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Pope Leo XIV appoints Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as Archpriest of St. Peterâs Basilica and Bishop Aurelio GarcĂa MacĂas as Secretary of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. Read all
Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Mary Teresa Barron as Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies, beginning on January 4, 2027. Read all
As the debate over the concept of âjust warâ continues, it is important to understand St Augustine's positions in all the complexity of their historical context and as part of his broader vision. Read all
At Mass on the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, marking the eighth centenary of his death, Cardindal Matteo Zuppi says that, at a time when âwe are tempted and seduced by a vulgar, overbearing and deceptive culture of powerâ, fuelled also by âenormous economic interestsâ and ânationalismsâ, peace âbegins with us andâŠ
Pope Leo XIV has chosen the 60-year-old Cardinal from Bologna, a Conventual Franciscan, as the new shepherd of the archdiocese in Abruzzo, after accepting the resignation of Archbishop Bruno Forte, 77. Since February 2021, Gambetti has served as Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City, Archpriest of St.