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Cardinal Ruini speaks bluntly in 95th birthday interview [News Analysis]
As a rule Catholic bishops—and especially cardinals—choose their words very carefully. Reading an interview with a prelate, therefore, is often an exercise in discernment, in...2
SSPX rejects Vatican offer, will proceed with episcopal ordinations
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has announced that it plans to go ahead with the ordination of new bishops on July 1, despite a Vatican warning that the move will lead to schism. In a statement...3
San Diego Chaldean bishop accused of embezzlement, brothel visits, amid Vatican investigation
The Vatican has conducted an investigation into allegations of misconduct against a Chaldean Catholic bishop, and the prelate has submitted his resignation, The Pillar reported.Born in 1956 and ordained a priest in 1984, Bishop Emmanuel Shaleta was named the Chaldean Catholic bishop of Toronto in 2015 and the bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego in 2017.
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Pope confirms 30 members of Dicastery for Bishops
Pope Leo XIV confirmed 30 members of the Dicastery for Bishops on February 14 and appointed a 31st: Sister Simona Brambilla, M.C., the prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life...5
American bombing of Castel Gandolfo recalled
Laudato Si’ Village, dedicated last September at Castel Gandolfo, recalled the anniversary of the American bombing of the Holy See’s property in 1944, during World War II.The hundreds of refugees who were killed “were people looking only for a safe place,” said Father Manuel Dorantes, administrative director of the Laudato Si’ Higher Education Center. “They were seeking protection.”
Pope Venerable Pius XII, who reigned from 1939 to 1958, “opened doors,” Father Dorantes added. “He made space available. He saved lives.”
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Franciscan friar describes ‘terrifying night’ in Jerusalem
A friar of the Franciscans’ Holy Land province described the night of March 5-6 in Jerusalem as a “terrifying night.” Father Ibrahim Faltas, OFM, director of schools of the...7
Pope fields questions from Roman priests, urges them to avoid AI in preparing homilies
Pope Leo XIV fielded questions from four priests of the Diocese of Rome during his February 19 meeting with them in Paul VI Audience Hall. In addressing one of the questions, he urged priests to...8
USCCB, in Supreme Court briefs, argues against Trump administration on turnback policy, birthright citizenship
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) offered strong criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration policies in a pair of Supreme Court briefs. In the USCCB’s...9
Nuncio steps down less than year after appointment
Pope Leo XIV accepted the resignation of Archbishop Jean-Marie Speich, 70, from the office of apostolic nuncio to the Netherlands, ten months after Pope Francis appointed him to the...10
