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Rare public conflict at Vatican over laicization of Argentine priest
In a highly unusual ruling, the Vatican in September rescinded the laicization of an Argentine priest who had been found guilty of sexual abuse of minors. But on October 7, the Dicastery for the...2
Pope chooses 21 new cardinals: who are they? [News/Analysis]
Pope Francis has announced a consistory on December 8 at which he will confer red hats on 21 new members of the College of Cardinals. “Their origins,” the Pope said, “express the...3
Cardinal Grech: Every Catholic is invited to weigh in on synod study groups’ deliberations
The Vatican newspaper has reported that Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, said that every group in the Church—and every individual Catholic—may offer...4
Trump victory will lead to ‘authoritarian remake’ of United States, Vatican newspaper’s ‘expert analysis’ warns
A victory by Donald Trump will lead to an “authoritarian remake” (rifacimento autoritario) of the United States, according to an expert analysis of the US presidential election published...5
Cardinal-designate Radcliffe links African bishops’ opposition to homosexuality to pressure from evangelicals, Moscow, and Muslims
In an article published in the Italian daily edition of the Vatican newspaper, Cardinal-designate Timothy Radcliffe, OP, one of the synod session’s two spiritual assistants, took repeated...6
Synod, October 2: Pope defends inclusion of non-bishops; Cardinal Fernández: ‘no’ to women deacons
The second and final session of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops opened on October 2 with Mass in St. Peter’s Square (video). The synod’s official theme is...7
Synod, October 7: Cardinal Hollerich calls for suggestions to make Church less ‘pyramidal’; women’s ministry discussion resurfaces
On October 7, 351 of the 365 participants in the second and final session of the synod on synodality gathered in Paul VI Audience Hall to begin their four-day consideration of the session’s...8
11-year decline in worldwide priestly vocations continues
The number of major seminarians worldwide fell from 109,895 at the end of 2021 to 108,481 at the end of 2022, according to statistics published by the Fides news agency (CWN coverage). Between...9
Synod, October 4: leading African cardinal criticized for inadequate consultation in rejecting same-sex blessings
On October 4—the third day of the second and final session of the synod on synodality—351 out of the 365 participants gathered in Paul VI Audience Hall to discuss...10
Pope calls for fasting, prayer on October 7
Pope Francis has issued a call for a special day of fasting and prayer on October 7, urging the faithful to unite in prayer for peace.The Pope made his appeal on October 2 as concluded his homily at the Mass opening the Synod on Synodality. [See today’s separate CWN headline.] He said that he would recite the Rosary “to invoke the intercession of Mary Most Holy for the gift of peace,” on the previous day—Sunday, October 6—at the basilica of St. Mary Major, and asked Synod participants to join him in that prayer.
October 7 is also the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which is also celebrated as the feast of Our Lady of Victory, in memory of the miraculous defeat of an aggressive Islamic force at the battle of Lepanto on that date in 1571.