Synod Report Urges Women’s Input in Priest Formation
The report also warns seminaries must not become an “artificial environment” detached from the ordinary life of the faithful. The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a preliminary report urging that women’s “views and assessments” be given due weight in the discernment of candidates for priesthood and warning against seminary models that separate future […]
Vatican Theologians: Human Life Is a Vocation
New Vatican-approved document weighs challenges posed by AI and social media. The International Theological Commission has released a new document arguing that “the life of the human being is vocation,” while warning that unprecedented scientific and technological developments must be matched by a corresponding growth in responsibility so that progress is directed toward the good […]
Pope Leo XIV Explains Church’s Human and Divine Nature
The pope’s catechesis focused on the dogmatic constitution Lumen Gentium, one of the pillars of Vatican II. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the Church cannot be understood solely from a human perspective but rather as the fruit of God’s plan of love for humanity realized in Christ. He also emphasized that […]
Order of Malta Launches Surgical Center in Kakuma
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta has launched a new operating theater in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening humanitarian and health services for vulnerable communities in the East African country. In a statement shared with ACI Africa on Wednesday, February 25, the Catholic religious order and charity says that once […]
Order of Malta Grand Chancellor Visits Kenya
Riccardo Paternò di Montecupo, the Grand Chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, has arrived in Kenya for a five-day official visit to the East African nation, underscoring the Order’s expanding humanitarian and diplomatic engagement in the country. The February 21-25 visit combines high-level institutional meetings with on-the-ground assessment of relief operations, particularly in […]
Vatican Synod Study Warns of Online Polarization
The group urged new oversight and formation for online evangelization. A final report from the Synod on Synodality study group on “mission in the digital environment” proposes the possible creation of a dedicated Vatican body to accompany and oversee the theological, pastoral, and canonical challenges that arise online. The digital mission group is one of […]
U.S. Vatican Ambassador Defends Trump Deportations
In an interview with EWTN News, Ambassador Brian Burch pushed back on widespread criticism of U.S. immigration enforcement and rejected the suggestion that the Vatican is anti-American. ROME — United States Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Burch has defended President Donald Trump’s deportation policies amid criticism from Pope Leo XIV and the U.S. bishops. […]
American Catholics Crowdsource Papal Tiara for Leo XIV
A nonprofit hopes to generate enough small donations to construct a papal tiara for Pope Leo XIV as a gift from American Catholics. A newly established nonprofit launched a crowdfunding effort to construct a papal tiara that will contain Catholic and American symbolism, with the plan to offer it to Pope Leo XIV as a […]
Pope Leo XIV ‘Cannot Comment’ on Jimmy Lai Case
The pontiff spoke to reporters for the first time since Dec. 23. CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV told EWTN News he “cannot comment” on Jimmy Lai, the Catholic founder and publisher of the outspoken pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, who was sentenced Feb. 9 on charges Chinese authorities say violate national security laws. The […]
Pope Leo XIV promulgates new statutes for Pontifical Academy for Life
The new statues introduce the new role of “supporters” who, while not academics, identify with the academy’s mission and “contribute to the advancement of its academic activities.” Pope Leo XIV promulgated new statutes for the Pontifical Academy for Life, recalling that its objective is “the defense and promotion of the value of human life and […]
