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Pope Leo XIV at Mass: ‘I offer you the little that I have and am’‍

We must listen to others, and above all, to the voice of God. That was the idea at the centre of Pope Leo XIV’s homily at Mass in the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, where he celebrated Mass on 25th May Sunday evening. Before heading to the Cathedral [&hellip

Cuts to CRS food aid projects could impact hundreds of thousands of children, group says

Catholic Relief Services said May 21 that most of its projects under a federal inter-national food aid program were terminated, leaving hundreds of thousands of children more vulnerable to hunger. The Trump administration said it was seeking to “align” its programs “with the President’s agenda.” More than 780,000 children across 11 countries will be left […]

Mexican bishops condemn slaying of 7 young people at parish festival

The Mexican bishops’ conference has condemned a massacre of seven young people – including minors – at a parish festival, while urging action on the part of authorities amid rising violence and warning the population to avoid indifference in the face of recurring atrocities. The conference also expressed outrage at the assassination of two senior […]

Women deacons would be ‘sensible’ for synodal Church, says Kasper

Cardinal Walter Kasper, the former head of Vatican ecumenism efforts, said he now believes there are reasons to create a women’s diaconate because a synodal Church will need a more “sibling-like” culture. “In my personal opinion, opening the permanent diaconate to women has good theological arguments in its favour and would be a sensible pastoral […]

Pope appoints Sr. Tiziana Merletti as Secretary of Dicastery for Consecrated Life

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Sister Tiziana Merletti, former Superior General of the Francis-can Sisters of the Poor, as Secre-tary of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The Dicastery is responsible for orders and religious congregations, as well as secular institutes. As Secretary, Sr Merletti will serve under Sr […]

Vatican refreshes official website for first time in nearly 30 years

The official website of the Vatican for the first time has been refreshed since it was created in the 1990s, prominently featuring multimedia content and online links to other Vatican offices and ministries. A banner image of a waving Pope Leo XIV against a simple light blue background can now be found spread across the […]