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Vatican Dispatch: After France, Leo faces a consequential October

After a warmly received visit to France, Pope Leo XIV returns to a Vatican preparing for an Amoris Laetitia conference and a new doctrinal document

Michael HaynesOctober 3, 2026

Vatican

Cardinal Gambetti removed as Archpriest of the Vatican

The Franciscan cardinal’s five year tenure had been marked by widespread discontent over his management and liturgical restrictions.

Michael HaynesOctober 3, 2026

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Young Venezuelan Catholics honour friends and family lost in earthquake

Young Catholics and their families gathered in La Guaira Diocese to remember friends and relatives who died in June’s earthquake

Nathalie RaffrayOctober 3, 2026

The Week in Review: Drumcree, Christa Pike and the Moscow visit

From the Drumcree standoff to the upcoming Virginia vote on marriage and abortion, these were some of the week’s notable stories

The Catholic HeraldOctober 3, 2026

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Euthanasia deaths in Victoria rise 400 per cent in five years

A Victorian Government report records a sharp rise in voluntary assisted dying deaths since the scheme began in 2019

The Catholic HeraldOctober 3, 2026

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Illinois reaches agreement with Muslim doctors over assisted suicide law

The doctors argued that Illinois’s End of Life Options Act violated their religious beliefs by requiring cooperation with assisted suicide

Christine RousselleOctober 2, 2026

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Grok AI affirms the divinity of Christ

The AI chatbot retained an image of Jesus after removing other figures, telling an X user that he was not a ‘fake god’ and later quoting Luke 19:40

Corrie Douglas-YoungOctober 2, 2026

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San Francisco to host relics of St Francis and St Clare

Relics associated with St Francis and St Clare of Assisi will be available for public veneration at San Francisco’s cathedral from October 16 through November 28

Christine RousselleOctober 2, 2026

Vatican

Amoris Laetitia conference to recognise ‘new steps’ for the church

The conference marks 10 years since Amoris Laetitia and looks set to avoid any great debate on the controversial issues

Michael HaynesOctober 2, 2026

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Men arrested after mimicking sex act on Virgin Mary statue and destroying it

A statue of the Virgin Mary in Porto-Vecchio was destroyed after a video appeared to show a man mimicking sexual acts on it, with two suspects arrested

Corrie Douglas-YoungOctober 2, 2026

Long Read

Nobel-winning novelist – and Norway’s next saint?

A century after her conversion to Catholicism, Sigrid Undset’s life and work are finding new resonance as Norway considers her cause for sainthood

Christopher AkersOctober 2, 2026

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Autistic Catholic charity launched as “a catalyst for change”

Catholic Autism UK aims to reduce isolation among autistic Catholics and help dioceses develop more inclusive approaches to pastoral care and education

Corrie Douglas-YoungOctober 2, 2026

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Virginia bishop calls for prayer and fasting ahead of vote on marriage and abortion

Bishop Michael Burbidge has instructed Catholics in his diocese to pray and fast ahead of a vote on two ballot initiatives concerning abortion and marriage

Christine RousselleOctober 1, 2026

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Excavation reveals Lismore’s national significance in early Scottish Catholicism

Community-led excavations on Lismore have uncovered evidence of a major early Catholic centre associated with St Moluag

Corrie Douglas-YoungOctober 1, 2026

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Tennessee suspends remaining 2026 executions after failed lethal injection

The attempted execution of Christa Pike has prompted renewed criticism of Tennessee’s lethal-injection protocol

Christine RousselleOctober 1, 2026

Vatican

Synod study group proposes widening infallibility to ‘Christian faithful’

The proposed amendment to Canon 749 risks opening the door ever wider to a Church governed by majority decision rather than papal authority.

Michael HaynesOctober 1, 2026

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Council staff told Virgin Mary ‘wore a hijab’ in Islamophobia training

The training included claims about the Virgin Mary, the hijab and Jesus’s beard, while material also defended Sharia as a moral tradition

The Catholic HeraldOctober 1, 2026

Vatican

Cardinal Fernández to publish text on ‘transmission of faith’ this month

The prefect of the DDF said the document was drawing on a global survey of bishops regarding evangelisation.

Michael HaynesOctober 1, 2026

Chapter House

Thérèse: The hidden missionary to Muslims

The Patroness of the Missions never left her cloister, yet her spirituality of confidence and abandonment continues to inspire Muslims seeking to embrace Catholicism

Daniel DominicOctober 1, 2026

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Bishops highlight grief and hope ahead of Baby Loss Awareness Week

Archbishop John Sherrington and Bishop Bosco MacDonald have pointed to the hope of eternal life in a message to families grieving baby loss

Corrie Douglas-YoungOctober 1, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV sends letter to Chicago White Sox

The longtime White Sox fan recently refused to comment if he was somehow responsible for the team’s recent success

Christine RousselleSeptember 30, 2026

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Federal court delays execution of Christa Pike

A federal appeals court has delayed the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, who was due to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than two centuries

Christine RousselleSeptember 30, 2026

Drumcree standoff puts Northern Ireland's peace to the test

As politicians, residents and church leaders seek a way through the latest Drumcree standoff, the history surrounding the dispute remains a warning of what is at stake

Corrie Douglas-YoungSeptember 30, 2026

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Pope Leo XIV urges ‘missionary spirit’ to revive Church in Germany

Pope Leo XIV said he remained optimistic about the Church in Germany while warning that AI, rising military spending require serious international dialogue

Corrie Douglas-YoungSeptember 30, 2026

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