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Vatican commission says no to female diaconate, though judgment ‘not definitive’
A report presenting the results of the so-called Petrocchi Commission’s work has been released. It rules out admitting women to the diaconate, understood as a degree of the sacrament of Holy Orders, but says that it is not currently possible “to…
Pope to Trump: Don’t invade Venezuela
Pope Leo has said he believes the United States needs to find “another way” in handling the situation in Venezuela, warning against any military incursion and saying it would be better to pursue dialogue or apply economic pressure. “It seems…
In Britain: Paganism is top choice for Christians who convert to a ‘new faith’
Paganism is the most popular spiritual destination for British Christians who convert to another faith, outstripping Buddhism, Islam, and Judaism, a study has found. Religious faith is “fragmenting” in the UK as more than one in ten people who…
Government bans evangelist Franklin Graham from entering India
Nirmala Carvalho, AsiaNews Wednesday, December 3, 2025 The Indian government has denied a visa to evangelical preacher Franklin Graham, son of the late Rev. Billy Graham, who was expected to attend an event in Kohima, a city in northeastern…
Pope urges Middle East to reject ‘horror of war’ at end of first overseas trip
Joshua McElwee and Katherine Cartier, Reuters Wednesday, December 3, 2025 Pope Leo bade farewell to Lebanon on Tuesday with a fervent appeal to leaders across the Middle East to listen to their people’s cries for peace and to change course away…
Thousands in the Philippines protest corruption
Demonstrators, including Roman Catholic clergy, protested in the Philippines on Sunday, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators and officials implicated in a corruption scandal that has buffeted the Asian democracy. President…
Pope to Lebanese Catholics: Love without fear
At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice, and suffering. The pope began yesterday at the tomb of St. Charbel at the Monastery of St. Maron in…
In Istanbul, Pope Leo honors the ‘courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people’
Pope Leo XIV dedicated the final morning of his visit to Turkey on Sunday to strengthening ties with the Armenian Apostolic Church, thanking God for “the courageous Christian witness of the Armenian people throughout history, often amid tragic…
On the papal plane to Lebanon: Pope Leo talks Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV showed reporters that the in-flight news conferences of his predecessors will continue. He even answered reporters’ questions in the middle of a trip between Turkey and Lebanon. On Gaza, he said, “the Holy See for many years has…
Archdiocese of Chicago kept ‘known serial predators’ in ministry
Damiel Payne, National Catholic Register Thursday, November 27, 2025 Multiple lawsuits allege that the Archdiocese of Chicago kept two priests in active ministry despite years of “mounting complaints” of child sexual abuse leveled against them.…