Catholic News from Around the World

• US Diocese issues statement on allegations against Pontifical Mission Societies National Director

  The Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, has received allegations against Monsignor Roger J. Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States. While there are …

  
• Pope's Alma Mater to unveil first-ever Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal recipient

  Villanova University will hold a press conference on September 14 to announce the inaugural recipient of the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal. The event, taking place in the Sala San Pio X of t…

  
• Pope sends greetings for Jewish autumn holidays

  Pope Leo sends a telegram to Rome’s Chief Rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni, for the feasts of Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.

  

• Fratelli Tutti encounter seeks to build bridges of unity and solidarity

  At a press conference for the Fourth Fratelli Tutti Synodal Encounter – dedicated to a North-South dialogue on the socio-environmental crisis – participants emphasised the importance of crea…

  
• Cardinal Koovakad: Religions must speak up when human dignity is threatened

  At the gathering, “Dialogue in Diversity, a Shared Path Toward Fraternity,” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Cardinal Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue invites leaders of v…

  
• Syria’s only female minister follows in footsteps of Jesuit 'mentor' Paolo Dall'Oglio

  Syria’s Minister for Labour and Social Affairs tells Vatican News that dialogue between ethnic and religious groups is helping the country rebuild after a decade of civil war.

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• The Popes and 9/11: Christ’s light in history’s darkest hour

  Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks on the United States, we recall the words of successive Popes who have repeatedly appealed for peace and reconciliation, reminding us that even in the fa…

  
• New Archbishop of Addis Ababa installed in sign of generational continuity

  Archbishop Tesfaye (Tesfasilasie) Tadesse Gebresilasie has been installed as the new Archbishop of Addis Ababa, pledging to lead the local Church in Ethiopia in the love of Christ as he succeeds…

  

• Catholic tech leaders urge ethical boundaries for AI

  Technology innovators said the faithful must harness AI for human dignity.

  
• Aparecida shrine in Brazil set to unveil more artwork linked to Rupnik

  The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes.

  
• Pro-life, pro-family champion takes helm of Colombia’s Education Ministry

  Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family.

  
• Surrogate mother petitions Supreme Court to ensure lifesaving care for newborn

  The surrogate mother says the biological parents previously pressured her to abort the child and hold full medical authority under a lower‑court order, prompting her emergency appeal.

  
• Apostolic nuncio calls for ‘moral voice’ in AI development

  Speakers at a Georgetown University event said Magnifica Humanitas offers moral guidance without policy steps, and the nuncio noted rising concern that debates over AI need a moral voice.

  
• Pope Leo XIV grants jubilee year for 50th anniversary of new Basilica of Guadalupe

  The jubilee year will begin on Oct. 12 and extend until Oct. 12, 2027.

  
• UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill

  “The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington s…

  
• Monsignor Roger Landry restricted from ministry amid allegations of code-of-conduct violations

  The well-known priest said he was innocent of any canonical violations; the allegations involved no claims of sexual misconduct “whatsoever.”

  

• Bishop Emmanuel Badejo pts 1 & 2

  My guest on Vatican Insider this weekend so let me remind you that my guest in the interview segment is again Bishop Emmanuel Badejo of Oyo, Nigeria. A friend of many years, we spoke when he was in…

  
• The Catacombs pt2

  As you know, in recent weeks, for your travel and vacation time edification, I have been providing special reports on what is normally the interview segment of VI on what to see and do in and aroun…

  
• The Catacombs pt 1

  As you know, in recent weeks, for your travel and vacation time edification, I have been providing special reports on what is normally the interview segment of VI on what to see and do in and aroun…

  
• Exploring the Vatican City State pt2

  It’s summer and vacation time, of course, and in recent weeks, on what is normally the interview segment of VI, I’ve been providing glimpses into what one should see and how to visit various pl…

  
• Exploring Vatican City State (Pt I)

  It’s summer and vacation time, of course, and in recent weeks, on what is normally the interview segment of VI, I’ve been providing glimpses into what one should see and how to visit various pl…

  
• Lazy Hazy Days of Ferragosto

  Welcome to Vatican Insider on a weekend of scorching temperatures in much of the northern hemisphere of the world, with big time heatwaves in Europe and the United States! And welcome to a special…

  
• Scavi Special

  Welcome to Vatican insider on a special weekend – special for me as I’m spending it in Castelgandolfo where, among other things, I intend to be at the Angelus on Sunday with Pope Leo who will b…

  
• Castelgondolfo

  I have been personally filled with joy since learning that Pope Leo will be spending some vacation time in the historic Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo, the beautiful building constructed many c…

  

• Catholic tech leaders urge ethical boundaries for AI

  Technology innovators said the faithful must harness AI for human dignity.

  
• Aparecida shrine in Brazil set to unveil more artwork linked to Rupnik

  The artwork, which bears the unmistakable hallmarks of Rupnik’s style, completes the shrine’s “Biblical Journey” project, which covers its four façades with mosaics depicting biblical scenes.

  
• Pro-life, pro-family champion takes helm of Colombia’s Education Ministry

  Ilva Myriam Hoyos Castañeda is a former adviser to the Pontifical Council for the Family.

  
• Surrogate mother petitions Supreme Court to ensure lifesaving care for newborn

  The surrogate mother says the biological parents previously pressured her to abort the child and hold full medical authority under a lower‑court order, prompting her emergency appeal.

  
• Apostolic nuncio calls for ‘moral voice’ in AI development

  Speakers at a Georgetown University event said Magnifica Humanitas offers moral guidance without policy steps, and the nuncio noted rising concern that debates over AI need a moral voice.

  
• Pope Leo XIV grants jubilee year for 50th anniversary of new Basilica of Guadalupe

  The jubilee year will begin on Oct. 12 and extend until Oct. 12, 2027.

  
• UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide bill

  “The true measure of a compassionate society is its willingness to support people through difficult circumstances rather than encouraging them to end their lives,” Archbishop John Sherrington s…

  
• Monsignor Roger Landry restricted from ministry amid allegations of code-of-conduct violations

  The well-known priest said he was innocent of any canonical violations; the allegations involved no claims of sexual misconduct “whatsoever.”

  

• Most Americans know they’re on their phone too much

  More than half of American adults believe they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center published September 1. The findings, drawn from a nat…

• Jesus in Hollywood: Streets fill for Eucharistic procession

  Hollywood, California, the heart of the American film industry, is a high-energy town whose streets have seen all kinds of stars on the Walk of Fame. But a different scene filled its streets —…

• Pope John Paul II’s words the day after 9/11

  September 11, 2021, was a Tuesday. The next day, Pope John Paul II gave his condolences to the USA and the world and voiced his prayer to God. The Holy Father had been giving catechesis on the P…

• The quiet truth at the heart of King Harald’s funeral

  There are few occasions when the trappings of royalty are more visible than the funeral of a monarch. And on Wednesday, as Norway said goodbye to King Harald V, they were everywhere. His coffin,…

• 3 Popes and their words to youth in YOUCAT series

  When St. John Paul II published the Catechism of the Catholic Church in 1992, the faithful were given an incredible gift: Delving into the history and teaching of the Church suddenly became much…

• Pope grants Guadalupan jubilee ahead of 500th anniversary

  Pope Leo XIV has granted a Guadalupan Jubilee year to mark the 50th anniversary of the October 12, 1976, dedication of the current Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Tepeyac, Mexico. Cardinal …

• A priest remembers his day at Ground Zero on 9/11

  It seems ironic that as I approached the rectory near the hospital where I worked on September 11, 2001, there was a beautiful, clear blue sky — something I had never seen before in New York C…

• Why we’re feeling less able to be ourselves: Pope’s thoughts

  In 1943, an Italian laywoman named Chiara Lubich founded a group that is known today worldwide as the “Focolare Movement.” One of many ecclesial movements, the particular aim of Foco…

Catholic News from Around the World