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…
Parolin: SSPX ordinations are ‘schismatic’
ROME — Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said Wednesday that the episcopal ordinations carried out earlier in the day without papal mandate by the Society of St. Pius…
Vatican begins 5-year, 5-million-euro restoration of Renaissance frescoes in Hall of Raphael
The Vatican Museums has launched an ambitious restoration to the frescoes of the Hall of Raphael in the Apostolic Palace, expected to take five years and to cost 5.5 million…
SSPX consecrates bishops in defiance of Rome’s schism warning
Pope Leo XIV is not even two years into his pontificate and he is already facing one of the most delicate episodes of his ministry: a new rupture within the…
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…
Catholic peace group to honor victims of nuclear weapons with lantern ceremonies
A Catholic group is honoring victims of nuclear weapons by helping to organize lantern floating ceremonies throughout the world. Pax Christi International, a Catholic peace movement, is working with the…