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Synod study group report on same-sex attraction continues to draw mixed reactions
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1290+ words) Participants in the assembly of the Synod of Bishops gather in the Vatican's Paul VI Audience Hall for the first working session of the assembly Oct. 4, 2023. Weeks after the release of a synod study group report on controversial pastoral issues,…...
Pope Leo’s roots planted at Our Lady of the Cape
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (715+ words) Our Lady of the Cape is blessed by Bishop J. Fred Colli at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Thunder Bay, Ont., in 2022. Pope Leo XIV's rich multicultural heritage includes a remarkable ancestral bond with Canada's oldest Marian shrine: the miraculous Our Lady…...
Humanity’s face remains the heart of history
3+ day, 29+ min ago (514+ words) Copies of "Magnifica Humanitas" are seen at the Vatican's Synod Hall May 25, 2026, the first encyclical of Pope Leo XIV's papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XiV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, drew headlines and news coverage…...
Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia Martyrs who died defending marriage
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (551+ words) This oil on canvas of the five Georgia Martyrs titled "Before Martyrdom" was created in 2026 by artist Clorinda Galdos Bell. A date for the Franciscan friars' beatification has been set for Oct. 31, 2026, in Savannah. The venue for the upcoming beatification…...
Canada’s new bishops reflect on unity in divided Church
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (646+ words) Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass with the blessing and imposition of the pallium on new metropolitan archbishops on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29, 2026. Shortly after receiving the woolen pallium as…...
Priest's museum in India will honour John Paul II, Mother Teresa and offer 'silent evangelization"
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1029+ words) Father Vijay Kiran proudly sports two lapel pins on his clerical suit jacket: one for St. John Paul II and one for St. Teresa of Kolkata. While most people would be blessed to have been in the presence of even…...
Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope's example
1+ week, 3+ day ago (862+ words) Pope Leo XIV has lunch with vulnerable people from the Diocese of Rome at Borgo Laudato Si, in the pontifical gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 11, 2026. When Pope Leo XIV sat down to lunch with people experiencing homelessness and poverty…...
SSPX in Kenya insists on Catholic identity, fighting archdiocese
1+ week, 4+ day ago (892+ words) Newly consecrated Society of St. Pius X bishops are seen at the altar during a liturgical celebration with Bishop Bernard Fellay of SSPX, right, on July 1, 2026, in Econe, Switzerland. As African bishops continue to back Pope Leo XIV over the…...
Laliberté named new Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil
1+ week, 5+ day ago (221+ words) Bishop Martin Laliberté has been appointed Bishop of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, succeeding Bishop Charles Hamelin, whose resignation was accepted by Pope Leo XIV July 11. Laliberté had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese at the time of his appointment. Pope Francis…...
Exorcist role should be 'private' says cardinal after priest's removal tied to UFO controversy
2+ week, 1+ day ago (636+ words) Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of Washington said his decision to remove a high-profile priest as an archdiocesan exorcist was driven by the public way he exercised his ministry, not by his specific beliefs about UFOs. Following comments on social media linking…...