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‘This war must end’: Vatican’s top diplomat tells Moscow
The Vatican’s foreign minister, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, demanded an end to the war in Ukraine during talks with the Russian foreign minister. Source: The Tablet.
Australian appointed consultor to Vatican human development dicastery
Integral ecology expert Jacqui Remond has been appointed a consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development by Pope Leo XIV. Source: Australian Catholic University.
Pope’s face featured on new set of Vatican coins
Pope Leo XIV’s image features for the first time in a new set of commemorative euro coins for Vatican City. Source: EWTN News.
Vatican to host first conference of Christians and ConfuciansÂ
The Vatican will launch its first conference of Christians and Confucians to expand the Catholic Church’s outreach to the Asian ethical tradition. Source: National Catholic Register.
Scottish monks perform illicit consecration
A sedevacantist group of monks in Scotland hosted an illicit consecration of a bishop on Saturday in spite of repeated warnings that doing so would constitute a schismatic act and a break from the Catholic Church. Source: EWTN News.
Pope appoints Holy See’s new permanent observer to the UN
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia el-Kassis, apostolic nuncio to the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as the Holy See’s new permanent observer to the United Nations in New York. Source: OSV News.
Vatican says accused priest has not been acquitted
The Vatican has denied reports circulating on blogs and social media that Fr Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit accused by several women religious of sexual abuse, had been acquitted. Source: EWTN News.
SSPX appeals to Vatican against schism decree
The Society of St Pius X has filed an appeal with the Vatican against the decree that declared the traditionalist group in schism with the Catholic Church for consecrating four bishops without papal authorisation. Source: EWTN News.
Holy See calls for renewed commitment to end AIDSÂ
The Holy See has called for renewed global commitment to end AIDS, welcoming the progress made in preventing and treating HIV while stressing that many people still lack access to life-saving care. Source: Vatican News.