Vatican to Release Marian Document Clarifying Supernatural Phenomena Guidelines

(ZENIT News / Rome, 07.07.2025).- A new Vatican document on Marian themes and mystical phenomena is on the horizon, aiming to shed light on the evolving standards by which the Catholic Church discerns reports of supernatural events. The...

Pope Leo XIV Adds Gaming Lore To Vatican History By Autographing A Reverse-Holo Popplio Pokémon Card For Pilgrim

Pope Leo XIV added an unlikely footnote to papal history this month when he blessed a Pokémon card and autographed a second copy for a Danish pilgrim who produced the trading card during a July 5 audience at the Vatican. What Happened: Reddit user...

Vatican : une nouvelle caserne pour la garde suisse

8 juillet 2025 Source: FSSPX Actualités Les études préliminaires à la reconstruction de la caserne de la garde suisse sont achevées, ce qui a permis aux architectes du cabinet Dürisch & Nolli de préparer, en 2024, la présentation du projet final...

Ugandan church built with money raised by Parramatta parish

The blessing of the new church, which has a capacity for up to 300 people (Supplied) A new Catholic church has been built in Uganda with money donated by the Winston Hills parish in the Parramatta Diocese. Source: Catholic Outlook. Fr Abraham...

The Bread of Life: A gift not to be taken for granted

Last year at this time, I was privileged to participate in the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis, Indiana. I approached the event with a certain amount of trepidation, not knowing what to expect. However, I can say, looking back, that...

Vatican spokesman: ‘Traditionis custodes’ leak ‘very partial’

Pope Leo appoints new head of Vatican commission on clergy abuse

Pope Leo on Saturday appointed French Archbishop Thibault Verny as the new head of the Vatican’s commission on clergy sexual abuse, marking his first public move to address a crisis that has severely damaged the credibility of the Roman Catholic...

Syro-Malabar Church liturgical crisis resolved by compromise

This Eastern Catholic Church has narrowly avoided a schism over liturgical reforms after years of conflict thanks to a compromise between its Synod and priests. Leo XIV has terminated the appointment of Archbishop Cyril Vasil' as papal delegate to...

Religion news 8 July 2025

Courage and hope on the 20th anniversary of the London Bomb attacks Commemorative events were held across London to remember the victims of the London bomb attacks 20 years ago, when explosives were detonated on three underground trains and a bus....

Cardinal Makrickas takes the helm of the Roman basilica of St. Mary Major: the oldest Marian church in the West

(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.07.2025).- On July 4, Pope Leo XIV officially acknowledged the transition in leadership at the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, marking the end of Cardinal Stanislaw Rylko’s tenure and welcoming his successor,...

Iranian Ambassador to the Vatican asks Pope Leo XIV in letter to defend Khamenei against USA and Israel

(ZENIT News / Rome, 07.07.2025).- In a striking appeal that merges geopolitical tension with interreligious diplomacy, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador to the Holy See, Ayatollah Mohammad Hossein Mokhtari, has written directly to Pope Leo...

American Peruvian Pope Souvenirs Stalled as Vatican Retailers Await Sacred License

With pilgrims flooding Rome for the Jubilee Year, souvenir stands near St. Peter’s Square are stocked with every pope except the one currently leading the Catholic Church. Two months after his election, León XIV’s official image still hasn’t been...

Korean Church celebrates 100th anniversary of martyrs’ beatification

The Archdiocese of Seoul celebrates the centenary of the beatification of the 79 Korean martyrs of the Gihae and Byeong-o persecutions in the 1800s with a Mass, the release of a new report and a history exhibition. by Vatican News On Saturday,...

Pope Leo XIV and a world in the measure of children

Two months after the election of Pope Leo XIV, several symbolic images from his papacy have begun to circulate, among them an image of the Pope posing for a photo with a young girl offering him a handmade drawing. By Alessandro Gisotti Many of the...

Synod office provides guidelines to help local churches, bishops implement synodality

VATICAN CITY (CNS) ─ Local churches and bishops worldwide will be instrumental in helping implement the proposals and foster the spirit of the 2024 final document of the Synod of Bishops on synodality, the Vatican synod office said. To more...

Limerick Bishop honoured to be appointed to key Vatican position

All Live95 News [Via Bishop Leahy] He was chosen for his experience in interreligious engagement. A Limerick Bishop has been appointed to a role in the Vatican. In a significant announcement from the Vatican, Pope Leo has appointed Bishop Brendan...

Vatican offers new guide for implementation phase of Synod

The opening session of the Synod on Synodality in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall in October 2024 (CNA/Daniel Ibanez) A new document from the Synod of Bishops released yesterday is intended “to provide an interpretive key” for bishops to implement...

What Is Jessica Shepard’s Ethnicity, Religion, and Nationality? Exploring her Family Roots and Background

Who doesn’t love Coach Carter? Jessica Shepard certainly does, as it’s her favorite movie, a fitting choice for an elite WNBA player. And what an incredibly loyal player she’s been for the Lynx throughout her time in the league. Despite limited...

Vatican’s synod office postpones reports on controversial issues

Vatican City, Jul 7, 2025 / 13:15 pm The Vatican’s synod office has said that final reports from Synod on Synodality study groups — including opinions on women deacons and controversial doctrinal issues such as LGBT inclusion — have been postponed...

Vatican offers new guidance for Synod’s implementation phase

The General Secretariat of the Synod releases “Pathways for the Implementation of the Synod”, which provides “an interpretive key for understanding the implementation phase of the Synod on Synodality.” By Christopher Wells A new document from the...