2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (716+ words) By Isabella H. de Carvalho Fr. Francis Xavier Tr'ng B'u Di'p's witness and martyrdom invite us to respond to Jesus' calling to proclaim his love in our daily lives through charity and embracing the suffering of others, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle,…...

7+ min ago  (517+ words) The Vatican said Thursday it had excommunicated priests and lay Catholics belonging to a breakaway right-wing group that ordained bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV, declaring they were in schism with the Catholic Church. In a strong decree,…...

12+ min ago  (520+ words) Updated on: July 2, 2026 / 9: 26 AM EDT / CBS News Rome " The Vatican announced Thursday that six bishops associated with the ultra-conservative Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) have been excommunicated following the unauthorized consecration of four new bishops the previous day in…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (339+ words) A sponsored advertising package that guarantees prominent distribution (site placements + optional social amplification) for businesses that want fast, measurable attention from a targeted audience. The unauthorized ceremony, which took place in "c'ne, Switzerland, on Wednesday, represents a profound "schismatic act,…...

1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (66+ words) i Heart The excommunication is the harshest penalty under canon law and is intended to prompt repentance and return to the Church. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, expressed his sorrow over the ordinations, stating they "break the…...

22+ min ago  (914+ words) The Catholic Herald At "c'ne, schism was greeted with celebration The valley of "c'ne in the Swiss canton of Valais provided a striking backdrop to the Society of St Pius X's episcopal consecrations. The meadow where, just as in 1988, the…...

40+ min ago  (631+ words) The Vatican excommunicated six bishops from the ultraconservative Society of St Pius X on Thursday, while warning that any lay believers who "formally adhere" to the breakaway Catholic group would suffer the same fate. The Vatican decree comes a day…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (234+ words) Five cardinals, including Cardinals Raymond Burke and Gerhard M'ller, offered their reflections on the recent extraordinary consistory of the College of Cardinals. Cardinal Burke said that the cardinals were "certainly grateful" for the consistory: "we're getting to know each other…...

2+ hour, 27+ min ago  (189+ words) " Continue to this story on New Ways Ministry CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O. P. , preached the homily at a recent "Mass of Thanksgiving for 50 Years of Friendship, Partnership, and Commitment in the Pursuit of Justice" of two men, Julian Filochowski…...

5+ hour, 38+ min ago  (1358+ words) July 2, 2026 Ishmael Adibuah News Briefs 0 Print Because the traditionalist group consecrated bishops without papal approval, the Vatican issued a decree on July 2 declaring those bishops and their consecrators automatically excommunicated. One day after the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X…...