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Pope Leo XIV to publish never-before-seen writings in new book
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (604+ words) Pope Leo XIV is to publish never-before-seen writings in a new book drawing on the Augustinian spiritual tradition that shaped him before his election to the papacy. Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me will be…...
Archbishop hails youth-led revival of Traditional Latin Mass
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (360+ words) Archbishop Aguer, who served as archbishop of La Plata from 2000 until his retirement in 2018, is a longstanding advocate of doctrinal clarity and liturgical fidelity. Ordained in 1972, the 83-year-old prelate has frequently spoken on the importance of the Church's liturgical heritage....
Read the full text of the SSPX's Declaration of Catholic Faith to Pope Leo XIV
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (1743+ words) In the name of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. 4. I profess this Faith and reject all errors contrary to it, because I wish to remain faithfully subject to the Holy Catholic, Apostolic, and Roman Church,…...
Church leaders meet in Rome to prepare next phase of Synod on Synodality
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (589+ words) The Catholic Herald Church leaders meet in Rome to prepare next phase of Synod on Synodality Senior representatives of the Church's continental ecclesial bodies have gathered in Rome from June 23-25, 2026 for three days of meetings to assess progress in implementing…...
SSPX issues declaration of faith ahead of Vatican consistory
14+ hour, 23+ min ago (577+ words) The Society of St Pius X has issued an open letter and a lengthy declaration of faith addressed to Pope Leo XIV and the College of Cardinals, days before an extraordinary consistory at the Vatican and one week before the…...
Africa's family charter: a Catholic view
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (798+ words) The Catholic Herald Africa's family charter: a Catholic view A new movement to unite Africa around traditional family values took a significant step forward on June 3 when representatives from about 20 countries met at Parliament House in Accra, Ghana. The delegates…...
Pope tells Schwarzenegger summit faith is "essential" to care for creation
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (626+ words) The Catholic Herald Pope tells Schwarzenegger summit faith is "essential" to care for creation Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to the 10th Austrian World Summit in Vienna on June 16, 2026, telling participants that the "religious dimension is in fact essential…...
What Pope Leo XIV did " and did not " say about "remigration
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) On June 16, 2026, responding to journalists outside his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV described mass "remigration" " the policy of large-scale returns of migrants to their countries of origin " as not seeming to him "the most Christian response", while…...
We must move forward: Pope Leo and the SSPX impasse
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (1108+ words) The Catholic Herald We must move forward: Pope Leo and the SSPX impasse Tuesday evenings remarks by the Holy Father on the episcopal consecrations announced by the Society of St Pius X are the first time that we have heard…...
Leaked consistory schedule drops debate on "just war" theory
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (262+ words) A leaked confidential letter and working schedule for Pope Leo XIV's extraordinary consistory of cardinals, set for June 26-27, 2026, with a concluding Mass on June 29, makes no mention of a dedicated discussion on "just war" theory, despite Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re's…...