Church of the Holy Spirit

The canon law commission's final report proposes amendments to the Code of Canon Law of the Latin Church, based on the work carried out by the two General Assemblies of the Synod of Bishops in October 2023 and October 2024.

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged deadly aerial attacks, killing and injuring numerous people, as energy infrastructure increasingly becomes a target with winter approaching. The latest strikes also affected neighboring countries amid new Russian nuclear threats against the NATO military alliance.

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During his General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalled the Polish martyrs of Pratulin in the Podlasie region: Blessed Wincenty Lewoniuk and his 12 Companions. The Greek Catholics were killed by soldiers of the Russian Empire in the 19th century after refusing to abandon their faith. Their witness shows steadfast fidelity to the Catholic Church and communion with the Successor of Peter

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The Archbishop of Marseille and president of the French Bishops’ Conference, Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline, reflects on Pope Leo’s four days in France.

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At the conclusion of the General Audience, Pope Leo XIV appealed to all sides in the Tigray region to halt hostilities, recalling that only sincere commitment can lay the foundations for lasting peace. Speaking to Polish pilgrims, he recalled the beatification, 30 years ago, of the 13 Greek Catholic martyrs of Pratulin, who were killed for defending their belonging to the Catholic Church and entrusted their intercession to “the cause of the unity of Christ’s disciples.”

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Pope Leo XIV meets with the International Commission of Dominican Contemplative Nuns at the Vatican and encourages them to strengthen the value of silence in cloistered life as it creates “spaces of freedom and truth."

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During his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV recalls various highlights from his recent Apostolic Journey to France from September 25 to 28, and points to the theme of rebirth as a guiding thread.

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Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher and Cardinal Baldo Reina highlight religious communities’ contribution to peace at a conference in Rome, emphasizing religious freedom and respect for human dignity while rejecting the use of faith to justify war.

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Malawi has just celebrated 125 years since the Gospel first arrived. Years of faith have built schools, hospitals, and consciences, and it is still growing stronger. The Catholic Lawyers Association of Malawi (CLAM) recently organised what was dubbed a ‘Red Mass’ celebration in gratitude to God for his graces all these years.

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The Special Penal Tribunal of First Instance and the Appeals Tribunal have reached “moral certainty” of the late Argentine Father Carlos Miguel Buela guilt for acts constituting “an offence against the sixth commandment, committed with violence against several people.”

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