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U.S. Catholic Bishops Challenge HHS Proposal on Gender Identity Policy

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is raising strong objections to a proposed regulation by the De-partment of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would impose strict anti-discrimination policies based on sexual orienta-tion and self-declared gender identity. The bishops argue the rule could force Catholic organi-zations to either compromise their religious beliefs or […]

Vatican approves “Mayan Mass”: it does not change the content of the Mass, but the way of expressing it

In a historic move, the Vatican has given its formal approval to a series of liturgical adaptations designed specifically for the indigenous communities of Chiapas, Mexico. This decision, announced by Cardinal Felipe Arizmendi Esquivel, Emeritus Bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas, signifies a groundbreaking shift in how the Church incorporates indigenous cultural expressions into […]

Pope Francis announces Chinese translations for weekly audiences

Starting next week, Chinese will be added as the ninth official language at papal general audiences, Pope Francis announced on Nov. 27. “Next week, with Advent, the Chinese translation will also begin here publicly,” the pope said on Nov. 27 during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square. The addition marks a significant expansion of […]

‘The Chosen’ announces Season 5 theatrical release, new trailer

The release of Season 5 of the hit series “The Chosen” was announced Nov. 25 by 5&2 Studios. “The Chosen: Last Supper” is coming to theaters during Lent, in the weeks leading up to Easter. Season 5, which focuses on the events of Holy Week, will bring the most important week in history to viewers […]

Cardinal Sako: Christian unity is only path out of current crises

Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, has called for the four Churches that are rooted in the ancient Church of the East to work toward unity. These include the Chaldean Church, the Assyrian Church, the Ancient Church, and the Assyrian Evangelical Protestant Church. As reported by the Vatican’s Fides News Agency, Cardinal […]

Vatican may add ‘spiritual abuse’ to crimes in Church law

The Vatican may make “spiritual abuse” a formalized crime in Church law, rather than merely an aggravating circumstance of other crimes. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) is forming a working group with the Dicastery for Legislative Texts with “the task of analysing this possibility and presenting concrete proposals” on the matter, […]

Pope: ‘Synod final document forms part of papal Magisterium’

Pope Francis has written a note to accompany the Final Document of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, a text that captures the results of the two-year-long Synod of Bishops on Synodality which Pope Francis called for in October 2021 that concluded in October 2024.  In the text accompanying the Document, […]

Pope: ‘Synodality is inseparable from ecumenism’

Pope Francis on November 11 met with the Holy Synod of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, marking an historic first visit to Rome and confirming the good relations of this ancient Oriental Indian Church. Mar Thoma Syrian Church traces its origins back to the mission of the Apostle St. Thomas in South-Western India in […]