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Pope Leo faces crisis as breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks
37+ min ago (512+ words) The group said it needs the new bishops as a matter of survival to minister to its faithful A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican's offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over…...
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (494+ words) A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican's offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a letter to the Vatican's doctrine chief, the…...
Pope Leo confirms Fourth of July plans amid US visit speculation
4+ hour, 53+ min ago (736+ words) Pope Leo XIV aims to leave Rome for a global tour after a busy 2025 Pope Leo, the first American leader of the global Catholic Church, will make a significant visit to Lampedusa, an Italian island known as a primary entry…...
Pope's grand tour of Italy over the next few months takes him to Lampedusa and beyond
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (489+ words) Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe's migration drama, the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, in May and also minister to Italians poisoned by years of toxic dumping by the mafia, according to travel plans announced on Thursday by…...
A look at the largest clergy abuse settlements reached by Catholic organizations in the US
1+ day, 56+ min ago (607+ words) A New Jersey Catholic diocese outside Philadelphia has agreed to pay $180 million in a clergy sexual abuse settlement, the latest in a church scandal set off more than two decades ago. The settlement, which must still be approved by a…...
Pope laments 'ashes of international law' left by today's conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (280+ words) Pope Leo XIV opened the church's penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and lamenting the "ashes of international law and justice" that have been left by today's wars and conflicts. Leo revived the traditional prayer and procession that…...
New Archbishop confronts Church’s ‘failures in love, power and self-control’
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (363+ words) Archbishop Richard Moth was formally installed as the 12th Archbishop of Westminster in front of a 2,000-strong congregation on Saturday The new leader of Catholics in England and Wales, Archbishop Richard Moth, has directly addressed the Church's past failures, particularly the…...
The Pope keeps warning people about AI. What is the Catholic church scared of?
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (608+ words) Artificial intelligence could bring people back to the church " or replace it entirely, writes Maja Anushka It's undeniably striking to hear the leader of one of the oldest religions in the world speaking so directly about the dangers of unguarded…...
Why Pope Leo keeps issuing stark warnings about using AI
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (163+ words) Harry Styles reveals how he ended up at the Vatican when the new pope was announced Source BBC 1 Radio Why Pope Leo keeps issuing stark warnings about using AI - Pope Leo XIV has expressed growing concern about Artificial Intelligence, warning…...
During the Winter Games, some Milan churches are teaching Olympic values to thousands of kids
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (730+ words) Olympic podiums are where the world's best athletes win gold. But beyond the spotlight of the 2026 Winter Olympics, dozens of children on Feb. 10 received snowflake-shaped medals of their own in a Milan church " a reminder that they, too, are champions…...