Archive for October 27, 2024

Pope Francis speaks at a Mass and canonization of 14 new saints in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024?w=200&h=150

By AC Wimmer

Live updates: Synod on Synodality concludes with Pope Francis forgoing apostolic exhortation

Follow EWTN News’ live coverage of the 2024 Synod on Synodality at the Vatican. Get real-time updates, expert analysis, and... Read more

Holly Garnett is consecrated in the Military Ordinariate of Canada as a consecrated virgin.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

An ancient vocation is on the rise: consecrated virginity

The little-known vocation of the consecrated virgin has grown in recent years, and there’s been a resurgence since Vatican II,... Read more

Lawyer Laura Sgro, left, sits with Gloria Branciani, center, and Marjiam Kovač during a press conference in Rome on Feb. 21, 2024. Branciani and Kovač allege that they were subjected to spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse by famous mosaic artist Father Marko Rupnik.?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Victims feel ‘betrayed’ as Vatican investigation of Rupnik hits one year with no answers

One year after the Vatican announced it would open a canonical case on Father Marko Rupnik, victims say they feel... Read more

Pope Francis gives a blessing to participants at the conclusion of the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican, Oct. 26, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Jonathan Liedl

10 questions (and answers) about the Synod on Synodality’s final document

From its magisterial status to proposals on Church governance, here are answers to the most pressing questions about the synod’s... Read more

Pope Francis addresses bishops gathered in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Oct. 27, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

In synod closing Mass, Pope Francis calls for ‘a Church that hears the cry of the world’

At the Synod on Synodality closing Mass on Sunday, Pope Francis said that a synodal Church must be “on the... Read more

Pope Francis delivers his Sunday Angelus message from a window of the Apostolic Palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 27, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis in Angelus address mourns Catholic priest murdered in Mexico

The pope called the slain priest “a zealous servant of the Gospel and God’s faithful people” and said he joined... Read more