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Canonists Warn Synod’s Canon Law Proposals Blur Lines of Church Authority

Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Circolo di San Pietro at the Vatican on Oct. 12, 2026. A Synod commission’s proposed changes to canon law, which have drawn criticism from canonists, would require papal approval to take effect.
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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Circolo di San Pietro at the Vatican on Oct. 12, 2026. A Synod commission’s proposed changes to canon law, which have drawn criticism from canonists, would require papal approval to take effect.
Critics say the commission’s recommendations on lay governance, tribunals and infallibility contradict Vatican II; the nonbinding report would require Pope Leo’s approval.

‘Do It, Do It, Do It’: New York Archbishop Walks the Camino de Santiago

New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks is seen here on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on Oct. 11, 2026.
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New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks is seen here on his pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain on Oct. 11, 2026.
In his pilgrim’s Mass homily, Archbishop Ronald Hicks recalled that “Our Lady of the Pillar wants only one thing from us. She wants us to know her Son and to find salvation through, in, and with her Son Jesus Christ.”

Carlo Acutis and the 4 Popes

Prayer cards of Blessed Carlo Acutis are placed among votive candles on Sept. 30, 2025, in Rome.
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Prayer cards of Blessed Carlo Acutis are placed among votive candles on Sept. 30, 2025, in Rome.
Carlo went on pilgrimage to see John Paul II, offered up his suffering from cancer for Benedict XVI, was beatified during the pontificate of Pope Francis, and was canonized by Pope Leo XIV.

The Marriage Crisis Is No Longer Just a Western Problem

A wedding Mass underway in a Catholic church in Manila, Philippines, on June 12, 2016.
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A wedding Mass underway in a Catholic church in Manila, Philippines, on June 12, 2016.
The Vatican’s assembly on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ is putting in the spotlight a global breakdown of marriage and the family, including in traditionally Catholic countries like Poland and the Philippines.

US Supreme Court Takes Up Missionaries’ Case

An Our Lady of Lourdes statue is seen outside of a church.
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An Our Lady of Lourdes statue is seen outside of a church.
COMMENTARY: Missionaries of St. John the Baptist v. Frederic is a small fight that can answer big questions regarding religious land use.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica

Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
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Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop Vittorio Francesco Viola as the new archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
The appointment also includes the positions of vicar general for Vatican City and president of the Fabric of St. Peter.

St. Carlo Acutis’ Doctors Recall His Last Days in the Hospital

At the hospital where St. Carlo Acutis died, and St. Gianna Molla was admitted before her death, the intercession of other holy lives has been present. Father Riccardo Brena, one of the hospital chaplains, calls San Gerardo Hospital ‘a hospital of saints’ — not only for its holy patients, including St. Carlo Acutis, but also for miraculous healings.
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At the hospital where St. Carlo Acutis died, and St. Gianna Molla was admitted before her death, the intercession of other holy lives has been present. Father Riccardo Brena, one of the hospital chaplains, calls San Gerardo Hospital ‘a hospital of saints’ — not only for its holy patients, including St. Carlo Acutis, but also for miraculous healings.
Fifteen-year-old Carlo Acutis died within a week of being diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Following his beatification, his doctors and hospital chaplain recalled their memories of his final days.