VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is urging the Society of St. Pius X to abandon plans to consecrate new bishops without papal approval, a move the Vatican war…

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In his letter to the head of the canonically irregular society, Pope Leo XIV described the SSPX's plans to consecrate new bishops in defiance of his commands t…

The case of Bishop David Oakley has raised serious questions about Church leaders' commitment to safeguarding and transparency.

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World Catholic leader Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday appealed to a group of ultra-traditionalist Catholics not to go ahead with its planned consecration of bishops on…

The heatwave that has swept across Europe in recent days has left farmers in France warning that many of their crops are likely to take a severe hit from the e…

Tomatoes cook on the vine and cereal crops get scorched – climate change is hitting French agriculture, and shoppers are poised to bear the brunt of it. Also, …

Shops shuttered, workers stayed home and police fanned out across South Africa on Tuesday as fears mounted that planned anti-immigrant protests would descend i…

Pakistan-administered Kashmir slowly returns to daily life after deadly protests Shops reopened and public transport services partially resumed in Pakistan-adm…

The pope may have been indicating – again and ever-so-subtly – his intention to take control of 'synodality' away from the Synod of Bishops' General Secretaria…