For over three decades, the allegations of abuse against Slovenian artist and ex-Jesuit Father Marko Rupnik were met with cover-ups and bureaucratic delays.
Junno Arocho Esteves - OSV News
Posted inNews
Catholic school reopening in Gaza is a reminder that ‘hope is stronger than fear,’ bishop says
As children worldwide head back to classrooms this fall, students in Gaza are returning to a vastly different reality as the school at Holy Family Parish reopens for the first time since the start of Israel’s military campaign.
Posted inNews
Pope Leo ordered removal of Rupnik’s artwork from Vatican website, Lourdes bishop says
In the interview with Paris Match, Bishop Jean-Marc Micas said that during a private audience in June 2025, the pope made his willingness to resolve the matter regarding the controversial priest’s artwork “very clearly.”
Posted inDispatches, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Leo: Conversion of heart needed to end wars and heal the Earth
The social and ecological devastation wrought by war is a moral crisis, Pope Leo XIV wrote in his message for the 2026 World Day of Prayer for Creation.
Posted inNews
Pope Leo calls for end to West Bank violence, pursuit of two-state solution
The pope’s appeal came amid reports of violent attacks by Israeli settlers, including in Taybeh, one of the last remaining Christian villages in the West Bank.
Posted inNews
Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men
An Australian district court found Bishop Christopher Saunders guilty of committing over a dozen counts of sexual abuse against three young Aboriginal men.
Posted inNews
Pope Leo offers prayers for victims of Colombia earthquake
Pope Leo XIV said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and destruction following a powerful earthquake that struck Colombia, leaving more than 100 dead and dozens of collapsed buildings.
Posted inNews
Wildfires in Spain force Augustinian nuns to evacuate monastery
In a statement published July 27, the sisters of the Monastery of the Conversion in Sotillo de la Adrada said they were evacuated July 25 and “had no choice but to leave the monastery.”
Posted inNews
Medjugorje shrine targeted in overnight vandalism, altar fire
A security camera video posted on X showed a man pouring a flammable liquid around the altar and igniting a fire.
Posted inNews
For Christians in Gaza, World Cup final offers brief respite from horrors of war
On the eve of the final match, Argentine Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza City, shared a video with parishioners and children hyping them up for the long-awaited conclusion to the World Cup.