- Vatican official to Catholic journalists: Be ‘disciples before influencers’Editor’s Note: The following is the keynote address delivered by Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization, to young Catholic media professionals and guests during the closing dinner of the 2026 EWTN Summer Academy on July 1 in Rome.Gratitude and hopeAllow me to begin by expressing my heartfelt gratitude for the invitation to ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV to spend July 4 with migrants on Italian island of LampedusaPope Leo XIV will follow in his predecessor Pope Francis’ footsteps with a visit to a major migrant landing point, the Italian island of Lampedusa, on July 4.Continuing his summer of day trips in Italy, the first U.S.-born pope will spend the U.S. Independence Day greeting immigrants, celebrating Mass, and visiting the tombs of Africans ... read more
- Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in RomeThe Vatican has released a new documentary, “Leone a Roma,” about Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome before his election to the papacy.Following its previous documentaries, “León de Perú” and “Leo from Chicago,” the documentary premiered July 1 on the Vatican News YouTube channels in English, Italian, and Spanish.The documentary covers the then-Father Robert Prevost’s nearly two ... read more
- Vatican formally notifies SSPX bishops of excommunicationOne day after the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) consecrated four bishops without the permission of Pope Leo XIV, the Vatican issued a decree declaring the excommunication of all bishops involved in the ceremony.Published on July 2 by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, the decree specified that the consecrating bishops, ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV pleads with SSPX to halt episcopal consecrationsPope Leo XIV has issued a letter to the traditionalist Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) asking them not to proceed with their planned July 1 consecrations without papal approval.In a letter published June 30, the eve of the episcopal consecrations in Écône, Switzerland, the pope issued a final appeal to the SSPX superior general, ... read more
- ‘A bit surreal’: American pilgrims join new archbishops in Rome for pallium MassDuring the Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Leo XIV conferred the pallium on the 35 metropolitan archbishops who had been appointed the previous year.Of these archbishops, four hail from the United States: Archbishops Ronald Hicks of New York, James Golka of Denver, James ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul show the path to Christian unityPope Leo XIV has called on Christians to emulate the example of Sts. Peter and Paul in working toward the unity of the Church and of all Christians.The pontiff’s words were delivered during a Mass on June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica for the solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the patron saints of Rome. ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priestPope Leo XIV has decreed the dismissal from the clerical state of Francisco José Vegara Cerezo, who served as a priest of the Spanish Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, following a canonical process that was initiated due to his repeated public rejection of the authority of Pope Francis and, subsequently, of Leo XIV himself.The case dates back ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at AngelusVATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday expressed his closeness to the people of Venezuela after recent earthquakes, offering prayers for the victims and encouragement to rescue workers.“I wish to express my solidarity with our Venezuelan brothers and sisters affected by the recent earthquakes, which have caused numerous deaths and injuries, as well as ... read more
- Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin MassCardinal Gerhard Müller has called the Society of St. Pius X’s planned consecration of four bishops without papal mandate a schismatic act, while stressing that the dispute turns on authority, not the Traditional Latin Mass, which he affirmed remains valid.In an interview with EWTN News In Depth, the former prefect of the Dicastery for the ... read more
- Cardinals confront a ‘wounded world’ at opening of synodal consistoryConfronting a world marked by deepening division, widespread suffering and a crisis of meaning were the main topics for discussion during the opening session of the extraordinary consistory of cardinals on June 26 in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall.The 178 cardinals attending the two-day consistory, run in a synodal format, spoke of growing polarization within ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV: Writing is an act of humanity that leads to GodPope Leo XIV this week emphasized the importance of writing, describing it as a human expression of truth that ultimately leads to God.In an audience with a group of authors on June 24, Leo discussed the enduring value of literature amid rapid digitalization. In his remarks, he urged authors to inspire readers to seek truth ... read more
- ‘Summer Christmas’: Why does the Church celebrate the birthday of St. John the Baptist?St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy.In fact, the Nativity of St. John the Baptist on June 24 is a solemnity, meaning it is the highest form of Catholic feast day. And ... read more
- Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at MassVATICAN CITY — The Vatican has rejected a request by the German Bishops’ Conference to allow lay faithful, in exceptional circumstances, to preach the homily during the celebration of the Eucharist.The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments communicated the decision in a letter dated June 17 addressed to Bishop Heiner Wilmer, ... read more
- Pope Leo XIV warns no doctor should ever ‘decide on the life of an embryo’Pope Leo XIV defended the dignity of human life at every stage and warned about the risks of a medicine subordinated to technical or utilitarian criteria at the Vatican on Monday.“No doctor should ever allow himself, on the basis of laboratory algorithms, to decide on the life of an embryo or of an elderly person,” ... read more
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Pope Leo revises Pope Francis’s apostolic constitution for Diocese of Rome (Vatican News)
Pope Leo XIV issued a motu proprio revising Pope Francis’s 2023 apostolic constitution on the Vicariate of Rome. Pope Leo’s apostolic letter, Confirma Fratres Tuos, “simplifies and streamlines the distribution …