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Dutch bishop challenges Cardinal Fernández over ‘Co-Redemptrix’ debate

Bishop Rob Mutsaerts has sharply criticised the DDF’s handling of Marian terminology, arguing that the title “Co-Redemptrix” is rooted in tradition and should be clarified, not supressed

Bishop Dominique Rey describes France as having “immense missionary potential”

The embattled former Bishop of the Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon in southern France has given a revealing interview, showing his steadfast commitment to serving the Church despite the setbacks he has faced

Nigerian Catholic priest kidnapped

The Archdiocese has called for “all people of goodwill” to pray for his safe return

What to make of Pope Leo’s comments on Christian persecution in Nigeria

The Holy Father has given his thoughts on the situation in a country which in 2024 saw the highest number of Christians killed for their faith

Scottish Government misreads public opinion on sex-selective abortion

A government-commissioned review has argued for some of the world’s most extreme abortion laws, leaving female babies at particular risk

Cardinal Zuppi speaks on immigration

The 70-year-old cardinal made the comments on Italian immigration as the subject remains central to the national conversation

Pope visits new clinic for the poor built under St Peter’s colonnade

The new clinic supplements the long-standing outpatient service that has already been operating under Bernini’s sweeping colonnade for the past decade

No kneelers in Diocese of Austin, Texas

A directive circulated to priests in the Diocese of Austin has told parishes to withdraw kneelers used during the distribution of Holy Communion

Curia cardinal hits back over Vatican seating ‘snub’ for transgender activists

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski has responded to secular media claims that transgender activists were intentionally excluded from Pope Leo XIV’s top table at the Vatican’s Jubilee Lunch for the Poor

On pilgrimage with Cosima Gillhammer, author and medieval scholar

Cosima Clara Gillhammer is a Career Development Fellow at Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford. She teaches English Literature and writes about literature, culture, and liturgy in medieval England

Pope praises cloistered nuns for defying society’s ‘slavery of appearances’

Pope Leo XIV has applauded the witness of cloistered nuns, explaining that their 'silent and hidden love' enables them to remain free from what he describes as the 'slavery' of society’s focus on outward appearances.

Pope Leo to share Jubilee lunch with transgender activist

The lunch will take place in the Paul VI Hall following Mass for the World Day of the Poor, when hundreds of homeless and marginalised people will dine with the Holy Father

German bishops meet with Vatican on proposed synodal conference amid ongoing tensions

Representatives of the German Bishops’ Conference met with senior officials from the Roman Curia in Rome this week as part of a continued round of talks over the creation of a national synodal body for the Church in Germany

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