U.S. ambassador describes July 4 dinner with Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV still has a Peruvian credit card, wakes in the middle of the night and checks soccer results, follows the Chicago White Sox, and uses a cellphone. He…
This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July
Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of July is for respect for human life in all circumstances. “Both you and I have received the most beautiful gift of…
Vatican October meeting to focus on divorce, other family issues
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican meeting of bishops in October will focus on divorce and separation, among other family-related issues, according to the preparatory document published Monday. The gathering of…
Pope Leo XIV: Migrants lost at sea are victims of choices made and unmade
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass Saturday on the island of Lampedusa, warning that migrants who have died crossing the Mediterranean are “victims both of decisions that were made and of…
SSPX rejects Vatican’s excommunication, calls it ‘objectively’ unjust and invalid
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), whose members are known as “Lefebvrians,” rejected the recent excommunications decreed by the Vatican after consecrating four bishops without papal authorization on July…
Pope Leo XIV congratulates the U.S. on its 250th anniversary
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the contributions of Catholics and immigrants to the United States in an open letter to Americans for the country’s 250th anniversary. The letter, dated June 25…
EWTN News explains: As a Catholic, can you attend an SSPX Mass?
The Vatican this week issued a decree declaring that the bishops involved in the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X’s illicit consecrations have incurred automatic excommunication and that the group…
2 SSPX bishops hold dubious distinction of being excommunicated twice
Two bishops of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) — Spaniard Alfonso de Galarreta and Swiss Bernard Fellay — incurred automatic excommunication by committing the canonical offense of schism…
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…
Pope Leo XIV to spend July 4 with migrants on Italian island of Lampedusa
Pope 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…
Vatican releases biopic on Pope Leo XIV’s early years in Rome
The 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…
Vatican formally notifies SSPX bishops of excommunication
One 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…