The Vatican said peace and care for the poor will be central themes of the African journey, which will also bring him in the footsteps of St. Augustine.
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Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge SSPX to submit to papal authority
“The only solution possible in conscience before God is for the Society of St. Pius X … to recognize our Holy Father Pope Leo XIV as the legitimate Pope not only in theory but also in practice, and to submit to his teaching authority and his primacy of jurisdiction without preconditions,” wrote Cardinal Gerhard Müller.
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German bishops’ conference elects proponent of controversial Synodal Way as president
Bishop Wilmer has supported Germany’s controversial Synodal Way reforms, including blessings for same-sex couples and expanded roles for women.
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Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge SSPX to submit to papal authority
Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the Society of St. Pius X—which rejects the authority of the Second Vatican Council—to ordain bishops this summer without papal approval.
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Prayer app Hallow faces backlash over Lenten partnership with Tucker Carlson
Some Christian users said they planned to stop using Hallow because of its partnership with Carlson, while others praised the collaboration. Multiple users called for boycotts of the app and other sponsors.
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St. Francis’ relics open to public for first extended veneration in 800 years
The bones of the beloved saint were unveiled for public display Feb. 22 in the Lower Church of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Pilgrims waited in line outside of the Assisi basilica, taking in the panoramic views of the Umbrian countryside from the medieval hilltop town, for their chance to pray before the relics.
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At Curia retreat, Bishop Varden warns of using Gospel ‘as a weapon in culture wars’
The Norwegian Trappist bishop of Trondheim was chosen by Pope Leo XIV to preach at the Lenten retreat in the Pauline Chapel.
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ICE ‘mega centers’ for mass detention ‘challenge the conscience,’ says USCCB bishop
“The thought of holding thousands of families in massive warehouses should challenge the conscience of every American. Whatever their immigration status, these are human beings created in the image and likeness of God, and this is a moral inflection point for our country.”
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Cardinal Dolan: Vance ‘apologized’ for ‘out of line’ comments about US bishops and immigration
“When he (Vance) suggested that bishops in the United States were pro-immigrant because we were making money which was not only untrue, it was scurrilous—and he apologized,” said Cardinal Dolan. “He says, ‘That was out of line and that’s not true.’”
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump tariffs, but relief for poorer Americans uncertain
Tyler Schipper, an associate professor of economics at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, called the ruling a good check on the president’s use of tariff power.