Vatican News

Pope urges clergy to stick to ‘approved texts’ in liturgy

Renewing a theme from very early in his papacy, Leo XIV called for liturgical reverence and respect for the rubrics

Cardinal Burke: ‘Fight’ and suffer to ensure access to the Latin Mass

The prominent cardinal has again urged Catholics to renew their efforts to promote the traditional Mass, as the future of Traditionis Cutodes is debated

Australian bishop found guilty of abusing young men

Bishop Christopher Saunders was convicted of numerous counts of indecent assault and abuse by an Australian court on August 13

Bishop Eleganti: Islam poses ‘very serious’ danger to the West

The Church now pays “too much attention to the world”, opined Bishop Eleganti, critiquing the Vatican’s response to immigration

German bishop: Lay preaching already ‘common practice’ in diocese

A German bishop has stated that while he accepts the Holy See’s ban on lay preaching, the custom is “common practice” in his diocese, and thus he will not sanction it.

Cardinal Marx confirmed as head of Vatican’s Council for the Economy

The German cardinal has been confirmed by Pope Leo in the financial role he has held since 2014

Baroness O’Loan: Catholic doctrine being replaced by communist ideology in China

O’Loan said the 2018 Vatican-China agreement had empowered the Communist Party while failing to benefit Chinese Catholics

Corrie Douglas-Young

Less than 7% of German Catholics attend weekly Mass

The latest figures from the Catholic Church in Germany detail continued decline in practice of the Faith

Holy See appoints apostolic administrator for Rabat amid investigation

Mgr Mario León Dorado OMI will administer the Archdiocese of Rabat while an investigation into allegations against Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero continues

Corrie Douglas-Young

Report claims Vatican firmly voted against Medjugorje in 2016

A vote by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith in 2016 reportedly had a two-thirds majority opinion that Medjugorje was not supernatural in origin