Church of the Transfiguration

There are Catholic among those hopeful the Nobel Prize is a harbinger of change in Venezuela.

On Monday the Vatican announced that a panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case of accused Slovene priest Marko Rupnik, who is undergoing a lengthy canonical trial that has already lasted two years.

Pope Leo XIV, who spent decades serving as a missionary in Peru, has encouraged faithful to support the church’s foreign missions as they offer catechesis and basic services to those in need.

Pope Leo XIV meets Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife in a private audience in the Vatican.

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A statement released by the Dictastery for the Doctrine of the Faith announces that women and clerics from outside the former Holy Office and Roman Curia will serve on the panel judging the former Jesuit Fr. Marko Rupnik, accused of abuse by several religious sisters.

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Idente missionaries have been walking alongside students and families in Andean and Amazonian villages for over 21 years, an experience that began as a response to the wounds of local communities and that has become an opportunity for encounter, service and vocation.

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The final 20 living hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have returned to Israel after more than two years in captivity.

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Pope Leo XIV reflects on the legacy of Cardinal Rafael Merry del Val, and says the Vatican diplomat served the Popes of the early 20th century in delicate matters with humility.

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In a video message, Pope Leo XIV calls on every Catholic parish to take part in World Mission Sunday, 19 October, recalling how the generosity that day concretely enables and sustains the good work of missionaries worldwide, as he saw firsthand while serving in Peru.

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Watson is charged with visa violations and crimes under anti-conversion laws and laws against "miraculous" healing. Two locals were arrested with Watson.