Pope Leo calls bishops to Rome to discuss families, ‘Amoris laetitia’ in October
Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on marriage and the family, followed two contentious synods at the Vatican dominated by debate over divorce. VATICAN CITY — Ten years after Pope Francis issued a controversial document on families, Pope Leo XIV will meet with bishops from around the world to discuss the text’s application for today. Amoris laetitia, […]
Vatican Orders Partial Retrial in Finance Case
Judges cite procedural flaws tied to papal decrees, requiring renewed proceedings while leaving prior convictions formally intact. The Vatican Court of Appeal has ordered a partial retrial in the high-profile London property finance case, ruling that key parts of the original proceedings were invalid due to procedural issues. The case stems from the Vatican Secretariat […]
Pope Leo Sends New Nuncio to the United States
Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the new papal envoy to Washington, has been shaped by a diplomatic career in geopolitical hot spots. Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the recently appointed apostolic nuncio to the United States, takes up his new role at a time of heightened tension between the Vatican and the White House over issues including immigration to […]
How Vatican II Shaped ‘Dignitatis Humanae’
COMMENTARY: As the SSPX moves toward unauthorized episcopal ordinations, Vatican II’s path to ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ sheds light on the Church’s teaching on religious freedom. With the Society of St. Pius X’s recent announcement of its intention to proceed to unauthorized episcopal ordinations, the Catholic Church once more faces the sad possibility of further rupture. Such […]
Leo XIV: A Church ‘Made Restless by History’
COMMENTARY: The Pope’s call to be ‘made restless by history’ points to a path of honest engagement with the past that strengthens faith and renews hope. Editor’s note: This article was originally delivered as the keynote address at a Feb. 20-21 conference held at Christendom College on the theme “Eternity in Time: Thinking With the […]
Pope Leo: War Is Not a Video Game
Pope Leo XIV exhorted journalists to fact-check the news and show the true face of war. During a meeting with Italian journalists Monday at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV warned that news reporting “must guard against the risk of becoming propaganda.” When reporting on today’s “dramatic circumstances of war,” the Holy Father urged news professionals […]
Pope Leo XIV to Receive Liberty Medal July 3
The Vatican confirmed that Pope Leo XIV will accept the award and offer live remarks virtually. Pope Leo XIV will offer live remarks via telecast to a crowd in Philadelphia when he accepts the Liberty Medal award from the National Constitution Center (NCC) on July 3 during a celebration of the 250th anniversary of American […]
Pope Leo: Abuse Prevention Is Expression of Faith
Leo addressed the topic in a March 16 audience with members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged the Church to listen to victims of sexual abuse, and called for the recognition of the pain caused and for the creation of “a culture of […]
Pope Leo Meets Author Critical of Opus Dei
Gareth Gore is the author of the 2024 book “Opus,” which accuses Opus Dei of financial misdeeds and spiritual and physical abuse against its members. Pope Leo XIV on Monday met in a private audience with Gareth Gore, a British journalist whose work has criticized Opus Dei as abusive. Gore said he spoke to the […]
Pasolini: True Conversion Happens in Fraternity
In a sermon to the pope and the Roman Curia, Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini explained that achieving true fraternity poses many challenges and requires inner transformation. Preacher of the Papal Household Father Roberto Pasolini continued on March 13 with the second Lenten homily, inspired by the conversion of St. Francis of […]