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Leo XIV has repudiated the authority of the Catholic Church: here's how
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (1732+ words) On June 26, Leo XIV told an "extraordinary consistory" of cardinals that they "are called to be builders of Christ's communion, a communion that takes shape in a synodal Church." [1] The construction of the Synodal Church, which accompanies the building of…...
How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (593+ words) July 11, 2026 By John Knebels OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News (OSV News) " About two weeks after what he calls the most surreal moment of his life, Kevin Workman remains in awe. "It's just amazing," Workman told OSV…...
The Hidden Home of St. Benedict in Rome
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (109+ words) Catholic Time July 11, 2026: Hidden in plain sight In the heart of Rome's Trastevere district, near Piazza in Piscinula, stands a tiny church that holds a unique place in the history of the Benedictine family It was here that the young…...
German "Church tax miracle" continues with revenues up, membership down | News Headlines
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (258+ words) Despite the loss of 307, 117 Catholics in 2025, German dioceses received additional revenue from the Kirchensteuer (Church tax). Revenue rose from 6. 628 billion euros ($7. 58 billion) in 2024 to 6. 751 billion euros ($7. 72 billion) in 2025. "In Germany, religious communities that are corporations under public law have a…...
Pope Leo XIV Strengthens the Church's Anti-Abuse Commission
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (99+ words) Catholic Time CT News July 11, 2026: Pope Leo XIV has approved new statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and reinforced its role in promoting accountability, transparency, and good safeguarding practices globally Established by Pope Francis in 2014, the…...
Pope Leo XIV appoints Fr Vincent Mpwaji Auxiliary Bishop of Dar es Salaam
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (174+ words) Dar es Salaam. Pope Leo XIV has appointed Fr Vincent Mpwaji of the Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam as Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese, the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) announced on Saturday. In a statement issued on Saturday, July 11, 2026, TEC…...
How the St. Benedict medal became a shield against the powers of darkness
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (783+ words) July 11, 2026 R. Jared Staudt News Briefs 0 Print St. Benedict, whose feast the Catholic Church celebrates on July 11, endured constant attacks from the enemy throughout his life. Temptations in a fallen city, memories of a beautiful woman, a poisoned chalice, the attacks…...
At lunch with the poor, Pope Leo XIV calls on society to eliminate the causes of poverty, injustice
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (710+ words) July 11, 2026 Marco Mancini News Briefs 0 Print The Holy Father on July 11 hosted "Lunch with the Pope," a day of hospitality and fraternity at Borgo Laudato Si" within the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo. Pope Leo XIV on July 11 expressed a…...
Our Lady of Gietrzwald mosaic unveiled in Vatican Gardens ahead of 2027 Jubilee - UCA News
12+ hour ago (765+ words) Katarzyna Szalajko, OSV News A new mosaic of Our Lady of Gietrzwald was inaugurated in the Vatican Gardens in a June 30 ceremony attended by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Tadeusz Wojda, president of the Polish bishops…...
I'm Hungry for Justice" " Pope Leo XIV Breaks Bread With 200 of Rome's Poor at Castel Gandolfo
45+ min ago (1517+ words) Pope Leo XIV told 200 of Rome's poor on Saturday that he had come to their table hungry " for justice, for genuine charity, and for a Church where no one is an enemy. Today's dispatch from Castel Gandolfo " and what two…...