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Pope warns SSPX bishop ordinations risk deepening schism
The Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) said it plans to consecrate four priests as bishops on July 1 without the permission of Pope Leo XIV. […]
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Pope Leo XIV’s advice to priests: ‘Holiness cannot be lived in isolation’
The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests takes place every year on the solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. […]
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Pope calls on Catholic universities to be authentic, instill ‘passion for the truth’
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed presidents and senior administrators from Catholic institutions belonging to the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. […]
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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope invokes justice to combat ‘anti-human vision’ in AI
Published Monday, the pope’s new encyclical warns of a “culture of power” fueled by the digital revolution and artificial intelligence. […]
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Pope to visit Italy’s ‘Land of Fires,’ victims of Mafia’s toxic waste dumping
Acerra and the surrounding territory has higher-than-average cancer rates, linked to the dumping, burning, and burying of toxic waste — the lucrative business of organized crime groups. […]
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Pope Leo XIV: Nations must put common good ahead of particular interests
Though diplomacy and dialogue are essential for positive international relations, they must be accompanied by “a deeper conversion of heart,” the pope said. […]
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Vatican to publish Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical May 25
The pope signed ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (“Magnificent Humanity”) on May 15, the 135th anniversary of the publication of the landmark social encyclical ‘Rerum Novarum.’ […]
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SSPX responds to Vatican warning about excommunication with ‘declaration of Catholic faith’
The Vatican said on May 13 that the Society of St. Pius X’s plan to consecrate new bishops without papal mandate will be a schismatic act resulting in excommunication. […]
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Pope names U.S. Bishop Lopes to lead Australia’s Anglican ordinariate
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia is one of three Anglican ordinariates. […]
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Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life
The Italian priest has served as the academy’s secretariat coordinator since 2016. […]