A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics, the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), on Wednesday defied Pope Leo XIV in consecrating four bishops without his approval.
Read More »
#Vatican
VATICAN: Pope Calls For ‘Disarming’ AI To Protect Against New Forms Of Slavery
Pope Leo XIV called for robust regulation of artificial intelligence and for its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.
“Artificial intelligence needs to be disarmed,” Leo said. “The word is strong, I know, but deliberately chosen because this moment needs words capable of attracting attention, awakening consciences, and indicating paths forward for humanity.”
Read More »
VATICAN: Man Urinates On St. Peter’s Basilica Altar During Holy Mass
Tourists were left stunned as a man brazenly urinated on the Vatican Altar of Confession during Holy Mass in full view of hundreds of worshippers.
Read More »
VATICAN: 83-year-old Archbishop Vigano Found Guilty Of Schism Is Banished
A fierce ultra-conservative archbishop who branded the pope a “false prophet” and a “servant of Satan,” and accused him of representing an “inclusive, immigration, eco-sustainable, and gay-friendly” Church has been excommunicated by the Vatican after being found guilty of schism.
Read More »
VATICAN: Cardinal Jailed For Five Years Over Embezzlement
A Vatican court on Saturday sentenced a once powerful Italian cardinal to five years and six months in jail for financial crimes at the end of a historic trial.
Read More »
VATICAN: Pope Francis Host Homeless Including Trans Women On World’s Day Of Poor
Pope Francis hosted a group of poor and homeless people including transgender women from Torvaianica, south of Rome to lunch in the Vatican on the Church’s World Day of the Poor.
Read More »
VATICAN: Transgender Catholics Can Receive Baptism
Transgender Catholics are allowed in some situations to be baptised and serve as godparents; the Vatican has said in a statement.
Read More »
UK: British Museum Stolen Greek Elgin Marbles To Remain In London – Sunak
Days after the Vatican signed an agreement to return three Greek sculpture fragments that have been part of the Vatican Museums’ permanent collection for 200 years, Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak says the Greek sculpture remain a “huge asset” to the UK.
Read More »
UK: Vatican Investigates ‘Sex Party’ Held In Cathedral During Lockdown
A Covid lockdown “sex party” at a Cathedral is now a subject of a Vatican sanctioned investigation as part of an inquiry regarding a former Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle.
Read More »
VATICAN: Anti-abortion ‘Maga’ Priest Defrocked For Blasphemous Posts
The Vatican has defrocked a US-based anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone for “persistent disobedience” of his bishop who repeatedly told him to stop his partisan activism in support of Donald Trump.
Read More »