-born pope marked his birthday, a Catholic scholar told OSV News he sees a potential shift toward more positive views of Catholicism…...
Pope Leo celebrates his 71st birthday
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (678+ words) (OSV News) — As the first U.S.-born pope marked his birthday, a Catholic scholar told OSV News he sees a potential shift toward more positive views of Catholicism in the U.S. compared to the past two decades. Pope Leo XIV…...
Georg May turns one hundred: the historic canonist critical of the post-conciliar drift – INFOVATICANA
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (846+ words) by INFOVATICANA | September 15, 2026 The German priest and canonist Georg May has turned one hundred this September 14. A professor for more than three decades at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, May is one of the historic figures of traditional German Catholicism…...