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New York jury awards $2 million in gender-care malpractice suit
A Westchester County, New York, jury awarded $2 million to Fox Varian, a woman who “no longer thinks of herself as a male” and who underwent a double mastectomy six years ago at age 16 in what is believed to be the first U.S. malpractice case of…
Pope Francis’ problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’
Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” argued Tuesday that Pope Francis inadvertently violated the fundamental rights of their clients by issuing four secret decrees that gave prosecutors “surreal carte blanche” to investigate…
St. John Henry Newman is added to the General Roman Calendar
St. John Henry Newman, proclaimed a doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIV in November 2025, has been added to the General Roman Calendar, establishing his optional memorial on Oct. 9. Until now, Newman’s liturgical celebration was largely limited…
Pope joins Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue with U.S.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed concern about rising tensions between the United States and Cuba, joining the Cuban Bishops in calling for dialogue, profound reform, and respect for human dignity in the country. “I join the message of the Cuban…
SSPX announces intention to proceed with episcopal ordinations
The Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Pius X (SSPX) announced yesterday his intention to proceed with episcopal ordinations on July 1, saying the decision followed receipt of a letter from the Holy See that “in no way” responds…
Pope Leo’s prayer intentions for 2027
Human dignity, art, life, migrants, the elderly, young people, and artificial intelligence: these are some of the themes of the prayer intentions that Pope Leo has entrusted to his Worldwide Prayer Network for next year. The list begins with…
Pope Leo XIV repeals decree that led to tripling of Cardinal Raymond Burke’s rent
Pope Leo XIV is to repeal a 2023 decree that led to Cardinal Raymond Burke paying more than triple his usual rent for his Vatican apartment and also reportedly affected then-Cardinal Robert Prevost. In February 2023, Pope Francis issued the…
Trump Administration asks Federal Court to pause Louisiana’s proposed abortion pill ban
A key national pro-life group has accused the U.S. Department of Justice of undermining Louisiana’s efforts to roll back the Biden administration‘s eased restrictions on mifepristone when the Justice Department asked a court to pause the Pelican…
Report: Most religious institutes had no one professing perpetual vows in 2025
A large majority of religious institutions in the U.S. reported they had no one professing perpetual vows in 2025. Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate has found. Eighty-two percent of religious institutions had…
Pope: Church cannot ‘relativize’ its teaching on marriage
Speaking to members of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, Pope Leo XIV warned against “a dangerous relativization of truth” regarding the Church’s teaching on the indissolubility of the sacrament of marriage, especially in annulment…