3+ hour, 46+ min ago  (348+ words) The Vatican's Dicastery for the Clergy issued a decree updating the Church's norms governing Mass intentions and stipends, emphasizing both proper spiritual understanding and practical solutions for modern pastoral challenges. Pope Francis approved the document " published so far only in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (709+ words) The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Victor Fern'ndez, recently hosted the superior general of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), Father Davide Pagliarani, to begin an ecclesial dialogue." Sadly, and predictably, the Society,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (674+ words) Pope Leo XIV, not even a year into his pontificate, still has much to show the world about his own spiritual practices " up until now, there hasn't been much information readily available about how Pope Leo observes the season of…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (653+ words) Cameroon is a country of striking diversity, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Sahel. It includes tropical rainforest, desert regions, and abundant coastal areas. It is also fully bilingual, with both Anglophone and Francophone regions. Within this varied landscape,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (741+ words) In a world where "the notion of "freedom" has become contentious in public discourse," Christians must be clear about what freedom means in the light of faith, Bishop Erik Varden told Pope Leo XIV and members of the Roman Curia…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (566+ words) Pope Leo XIV will spend the first full week of Lent on retreat " often termed "spiritual exercises" " with senior officials of the Roman Curia. This retreat is noteworthy in terms of the practice itself, the preacher and the place. All…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (304+ words) The Roman Curia's Lenten spiritual exercises moved on to the second and third meditations Monday, Feb. 23, following the program schedule with sessions at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Pauline Chapel. In the'morning, Cistercian Bishop Erik Varden spoke to the pope and the…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (563+ words) Cardinal Gerhard M'ller and Cardinal Robert Sarah, two prominent supporters of the Traditional Latin Mass, have spoken out against the decision of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) to defy the Vatican and ordain'new bishops'on July 1. The decision…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (504+ words) Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to switch off their cellphones during Lent to create room for silence and prayer, while also calling Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year. "Let us create space…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (710+ words) This spring, the Vatican will debut a simultaneous translation system assisted by artificial intelligence, allowing people to follow liturgical celebrations in St. Peter's Basilica in real time in up to 60 languages. For the first time, the faithful will be able…...