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Society of St. Pius X says it will consecrate bishops without papal mandate despite Vatican warning
4+ hour ago (708+ words) February 19, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print The SSPX refused to postpone the July 1 consecrations as a condition of doctrinal talks. Canon law foresees automatic excommunication for bishops involved in unauthorized episcopal consecrations. The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX)…...
Pope Leo encourages young priests in crisis to share their fatigue
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (688+ words) February 19, 2026 David Kilby General 0 Print The pontiff told the clergy of Rome to "rekindle the fire" of their ministry. Pope Leo XIV encouraged young priests on Wednesday to continue to serve the Lord with enthusiasm, even if they do not…...
Pope Leo XIV to visit major migrant landing point on July 4
8+ hour ago (509+ words) February 19, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print The pope's Italy itinerary also includes stops in Pompei, Naples, Acerra, Pavia, Assisi, and Rimini through August. Pope Leo XIV will travel July 4 to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, a major migrant landing…...
Number of Asian pilgrims visiting Fátima surpassed those from the Americas in 2025
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (496+ words) February 18, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print The F'tima Shrine in Portugal received nearly 6.5 million pilgrims in 2025, up from 6.2 million in 2024, and the number of pilgrims from Asia surpassed those from the Americas for the first time. The shrine to Our…...
Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika, who resigned after Vatican mismanagement investigation, dies at 68
20+ hour, 37+ min ago (425+ words) February 18, 2026 David Kilby General 0 Print The bishop was also the subject of a lawsuit alleging a cover-up of sex abuse allegations. Bishop Richard Stika, who resigned from leading the Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, in 2023 after a Vatican investigation into alleged…...
Ukrainian women tell Pope Leo of abandoned prisoners of war
1+ day, 57+ min ago (633+ words) February 18, 2026 David Kilby News Briefs 0 Print A delegation supporting families of missing and captured Ukrainian soldiers shared their concerns and presented the pontiff with symbolic gifts. Grieving wives, mothers, and daughters of Ukrainian soldiers held prisoner in Russia found a…...
Pope Leo: Lenten ashes carry ‘the weight of a world that is ablaze’
1+ day, 57+ min ago (255+ words) February 18, 2026 David Kilby News Briefs 0 Print Leading Ash Wednesday rites, the pontiff linked the call to repentance with the devastation of war, broken justice, wounded creation, and a fading sense of the sacred. Pope Leo XIV led the traditional Ash…...
Pope Leo XIV insists on his freedom to defend truth in turbulent times
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (495+ words) February 18, 2026 EWTN News General 0 Print The pontiff said he must be free to denounce injustice amid today's challenges. Pope Leo XIV said the successor of Peter must retain "complete freedom to speak the truth, denounce injustice, defend the rights of…...
Spanish apostolate launches cause for canonization of its founder, Father Ángel Ayala
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (775+ words) February 18, 2026 EWTN News News Briefs 0 Print A private association of lay faithful that serves students in Spain will begin the cause for the canonization of its founder, a Jesuit priest. The Catholic Association of Propagandists (who propagate, or spread, the…...
Lent 2026: 5 programs to help you grow in your faith
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (493+ words) February 17, 2026 Francesca Pollio Fenton News Briefs 0 Print Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, beginning a season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Catholic Church. This year Lent begins on Feb. 18 with Ash Wednesday. As we quickly approach this time…...