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Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of St. Francis of Assisi
Pope Leo XIV traveled to Assisi on Thursday to meet with Italian bishops and pay homage to St. Francis. Read more
Italian bishops, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem to undertake joint Gaza hospital project
Archbishop Giuseppe Baturi announced a major joint project between Italy’s bishops and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem: the opening of... Read more
Leo XIV shares with Italy’s bishops ‘coordinates’ for a Church that embodies the Gospel
Pope Leo XIV on June 17 received the bishops of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, with whom he shared four “coordinates”... Read more
Analysis: Pope Francis centralizes authority with reform of Diocese of Rome
It was widely anticipated that a major reform of the Diocese of Rome was coming, but no one expected it... Read more
Cardinal Zuppi announces report on clerical sex abuse in Italy
The report will only cover the years 2000 to 2021. Read more
Cardinal O’Malley urges Italian Catholic bishops to ‘make things right’ for abuse survivors
‘We have nothing to fear by telling the truth,’ said the head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of... Read more
Will Cardinal Zuppi lead Italy’s bishops’ conference in a new direction?
The 66-year-old cardinal is often described as ‘papabile.’ Read more
‘Bicycling cardinal’ is new leader of Italy’s Catholic bishops’ conference
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, 66, has led the Bologna archdiocese since 2015. Read more
Who will be the next leader of Italy’s Catholic bishops’ conference?
The choice will ultimately be made by Pope Francis. Read more
Synod on Synodality organizers want local stage to focus on one fundamental question
Cardinal Mario Grech was addressing the Italian bishops. Read more
Pope Francis speaks to Italy’s Catholic bishops in ‘strictly private’ meeting
Pope Francis gave the bishops a card with a meditation called ‘The Beatitudes of the Bishop.’ Read more
Pope Francis encourages Italian bishops as the conference begins ‘synodal journey’
The pope gave unscripted remarks as he opened the Italian bishops’ spring assembly on May 24, speaking to a conference... Read more
Bishops offer prayers for 14 victims of cable car accident in Italy
Fourteen people died in a cable car crash in northern Italy Sunday after the cable carrying the passengers up a... Read more
Bishop hopes new Italian missal will help Catholics rediscover beauty of Mass
As the Church in Italy prepares to introduce its new translation of the Roman Missal on Sunday, the bishop in... Read more
Convalescing cardinal prays for coronavirus sufferers
A cardinal who is convalescing after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus said Thursday that he was praying for those... Read more
Italian bishops' conference newspaper defends Netflix's 'Cuties'
According to L'Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops' conference, those who have criticized the controversial French movie "Cuties,"... Read more
Italian bishops defend crucifixes in school classrooms
The Italian bishops conference have condemned a proposal from Italy’s education minister that crucifixes should be removed from public school classrooms. Read more
Holy See confirms changes to Italian liturgical translation of Our Father, Gloria
The Apostolic See has confirmed the translation of the third edition of the Roman Missal prepared by the Italian bishops'... Read more
Italian bishops’ conference establishes national center for youth protection
With the intention of “providing a radical solution” to the sex abuse issue, the Italian bishops’ conference established Thursday a... Read more
Top Italian cardinal throws punch at new civil unions law
In a powerful speech Tuesday at the opening of the Italian bishops' general assembly, Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco of Genoa decried... Read more
