Pope Francis met with Spanish bishops at the Vatican today to inform them of the conclusions of the apostolic visit made to the country's seminaries in early 2023.
The pope’s meeting with families of Palestinians in Gaza took place on the same day he met wth relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas terrorists.
The Vatican has limited itself to confirming that the call took place at the request of the president of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi.
Father Marko Rupnik’s former superior in the Society of Jesus, Father Johan Verschueren, denied that the Jesuits facilitated the incardination of the priest.
The former religious sisters said they were “very surprised” by a statement from the Holy See that the statute of limitations was being lifted in Rupnik’s case.
Wyatt Olivas, 19, approached Pope Francis to ask if the pontiff would sign a letter requesting a few days of rest after the Synod on Synodality.
Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, the primatial archbishop of Mexico, downplayed the issues that have generated some controversy during the Synod on Synodality.
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández predicts that “those who expect big changes” to come out of this month’s Synod of Bishops will be “disappointed.”
On Saturday, Aug. 5, in Fátima, Portugal, Jimena said she was cured of a serious eye problem after a novena to Our Lady of the Snows and holy Communion.
“I opened my eyes and I could see perfectly,” said Jimena, a 16-year-old Spanish World Youth Day pilgrim.
The 21-year-old Spaniard told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, the details of what he considers “the confession of my life.”
The sister related that Pope Benedict XVI spoke “of the Eucharist as a ‘kiss’ and of adoration as a prostration before Jesus, who is love.”
“It’s just so amazing to see all the Catholic youth from all over the world gathered here together through the faith, by the faith,” she said.
During the days prior to the start of this long-awaited event, the presence of Spanish youth was noticed throughout the streets of the Portuguese capital.
According to canonical norms, Rupnik had until Friday, July 14, to appeal the June 15 decision to dismiss him from the order.
The Holy Father explained that “if the word is the seed, we are the soil: We can receive it or not. But Jesus, the ‘good sower,’ does not tire of sowing it generously.”
The pope on Tuesday welcomed Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel to the Vatican, where the two spoke for 40 minutes.
Jesuit priest and artist Father Marko Rupnik continues to travel and carry out art projects despite restrictions imposed by the Society of Jesus.
The photo exhibition will be on display during the month of May in St. Peter’s Square.
Various media reported that Father Marko Rupnik, accused of having sexually abused numerous nuns, could leave Rome.