As of now, there are only speculations and rumors, particularly in the Italian media, about what’s on the agenda.
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Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation?
Q: If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) a holy day of obligation? A: You are correct that the church’s liturgical new year usually begins in late November with the first Sunday of Advent, and you are likewise correct that […]
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Explainer: Everything you need to know about the Vatican’s women deacons report
The question of the women’s diaconate now returns to Pope Leo for further discernment.
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Pope Leo explains why he appeared not to pray at the Blue Mosque in Turkey
The pope suggested he was uncomfortable with “the style of prayer in that time and place,” adding, “In fact, I prefer to pray in a Catholic Church in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament.”
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The ‘Lone Ranger’ Jesuit up for sainthood: Pre-Vatican II Catholic or radical in a Roman collar?
“Rick Thomas isn’t an easy man to get a handle on. Was he an old-fashioned pre-Vatican II Catholic or a radical, a barrio politician in a Roman collar or a supernaturalist fanatic, a slave-driver or a clown?”
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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Analysis: Why is Pope Leo letting Cardinal Burke say the Latin Mass at the Vatican?
U.S Cardinal Raymond Burke will celebrate a traditional Latin Mass for pilgrims in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, Oct. 25, with Pope Leo XIV’s permission. The pilgrim group, which makes annual trips to the Vatican, did not receive permission to celebrate the pre-Vatican II rite in St. Peter’s during its 2023 or 2024 pilgrimages. The […]
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How do popes celebrate their birthdays? Pizza, parties and puppies
Pope Leo turns 70 on Sunday. How will he celebrate his big day? And how has the church celebrated past popes on their natal feasts?
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The Vatican is out of cash. Will Pope Leo’s high approval rating help get donations?
Past papal elections and the subsequent honeymoon period of the new pope have, in general, brought increases in donations to Peter’s Pence, an annual Vatican donation drive.
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Pope Leo just extended his vacation. What do popes do to relax?
Pope Leo XIV has extended his vacation at Castel Gandolfo by two days. How does he relax? And what have other popes done with their downtime?