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After four years, the conciliar rite returns to the Syro-Malabar Cathedral in Ernakulam

The agreement aimed at resolving the serious dispute over the liturgy within the Syro-Malabar Church was implemented for the first time yesterday at the Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Kochi, which had become the epicentre of the tensions.

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Does a fire miraculously ignite at the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem? The matter ends up in court. A Greek court provides an answer

A recent court ruling in Athens has brought an old controversy into sharp new focus, concluding—on the basis of testimony and evidence examined during litigation—that the flame is lit through human intervention rather than appearing through a supernatural event

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No More Fake Priests: Brazilian Archdiocese Issues Guidelines Regulating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Communications

The guidelines apply broadly to bishops, priests, deacons, ministers, pastoral workers, communicators and the wider Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Aracaju

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2 Ways (Explained) to Practice Mutual Love According to Pope Leo XIV

Address on the Occasion of the Angelus Prayer on Sunday, September 6, 2026

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This Is How Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms the Role of the Seminary in the Process of Priestly Formation and Urges That It Not Be Underestimated

Remarks by the Pope to seminarians from the "Pius XI" Pontifical Regional Seminary of Apulia in Molfetta and the Diocesan Seminary of Aversa.

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USA: Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church

Dr. David Closson, director of FRC’s Center for Biblical Worldview, described the ruling as “a serious threat to religious liberty,” in addition to threatening parental rights.

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Opus Dei Responds to Bishop Regarding the Torreciudad Case: We Did Not Steal the Virgin Mary

According to the Opus Dei’s latest statement, a public deed signed on September 24, 1962 granted in perpetuity the useful domain — while not transferring ownership — of both the old hermitage and the image. The agreement included responsibilities for restoration, conservation, the promotion of worship and access for pilgrims

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How Beijing Turned Uyghur Childhood Into a State Project

Official documents trace a policy chain from preschool language instruction and boarding schools to mainland classes, vocational training, and labor transfer.

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Mel Gibson’s Return to Christ (and great cinema): Why the Resurrection Became a 20-Year Journey. Response in an interesting interview

Speaking in a recent interview with Raymond Arroyo, Gibson described the new production as far more demanding than the 2004 film that became one of the most remarkable religious phenomena in modern cinema.

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Cardinal Zen will appeal to Hong Kong’s highest court against measures taken by the Chinese Communist government

At the heart of their challenge is a question with consequences for the territory’s shrinking civic space: how broadly can the law define a “society”?

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