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France’s traditionalist Catholics rally behind Pope Leo XIV after SSPX schism

French Catholics attached to the traditional Latin Mass but loyal to Rome are expressing deep sadness after the Society of St. Pius X consecrated four bishops without papal approval, prompting the Vatican to declare the group in schism and excommunicate six SSPX bishops. The events occurred just as French traditionalist Catholics were actively mobilizing to welcome […]

As Pope Leo faces SSPX schism, a Minnesota church merges old customs with fidelity

Fr. John Ubel, pastor of the Church of St. Agnes, wears the traditional biretta hat and vestments as he sits between altar servers during one of the Catholic parish’s Latin Masses in St. Paul, Minn., June 28, 2026. With incense wafting to an elevated pulpit and 13 altar boys looking on, the priest at the […]

Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for peace in Ukraine

In a letter to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, his Special Envoy to the celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of the restoration of the Latin Rite Church’s structures in Ukraine, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Church’s twentieth-century persecution and urges prayers for peace, for families, and for all those suffering because of the war. Pope Leo […]

Pope to Iraqi youth: Be Christ’s light and hope in a wounded world

Pope Leo XIV encourages young Iraqi Christians gathered in Ankawa to become missionaries of faith, love and hope, urging them to be Christ’s light and peacemakers in a land marked by conflict and instability. As young people from across Iraq gather in Ankawa, in the Archeparchy of Erbil, for their annual Youth Meeting from 8 […]

Pope to inaugurate exhibition cycle at Vatican Apostolic Library

Pope Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library on Monday, September 14, and will inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder,” entitled “AQVA.” The Vatican Apostolic Library announced on Sunday that the Pope will visit the Library on Monday, September 14, at 11 AM to inaugurate the exhibition cycle “AQVA. […]

‘I came with a ‘hunger’ for genuine charity’:  Pope Leo at Borgo Laudato si’ lunch

During a special “Lunch with the Pope” in Borgo Laudato si’ in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo with some 200 poor and socially vulnerable people, Pope Leo XIV says he came with “hunger for justice” and “hunger for genuine charity,” as he invited everyone to build a Church of justice, peace, and love. “I […]

Afghanistan: 3.7 million children under five at risk of malnutrion

A new UNICEF report warns that 3.7 million Afghan children under the age of five are at risk of malnutrition, urging urgent investment in preventive nutrition measures before the country’s annual peak hunger season. A new UNICEF report warns that 3.7 million children under the age of five in Afghanistan are at heightened risk of […]

Tea Vendor’s Simple Act of Kindness Touches Hearts Across India

A tea vendor from Thrippunithura has won the admiration of people across the country after showing remarkable compassion to a woman injured in a road accident. The incident took place near Statue Junction when a 56-year-old woman riding a scooter was involved in a serious accident with a bus. According to reports, she was dragged […]