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The international Mariological conference in Rome De Maria numquam satis recently concluded. Notably, Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke and Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller publicly defended the title “Co-Redemptrix.” Cardinal Müller’s defense is particularly interesting, since he was previously critical of it. The conference occurred almost one year after the publication of Mater Populi Fidelis (MPF)… Source ... read more

According to the online Encyclopedia Britannica, Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) was “an Italian-born businessman who was noted for his philanthropy and support of Jewish rights.” In the England to which he was brought as a [...] ... read more

A priest, whom I will not name, asked all the men to stay behind after Holy Mass. It was the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an opportunity. Father needed to refill the ranks of his altar servers. So, he waited for all the ladies to depart and asked for volunteers. Then a strange thing happened. A ... read more

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of His Holiness, sent a telegram in Pope Leo’s name to Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City as the Guadalupan Jubilee Year began. In the message, the Pope called on the Church “to intensify the evangelizing mission, so that the light of the Word of ... read more

Pope Leo XIV reflected on peace in a message to an October 13 conference devoted to Blessed John Paul I’s teaching on peace. “We are well aware that peace is not merely the absence of war,” Pope Leo wrote. “Saint Augustine speaks of it as the fruit of tranquillitas ordinis [tranquility of order]. It ... read more

A day after Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery, the Pope’s personal physician, joined by the head of the surgical team that operated on the Pontiff, said that “his postoperative recovery is progressing normally.” Dr. Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora said in a statement issued this afternoon that “the Holy Father underwent ... read more

On October 13—the fifth full day of the weeklong extraordinary Vatican meeting devoted to Amoris Laetitia—the presidents of the world’s episcopal conferences and the heads of the Eastern Catholic churches discussed the fifth of the meeting’s five themes: “Christian families as subjects of the Church’s mission: embracing conjugal and family love as an impetus for ... read more

Created by Chicago Catholic priests, religious sisters and brothers, "The Immigrant Crosses" installation is a traveling memorial to people who have died in U.S. immigration custody or during enforcement operations. ... read more

Gerwig received some backlash for choosing Meryl Streep to voice Aslan in her upcoming adaptation of The Magician's Nephew, but when she gathered with journalists Oct. 12 to unveil the trailer, that controversy seemed far away. ... read more

"In the age of artificial intelligence, we can acquire ready-made answers with unprecedented ease. But studying theology requires something more than giving the right answers," Enzo Del Brocco writes. ... read more

"The reason to oppose the death penalty is not primarily what it does to the condemned, but what it does to us. We are the moral agents in an execution," Michael Sean Winters writes. ... read more

The Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue on Immigration—an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the National Association of Evangelicals—issued a joint statement, “A Call for Christian Compassion and Wisdom in the Immigration Debate.” The statement, released on October 13, has four sections: Biblical Principles A Better Way Forward A Call to All ... read more

In a brief statement issued this morning, the Holy See Press Office said that “the night passed calmly for the Pope. Further information will be provided later today.” Pope Leo XIV underwent lung surgery yesterday at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. The lower lobe of the Pope’s right lung was removed, and the diagnosis ... read more

In an article entitled “Il mondo si stringe intorno al Papa” (The world rallies around the Pope), the Vatican newspaper offered an overview of the many Masses and prayer vigils held around the world for Pope Leo as he underwent lung surgery. “This shows how much Pope Leo is loved, appreciated and followed ... read more

A leading Vatican diplomat called for “renewed determination” in the face of “expanding drug markets and the links between drug trafficking, corruption, and criminal activity around the world.” Addressing a UN committee meeting on international drug trafficking, Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis, apostolic nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, ... read more