Leo XIV Visits Mountain Sanctuary: Today, Pope Leo XIV made another surprise pilgrimage, visiting the mountainside Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity in Vallepietra. He traveled there by car. The sanctuary, famous for its medieval fresco of the Holy Trinity, lies about 60 miles northeast of Castel Gandolfo in the Simbruini Mountains.
Surprise surprise… when you’re visiting the Vallepietra sanctuary and get an unexpected blessing from the Pope
I suppose all of this touring and roaming about the Italian countryside is supposed to be a part of him fulfilling his role and duties as Primate of Italy.
After visiting the Sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity in Vallepietra, the pope traveled by car to Subiaco to pray where a young St. Benedict originally sought refuge from the chaos and corruption of Rome in the early 6th century.
Vance Praises Francis as "Genius": In a recent interview with Bishop Robert Barron, U.S. Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Francis, saying: "I always liked the way Pope Francis would make bold statements in the media because it forced people to talk about them. Sometimes he would say things that made me think, 'Wait a second, is that consistent or correct?'" However, the politician concluded that Francis had "forced a dialogue, and he was kind of a genius at that".
U.S. Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Francis in a recent interview with Bishop Robert Barron for being a “kind of genius” at forcing conversation with rhetorical “bombs.”
Two women will jointly lead the Catholic Deanery of Bremen-Nord, Hildesheim Diocese, for the first time, marking a historic shift in church leadership. The decision was announced on July 21. Ute Zeilmann is a theologian and will oversee pastoral ministry and the pastoral staff. Agnes Dobrzynski will lead administration. Both have worked in the Bremen-Nord deanery for several years. To meet canonical requirements, Rev Johannes Pawellek will act as moderating priest, accompanying the new leadership team after his retirement in November 2026. The pastoral team will also be joined by Rev Pradyut Bahla, an Indian priest currently pursuing doctoral studies in Frankfurt. He will serve in Bremen-Nord for five years. The two women want “to embrace the global Church's call to synodality: leading together, listening to the Holy Spirit, and moving away from isolated leadership decisions”. The Diocese of Hildesheim was led by pro-homosexual Bishop Heiner Wilmer until June 2026. He was promoted by …Daha çox
The monk who disappeared during the night of June 23–24 from Notre-Dame de Bellaigue Abbey in central France was Dom Placide Dumas, prior of the monastery. His absence was discovered at Matins the following morning. More than two days later, he was found injured in the neighboring department of Haute-Vienne. French prosecutors opened an investigation for kidnapping and unlawful confinement. French media report that he was found bearing injuries consistent with an assault, although authorities have not disclosed the nature of his injuries or explained how he came to be in Haute-Vienne. Eleven monks allegedly attempted to take control of the monastery on the same night that Dom Placide disappeared. An email sent from Dom Placide's account announced his resignation as prior. Investigators are trying to determine whether he wrote it voluntarily, under duress, or whether someone else sent it. They also reportedly found his room completely emptied and carefully cleaned, suggesting his departure …Daha çox
Bugün, Rahip Joseph Chang Yanfeng, Çin’in İç Moğolistan Özerk Bölgesi’ndeki Chifeng Piskoposluğu’nun piskoposu olarak atanmıştır. Vatikan bülteni bugün bu atamayı duyurdu ve Papa XIV. Leo'nun 15 Haziran'da Chang'ın adaylığını onayladığını belirtti. AsiaNews.it'in haberine göre, Vatikan'ın açıklamasında Chang'ın 20 Mart 2026 tarihinde Çin'de piskopos adayı olarak seçilmiş olduğundan bahsedilmedi. Chifeng piskoposluk makamı yirmi yıldır boş kalmıştı. Kariyeri Tamamen Devlet Kontrolündeki Kilise Çerçevesinde 4 Nisan 1984'te Liaoning Eyaleti'nin Beizhen kentinde doğan Chang Yanfeng, tamamen Çin'in devlet tarafından tanınan dini yapıya aittir. 2000-2006 yılları arasında Shenyang İlahiyat Semineri’nde eğitim gördü. Seminerine henüz on altı yaşındayken girdi. Shenyang, Çin’in kuzeydoğusundaki Çin devlet dininin en önemli semineridir. 2007'den 2010'a kadar Güney Kore'deki Daejeon Katolik Üniversitesi'nde yüksek lisans eğitimi almasına izin verildi. Çin anakarasındaki ilahiyat öğrencilerinin …Daha çox
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said today that “reports of any deliberation by the judges following the case of Rev. Marko Ivan Rupnik are absolutely unfounded.” He said the evaluation is still ongoing and the panel is examining documentation from the dioceses involved, the Jesuits, interested parties, and the press. “During the trial, as with any judicial proceeding, no information regarding ongoing activity can be shared in any way, out of respect for the trial itself and to avoid harming anyone involved.” Bruni added that the canonical criminal proceeding “may provide guidance regarding guilt or innocence in accordance with Canon Law,” while Rupnik remains subject to the civil laws and statutes of limitations of the countries where any crimes were allegedly committed. Meanwhile, Laura Sgrò - the lawyer representing five women accusing Rupnik - said the Vatican process has been almost completely opaque. She told the Associated Press that, as of July 2026, her clients had never been …Daha çox
A new study of Catholic contemplative monasteries has found that 91 monasteries have closed in France over the past two decades, representing nearly one-third of the country's contemplative houses. The findings come from French sociologist Isabelle Jonveaux, a specialist in monastic life at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), whose research was published by LaVie.fr on July 21. Several well-known monasteries have already announced their closure for 2026, including La Grande Trappe of Soligny (Orne), the Carmel of Compiègne (Oise), and Notre-Dame du Port-du-Salut (Mayenne). According to the study, nearly 30% of France's contemplative monasteries have disappeared since 2007. Women's communities have been affected more severely than men's, with 32% of women's monasteries closing compared with 21% of men's. The pace of closures has also accelerated. Until around 2015, France averaged fewer than four monastery closures per year. Today, the figure is close to ten annually. Among religious …Daha çox
Vatikan sözcüsü Matteo Bruni bugün yaptığı açıklamada, “Peder Marko Ivan Rupnik davasının ardından yargıçlar tarafından herhangi bir görüşme yapıldığına dair haberlerin kesinlikle asılsız olduğunu” belirtti. Bruni, değerlendirmenin halen devam ettiğini ve heyetin ilgili piskoposluklardan, Cizvitler’den, ilgili taraflardan ve basından gelen belgeleri incelediğini belirtti. “Duruşma süresince, her türlü adli işlemde olduğu gibi, duruşmaya saygı gösterilmesi ve davaya dahil olan kişilere zarar vermemek amacıyla, devam eden süreçle ilgili hiçbir bilgi hiçbir şekilde paylaşılamaz.” Bruni, kanonik ceza yargılamasının “Kanon Hukuku uyarınca suçluluk veya masumiyet konusunda yol gösterici olabileceğini” eklerken, Rupnik’in ise suçların işlendiği iddia edilen ülkelerin medeni kanunlarına ve zamanaşımı sürelerine tabi olmaya devam ettiğini belirtti. Öte yandan, Rupnik’i suçlayan beş kadını temsil eden avukat Laura Sgrò, Vatikan’daki sürecin neredeyse tamamen şeffaf olmadığını söyledi. Associated …Daha çox
Leo XIV will personally present the inaugural ‘Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal’ on October 13 during Villanova University's conference at Borgo Laudato Si' in Castel Gandolfo. The meeting is entitled, "Responding to the Cries of the Earth and the Poor". The medal is newly established by Villanova University - Leo XIV's alma mater - to honor individuals whose work promotes environmental stewardship. The inaugural recipient will be announced in September. Villanova University Scandals CardinalNewmanSociety.org has repeatedly criticized Villanova in recent years, particularly over homosexual activism. Some of its principal criticisms include: - Villanova's promotion of Pride Month and reported that the university's annual Pride Week included events such as "Gay Prom" and "Drag Bingo." - Naomi Washington-Leapheart is an adjunct professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova and publicly identifies as “queer”. - Villanova's 2022 Gender Inclusive Practices Guide, which encourages …Daha çox
Müller, Sarah y Burke se encuentran entre los que eligieron Prevost, junto con José Cobo,Tucho/Víctor Manuel Fernández, Timothy Radcliffe, Blase Cupich, Jozef De Kesel, Carlos Aguiar Retes, Joseph W. Tobin, Matteo Maria Zuppi, Robert McElroy, Mario Grech, Wilton Gregory, Reinhard Marx, Vincent Nichols, Luis Antonio Tagle, Timothy Dolan, Pietro Parolin, José Tolentino de Mendonça, Kevin Farrell, Carlos Castillo Mattasoglio, etc.
Mass Using the 1927 Vajs Missal: On 1 July, the Feast of the Most Precious Blood, a Mass according to the Croatian Glagolitic Rite was celebrated at St Michael's Parish, Belfield, Sydney. The liturgy, celebrated in Old Church Slavonic, was attended by hundreds of Croatian Australian Catholics. It was celebrated using the 1927 Vajs Missal, the last printed Glagolitic Missal.
Sydney's Croatian Catholics celebrated the traditional Croatian Glagolitic Rite Mass in Australia in early July, a rare occasion which revived a ninth-century tradition tracing back to Saints Cyril and Methodius.
Several German Catholic dioceses have told De.CatholicNewsAgency.com on July 21 that they have no plans to expand the celebration of the Mass in the Roman rite. The dioceses that replied included the three "conservative" German dioceses Passau, Regensburg, and Cologne and the pro-homosexual Archdiocese of Hamburg. Passau and Cologne offered only brief responses, confirming that no expansion of the Traditional Latin Mass is currently planned. Regensburg Diocese, where the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (FSSPX) operates a seminary, provided a more detailed explanation of its position: "A sufficient number of opportunities to celebrate Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite is an important pastoral response to the sometimes aggressive missionary activity of the Society of St. Pius X and its supporters," diocesan spokesman Stefan Groß said. He added that the FSSPX continues to refuse full communion with the Pope, particularly regarding its understanding of religious freedom …Daha çox
Boston Başpiskoposluğu’nda görev yapan 54 yaşındaki Nijeryalı Katolik rahip Peder Benjamin Okwy Madu, 2 Temmuz’da intihar ederek hayatını kaybetti. Bu trajik olay, ABD'deki dini görevli vizesinin süresi dolmadan ve Nijerya'ya dönmesi gerekmeden birkaç hafta önce meydana geldi. Madu, Cape Ann'daki bir cemaat topluluğunda hastane papazı ve hafta sonu ayinlerini yöneten rahip olarak görev yapıyordu. Başpiskopos Richard Henning adına gönderilen bir e-postada, rahibin “trajik bir şekilde kendi canına kıydığı” belirtildi. Arkadaşları ve cemaat üyeleri, Amerika’dan ayrılma ihtimalinin onu derinden üzdüğünü söyledi. “Bir şeyden korktuğunu hissettim. Ne olduğunu asla söylemedi.” — St. Joachim Kilisesi cemaat üyesi George Lieser, 14 Temmuz’da ACI Africa’ya böyle konuştu. Ölümünden birkaç gün önce, ayini kutlamaya giderken bir panik atak geçirdiği bildirildi. Veda mektubunda, Nijerya’ya dönmenin “isteği olmadığını” itiraf eden rahip, ancak kendi kontrolü dışındaki koşulların ABD’deki papazlık …Daha çox
On Tuesday, a woman in her 50s was seriously injured after being stabbed during the morning Rosary at Holy Cross Church in Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland. The attack occurred at around 9:45 a.m., shortly before the church's 10 a.m. Mass. Parishioners quickly intervened and alerted emergency services. The victim was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police arrested an Irish man in his 30s at a nearby house. According to Irish reports, the suspect was not known to the victim but was known to police. The parish priest, Fr. Richard O'Halloran, described the attack as "random in nature." "It has been a very shocking event," Fr. O'Halloran said. "The people and my colleague who was there at the time responded wonderfully well. All the emergency services were called, and they looked after everything." In a statement, the Diocese of Waterford and Lismore said it was "deeply shocked" by the violence. #newsPkskyldybf