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Leo XIV withdraws papal delegate after agreement avoids schism in Syro-Malabar Church

The specter of schism has hovered in recent years over the Metropolitan Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar Church in India—one of the 24 Eastern Churches in full communion with the Catholic Church. Parts of the clergy and faithful of Ernakulam-Angamaly, the largest Indian episcopal see in terms of the number of priests as well […]

Six million visitors to Notre Dame Cathedral in six months

Five years after a fire destroyed the famed Parisian Cathedral of Notre Dame, its doors opened for pilgrims and visitors to once again marvel at its French Gothic architecture. Now, six months since the reopening on December 7, 2024, a total of 6,015,000 people have gone through the Cathedral’s doors, as of June 30, 2025. […]

Pope: AI development must build bridges of dialogue and promote fraternity

Pope Leo XIV encouraged nations to establish frameworks and regulations on AI so that it can be developed and used according to the common good, in a message sent on July 10 to the participants of the AI for Good Summit, taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from July 8 to 11.   “I would like to […]

California Bishop dispenses migrants from Mass obligation due to raid fears

The Bishop of San Bernardino, California, Bishop Alberto Rojas, issued a decree on July 8, 2025, dispensing immigrant faithful from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass until further notice, in light of the “genuine fear” of potential immigration enforcement actions. “There is a real fear gripping many in our parish communities that if they venture […]

Pope to Augustinian sisters: Culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful

“A culture without truth becomes a tool of the powerful”. Pope Leo XIV gave this consideration during a meeting with the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary in the Apostolic Palace on July 5. He explained that “instead of freeing consciences, it confuses and distracts them according to the interests of the market, trends […]

Vatican offers new guidance for Synod implementation phase

The General Secretariat of the Synod released “Pathways for the Implementation of the Synod”, which provides “an interpretive key for understanding the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality.” Released on July 07, Pathways for the Implementation Phase of the Synod offers “local Churches throughout the world the world a shared framework that will make it easier […]