Vatican financial watchdog loses autonomy
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican’s financial intelligence and anti-money-laundering authority has been overhauled under a new 12-article statute that eliminates its president and board and places it under a new…
Pope Leo strengthens Roman Curia with new appointments in key Vatican dicasteries
Pope Leo XIV continues to make changes to the leadership of the Roman Curia with new appointments to the No. 2 position in two key dicasteries: the Dicastery for Legislative…
Amid abuse scandal in UK, Pope Leo XIV appoints apostolic administrator to Northampton
Amid a sexual abuse scandal affecting the Diocese of Northampton in the United Kingdom, Pope Leo XIV named an apostolic administrator to oversee the diocese until a new bishop is…
Pope Leo XIV names nun, cardinal to succeed Cardinal Czerny at human development office
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday named Italian economist Sister Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, to succeed Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Czerny will…
Pope Leo XIV pleads with SSPX to halt episcopal consecrations
Pope 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.…
‘A bit surreal’: American pilgrims join new archbishops in Rome for pallium Mass
During 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…
Pope Leo XIV: Peter and Paul show the path to Christian unity
Pope 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…
Pope Leo XIV dismisses schismatic Spanish priest
Pope 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…
Pope Leo XIV prays for Venezuela quake victims at Angelus
VATICAN 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…
Leo XIV to bestow pallium on these 4 U.S. archbishops in ‘extra special’ moment with American pope
VATICAN CITY—Pope Leo XIV on June 29 will bless and bestow the “pallium” — a white woolen vestment symbolizing pastoral authority and unity with the pope — on 32 new…
Pope Leo XIV closes consistory with appeal to help world find God’s paths to peace
Pope Leo XIV on June 27 thanked the College of Cardinals for their work during their two-day extraordinary consistory, highlighting their reflections on war, poverty, and social fragmentation as well…
Cardinal Müller calls SSPX consecrations schismatic, defends the Latin Mass
Cardinal 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,…