
German Bishops and the Specter of Schism: How Did It Come to This?
Elected to heal divisions, Pope Leo XIV may instead be remembered as the pontiff under whom the most serious Catholic schism since the Reformation emerged.

Elected to heal divisions, Pope Leo XIV may instead be remembered as the pontiff under whom the most serious Catholic schism since the Reformation emerged.

Christians must enter or re-enter public life as protagonists—artists, parents, teachers, lawmakers—who show, rather than merely assert, the excellence of the Christian vision and the love it conveys.

Rome admits that Pope Leo XIV received Trump’s invitation, saying it “demands a little time to be considered.”

The challenges awaiting the Church in Europe are no longer episodic, but systemic.

President Trump has now confirmed his plans to meet with Maduro foe Machado this week.

It seems a fashion magazine can be sensitive to the Papacy’s ‘pomp and circumstance.’

“The right to freedom of opinion, to freedom of conscience, to freedom of religion, and even to life is being restricted in the name of other so-called new rights,” the pontiff said.

In Pope Leo’s first New Year address as pontiff, he criticised the growing use of military force—warning that international law and diplomacy are being sidelined.

The Epiphany ceremony and mass marked the close of a year-long period of reflection, penance, and pilgrimage for Catholics worldwide.

Rome hosted 35 major Catholic events during the 2025 Jubilee year, including youth festivals and canonisation ceremonies.