Former Bishop of Speyer bids farewell in emotional service
Karl-Heinz Wiesemann, the former bishop of Speyer, held an emotional farewell service in the Speyer...
Sep 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV Expresses Gratitude to Benedictines
Pope Leo XIV met with Benedictines on Saturday, describing their consecrated lives as a wealth for the...
Sep 15, 2026Sri Lankan Church Demands Justice for Chemmani Mass Grave Victims
The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka has formally demanded justice and truth for the victims buried in the...
Sep 15, 2026Italian Church President Visits Landslide-Struck Niscemi, Pledges School Funding
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the president of the Italian Bishops' Conference, visited the town of Niscemi on...
Sep 15, 2026Pope Gregory XI Left Avignon for Rome 650 Years Ago
Pope Gregory XI left Avignon on September 13, 1376. He was the final Pope of the era known as the Avignon...
Sep 15, 2026Third Synod of Bishops Debated Celibacy and Ordination of Married Men
The Third Synod of Bishops in 1971 featured discussions regarding celibacy and the potential ordination of...
Sep 15, 2026Encyclical on Priestly Celibacy and the Third Synod of Bishops
The encyclical Sacerdotalis caelibatus, promulgated on June 24, 1967, confirmed the obligation of celibacy...
Sep 15, 2026Catherine of Siena urged Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome 650 years ago
Pope Gregory XI left Avignon on September 13, 1376, to begin the journey that would restore the papacy to...
Sep 15, 2026Pope Leo XIV: Forgiveness is essential for peace
Pope Leo XIV stated that forgiveness is indispensable for living in peace with one another during his...
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