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Sacred Heart shows path forward in AI era, Pope Francis says in new encyclical ‘Dilexit Nos’

Pope Francis released a new encycli-cal Dilexit Nos (“He Loved Us”) on 24 October, calling for a renewed understanding of devotion to the Sacred Heart in the modern era and its many pressing challenges. In the document, the pope argues that the spirituality of the Sacred Heart offers a vital response to what he calls […]

“The Christian Image of Man,” Unpublished Text That Benedict XVI Authorized Be Published After His Death

An unpublished document of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, titled “The Christian Image of Man,” reveals a profound reflection on the moral and social problems that contemporary humanity is facing. This text, written between Christmas and Epiphany of 2019-2020, addresses with special attention the crisis of identity, the family and human love, subjects that for the […]

Cardinal Fernandez proposes ‘step-by-step’ approach to women’s role in the Church

Addressing the Synod Asse-mbly on October 21, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, ex-plained that his absence at a meeting of Synod delegates last week on the topic of female diaconate was due to a medical procedure undergone by a co-lleague responsible for coordi-nating the group. His absence had raised questions in some of the press that […]

Gustavo Gutiérrez, ‘father of liberation theology,’ dies at 96

Gustavo Gutiérrez Merino, the Peruvian Dominican priest considered the “father” of liberation theology, died Oct. 22 at the age of 96. The Dominican Province of St. John the Baptist of Peru announced the death of Gutiérrez, noting he was the author of the influential 1971 book “A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation.” The […]

Pope Francis Ratifies Synod on Synodality’s Final Document, Marking New Approach to Church Reform

In a surprising move at the conclusion of the Synod on Syno-dality on Saturday evening, Pope Francis ratified the final report, approved its immediate publica-tion, and said he will not publish a separate postsynodal document. The Pope is permitted in canon law to ratify the final document of a Synod of Bishops, giving more power […]

Synodality: A conversion aimed at becoming more missionary

The Final Document, adopted on October 26 after each of its 155 paragraphs were approved, has been published, and will not become the basis of an Exhortation by the Pope, who has decided that it should be released immediately in order to inspire the life of the Church. “The synodal process does not conclude with […]

Indian police hunt for Hindu man who allegedly disrespected St. Francis Xavier

Police in the Indian state of Goa are on the hunt for a Hindu man who allegedly publicly disrespected St. Francis Xavier and disputed the saint’s title as protector of the state, leading to complaints from the state’s Christians, who deeply venerate St. Francis. Catholic news outlet UCA News reported that Subhash Velingkar, a former state-unit chief […]

Indian bishops launch portal to support nation’s immigrants

India’s bishops recently launched a digital tool to help support the country’s hundreds of millions of migrants, hoping to address what one bishop calls the “serious concern” of migrant well-being.  The digital portal was launched on Sept. 27 in Bangalore by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) ahead of the Vatican’s 110th World […]