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Pope Leo makes his biggest change to Vatican leadership
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Italian Archbishop Paolo Rudelli the new head of the general affairs section of the Secretariat of State, one of the most influential positions in the Roman Curia, while also naming Archbishop Petar Rajič as the new prefect of the Papal Household. Source: NCR.
Vatican Secretary of State says war on Iran not a just war
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, said yesterday that the US-Israel war on Iran does not meet the Catholic Church’s criteria for a just war. Source: EWTN News.
Archbishop’s appeal on behalf of people with Down syndrome
A Vatican diplomat in Geneva has issued a call for greater commitment to the defence of the dignity and rights of people with Down syndrome, decrying the current “discriminatory and eugenic practices” related to prenatal screening. Source: OSV News.
Vatican secretary of state calls for end to Iran war
Cardinal Pietro Parolin has urged an immediate halt to escalating conflict involving Iran, warning that the risk of a broader war in the Middle East is imminent and calling on world leaders to pursue dialogue and diplomacy instead of military action. Source: EWTN News.
Vatican court orders partial retrial in ‘trial of the century’
The Vatican Court of Appeal has ordered a partial retrial in the high-profile London property finance case, ruling that key parts of the original proceedings were invalid due to procedural issues. Source: EWTN News.
Pope moves into papal apartment
Pope Leo XIV moved into the newly renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on Saturday, taking up residence in the flat that was famously eschewed by Pope Francis. Source: Crux.
Spanish Augustinian to head Vatican’s charity activities
Pope Leo XIV has named Spanish Augustinian Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín as the new prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, reassigning Cardinal Konrad Krajewski to serve as archbishop of his home diocese in Poland. Source: OSV News.
AI can become ‘a threat to the true good of humanity’
The International Theological Commission has issued a new document asserting that “the life of the human being is vocation”, while warning that scientific and technological advances must be accompanied by an increase in responsibility, ensuring that progress benefits the person. Source: EWTN News.
Restorers remove film coating ‘The Last Judgement’
Michelangelo’s The Last Judgement is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation three decades ago. Source: Crux.