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Defying Pope Leo XIV, traditionalists go ahead with bishop consecrations in Switzerland
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1081+ words) ECONE, Switzerland'A group of traditionalist Catholics directly defied Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday by consecrating four bishops without his consent, dismissing the resulting excommunications and break with the Holy See by saying it was necessary to defend the Catholic faith....
Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (224+ words) ROME'Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is currently…...
Pope honors Barcelona's Sagrada Familia on the centenary of the death of famed designer Gaud
2+ week, 6+ day ago (850+ words) BARCELONA, Spain'Pope Leo XIV honored Barcelona's sacred Sagrada Familia basilica on the centenary of the death of its architect, Antoni Gaud, with a Mass on Wednesday under its soaring sandcastle spires. Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb…...
Pope's youth rally in Spain gets raw, with frank discussion of depression and domestic violence
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (658+ words) BARCELONA, Spain'Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain's young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The…...
Pope Leo urges Spanish bishops to provide reparations to abuse survivors
3+ week, 1+ day ago (712+ words) MADRID'Pope Leo XIV told Spain's Catholic hierarchy on Monday to provide reparations to survivors of clergy sexual abuse and deal with the crisis transparently, ahead of an expected meeting with survivors during his weeklong visit to the country. Leo told…...
Pope Leo's Mass draws more than 1 million on the streets of Madrid
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1024+ words) MADRID'Pope Leo XIV challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity's contributions to its cultural identity Sunday, as he presided over a Mass in Madrid attended by more than a million people and honored Spain's centuries-old traditions of religious devotion and culture. Leo…...
Contributor: Religious revolution is happening online (and that's not a bad thing)
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (381+ words) The most important religious revolution of our time isn't happening in mosques or churches. It's happening on screens. For millions of young Muslims around the world, the spiritual life that once flowed through the mosque is now being livestreamed from…...
Pope makes historic apology for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1140+ words) VATICAN CITY'Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican's record a "wound in Christian memory." Past popes have apologized…...
Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (763+ words) ROME'With Pope Leo XIV's first big crisis looming, the Vatican on Wednesday issued a final warning to a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that their planned consecration of bishops without papal consent constitutes a schismatic act that incurs automatic excommunication....
Pope prays for end to 'fratricidal hatred' as he celebrates anniversary with visit to Pompeii
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (788+ words) POMPEII, Italy'Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for political leaders to end the "fratricidal hatred" in the world, as he spent the anniversary of his election in the ancient city of Pompeii commemorating a feast day that is particularly important to…...