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The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) says it will proceed with plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 without a pontifical mandate, despite a Vatican warning that the move would represent a [...]

The village of Khushpur has produced bishops, priests, nuns, and unofficial martyrs — and its faithful now face a new struggle to save their farmland. Silence settled over the cemetery of Khushpur, Pakistan’s largest Catholic [...]

French philosopher Fabrice Hadjadj has founded a new school in Spain, Incarnatus est, to advance Christian culture by cultivating it as a garden rather than defending it like a besieged fortress. At a presentation for [...]

Australia’s Catholic bishops have issued a strong call to action as the nation grapples with mounting financial pressures affecting millions of households. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) has released its 2025 Social Justice Statement, titled The Cost of Living: Economic and Social Justice for the Common Good, warning that one in three households is Read More…

Australian bishops confront cost-of-living crisis

A new chapter has opened in the long and fragile relationship between Rome and the Society of Saint Pius X. On February 19, 2026, the Superior General of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), Fr. Davide Pagliarani, published a letter declining a renewed offer of doctrinal dialogue from the Holy See. The proposal had Read More…

SSPX rejects Vatican dialogue proposal

On February 2, 2026, the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (also known as the Society of Saint Pius X, SSPX) announced its intention to proceed with new episcopal ordinations without the Pope’s consent, 38 years after those celebrated by its founder, Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, which led to his excommunication. This decision, which has sparked Read More…

Timeline: Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X vs. the Holy See

On February 18, 2026, during an audience granted to members of Pro Petri Sede, an association dedicated to supporting the pontiff spiritually and financially, Leo XIV encouraged them to defend Peter’s Successor. In his speech, read in French, he called for help in preserving the pope’s freedom so that he can “speak the truth, denounce Read More…

Leo XIV: “Pope must be completely free to speak the truth”

The zonal Chapter of the Franciscan friars of the Custody of the Holy Land in Syria concluded this week in the Orontes Valley, drawing attention not only to internal ecclesial matters but to a fragile rebirth unfolding in Knayeh, Yacoubieh, and Jidayde. For local Christians, the gathering signaled that the Church’s presence remains firm amid Read More…

Syrian Christians returning home, finding hope

When Mario Lopez shared scenes from his recent visit to the Vatican, the setting itself was enough to draw attention. Walking the corridors of one of the most sacred places in the world is memorable for anyone, let alone a familiar television personality. Yet it was the Saved by the Bell star’s reflections, rather than Read More…

What Mario Lopez’s Vatican moment reveals about humility

Hallow, a Catholic prayer app, hit an incredible milestone on Ash Wednesday, reaching the first-place spot on Apple’s Top Downloaded apps chart. Hallow is a prayer and meditation app that combines the peace and stillness of meditation with the spiritual growth of contemplative prayer. It features over 10,000 sessions of audio-guided prayers led by familiar Read More…

Hallow Catholic prayer app tops charts at #1