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The bishops' call for adherence to Catholic "rules" follows an internet controversy over a August 2022 video of a laywoman who seemed to concelebrate Mass with priests.

Swiss bishops call for respect for ‘rules’ after woman appears to concelebrate Mass

Jan 12, 2023

By Kevin J. Jones

The bishops’ intervention follows internet controversy over a video of a laywoman who seemed to concelebrate Mass with priests. Read more

Bishop Valerio Lazzeri speaking in a video message for Easter, April 2022

Swiss bishop resigns at age 59 due to ‘inner fatigue’

Oct 10, 2022

By AC Wimmer

“I tell you this with an open heart: I can no longer imagine being in the position I have tried... Read more

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Archbishop Georg Gänswein was the personal secretary of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.

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Pope Francis at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary Sept. 12, 2021.

‘Christ is our future’: Vatican announces theme, schedule for Pope Francis’ Budapest trip

A priest surveys the damage caused by ISIS at a Catholic Church in Batnaya, Iraq.

Vatican’s ambassador during Iraq war: Under Saddam Hussein ‘the Church was respected’

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Oakland Diocese considers filing for bankruptcy with 330 abuse lawsuits pending

The Vatican flag and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica.

The last diplomat from the Vatican leaves Nicaragua

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Oakland Diocese considers filing for bankruptcy with 330 abuse lawsuits pending

"The Pope Answers" airs on Hulu on April 5, 2023.

Disney doc features Pope Francis’ talk with Gen Z on LGBTQ issues, abortion, and more

"Santiago: The Camino Within" is being released for one day only on March 28, 2023.

Beautiful new film on Camino de Santiago pilgrimage is a ‘perfect Lenten meditation’

A priest surveys the damage caused by ISIS at a Catholic Church in Batnaya, Iraq.

Vatican’s ambassador during Iraq war: Under Saddam Hussein ‘the Church was respected’

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu.

Meet the new Nigerian secretary for the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization