Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon

VATICAN CITY — The Holy See press office announced Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November 2025. According to a statement, the Pope accepted invitations from both countries’ civil and ecclesiastical authorities. He will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30, making a pilgrimage to İznik … Read moreVatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s visits to Turkey and Lebanon

Grassley: Biden FBI spied on 9 Republican lawmakers in 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, accused the FBI under former President Joe Biden of spying on nine Republican lawmakers during its “Arctic Frost” investigation — a probe he said later became the foundation for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against President Donald Trump. Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a newly declassified FBI document … Read moreGrassley: Biden FBI spied on 9 Republican lawmakers in 2023

US bishops to elect new president, 6 committee chairmen during November plenary assembly

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will convene in Baltimore, Maryland, this November for their 2025 Plenary Assembly, during which they will elect a new president, vice president, and chairmen for six of their committees.  The current USCCB president is Archbishop Timothy Broglio, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Military Services. The current USCCB … Read moreUS bishops to elect new president, 6 committee chairmen during November plenary assembly

Gen Z Vocations: Connecting With a Generation That is Diverse, Devout — and Deeply Online

Father Ryan Rojo, the vocations director for the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, congratulates from the ambo Francisco Camacho as he was ordained a transitional deacon on May 24, 2025, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Midland. Bishop Michael Sis joins in the celebratory moment. With the vocations landscape in flux, Father Ryan Rojo … Read moreGen Z Vocations: Connecting With a Generation That is Diverse, Devout — and Deeply Online

In first ‘motu proprio’ Pope Leo sets new norms regulating Vatican investments

Pope Leo XIV’s first apostolic letter issued “motu proprio” creates new standards for Vatican investments and repeals a 2022 rescript from Pope Francis related to the administration and management of the Holy See’s financial activities, according to an Oct. 6 Vatican News report.  Pope Leo’s Sept. 29 apostolic letter “Coniuncta cura” is available in Italian … Read moreIn first ‘motu proprio’ Pope Leo sets new norms regulating Vatican investments

Citing attendance rates and priest shortage, Brooklyn bishop reduces Traditional Latin Masses from three to two churches

Bishop Robert Brennan of the Diocese of Brooklyn has reduced the number of local churches that celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) from three to two, out of sustainability concerns, according to a statement the diocese shared with CatholicVote Oct. 2.  “Bishop Brennan very much wants to meet the needs of the people, and has … Read moreCiting attendance rates and priest shortage, Brooklyn bishop reduces Traditional Latin Masses from three to two churches

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