10 years after Amoris Laetitia

10 years after Amoris Laetitia, bishops to discuss challenges of families at the Vatican

Vatican officials said the weeklong meeting is neither a synod, nor an evaluation of Amoris Laetitia.

Lithuanian bishops announce investigation into crimes against minors since 1990

All crimes against minors to be pursued says Lithuanian bishops, Filipino bishops call for ban on political dynasties, patriarch calls for synods in Syria, and more in this week’s world news roundup.

Brazilian court rules posts making false claims about conservative candidate must be removed

Days before Brazil’s presidential election, social media posts made or insinuated false claims about candidate Flávio Bolsonaro.

What did St. Josemaría see on the day Opus Dei was founded?

On the feast of the Guardian Angels in 1928, the saint received “general enlightenment” about his mission, which later coalesced into a specific form.

Every PRESBYTERIAN denomination explained

  

There are many PCUSA churches that are completely against same-sex marriage and abortion and they believe the Bible is infallible and they preach the gospel

Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump Administration & ICE Agent

 

Oct 2, 2026 #reneegood #ice #trump

Renee Good’s family has filed two federal civil lawsuits against the U.S. government, the ICE officer who fatally shot her, and several current and former Trump administration officials. The lawsuits allege wrongful death, excessive force, civil-rights violations and a broader conspiracy connected to the federal immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis.

How Popular Is the Pope in Francis’s Home Country?

Lutherans are calling on Pope Leo XIV to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession

ZENIT Staff

Leaders of The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) met with Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on 1 October, looking forward to the ways in which Lutherans and Catholics can commemorate together the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030.

The Meaning of Leo XIV’s Pastoral Journey, as Told by Himself

ZENIT Staff

Pope’s General Audience, September 30, 2026, on the Apostolic Journey to France

Another proposal from the synod on synodality: to amend the canons governing the Church so that laypeople can participate in its governance

ZENIT Staff

The first part of the document contains proposals to amend the canons of the Code concerning the possibility for the lay faithful, both men and women, to exercise in the Church those offices, functions and ministries for which they are suitably qualified and competent, including within the sphere of ecclesial governance.

Leo XIV Goes to Argentina: How Popular Is the Pope in Francis’s Home Country? Study Published

Enrique Villegas

The figures, released on September 23 by the polling firm Zuban Córdoba, provide an early indication of the reception Leo XIV may encounter when he reaches Argentina from Uruguay. The survey was conducted from September 16 to 19 among 2,000 people across the country, with a 95 percent confidence level, according to the pollster.

With the Pope in attendance, Sydney will be the Eucharistic heart of the Church in 2028: dates for the International Eucharistic Congress are announced

Elizabeth Owens

Bishop Richard Umbers, auxiliary bishop of Sydney and secretary general of the 54th International Eucharistic Congress, has announced that Eucharist28 will take place from September 24 to October 1, 2028

Practicing Catholics report happier marriages and sex lives, according to a new study. Here are the results

ZENIT Staff

Its central finding is not simply that religious people marry more often. It is that, among married Americans, active religious practice is associated with a different experience of marriage.

Pope Francis on St. Francis of Assisi

 

Written by WPI Contributor

This Sunday, October 4, is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi and the last day of the Season of Creation.

I do not want to write this Encyclical without turning to that attractive and compelling figure, whose name I took as my guide and inspiration when I was elected Bishop of Rome. I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically. He is the patron saint of all who study and work in the area of ecology, and he is also much loved by non-Christians. He was particularly concerned for God’s creation and for the poor and outcast. He loved, and was deeply loved for his joy, his generous self-giving, his openheartedness. He was a mystic and a pilgrim who lived in simplicity and in wonderful harmony with God, with others, with nature and with himself. He shows us just how inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.

— Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, no. 10, May 24, 2015

Leo urges Lutheran-Catholic path to 2030

 

Written by Morning Keys

Here are the key Catholic stories since Thursday morning, led by Pope Leo XIV’s address to the Lutheran World Federation calling for ecumenical witnesses to Christ and a shared approach to the 500th anniversary of the Augsburg Confession in 2030. Also today: a Twin Cities priest on leave affiliating with the schismatic SSPX, Tennessee’s Catholic and Episcopal bishops urging commutation after a botched execution, Leo’s October prayer intention for mental health ministry, and two new posts at Where Peter Is.

Bishop Mariann Budde to resign

Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
AP: “Our department is, you might say, putting on the full armor of God, because while we wage physical war, we all know the real battle is spiritual,” he said in a speech announcing the office.

 

Bishop Mariann Budde to resign, will remain in post during lengthy replacement process
Religion News Service: The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, who shot to fame after urging President Donald Trump to have mercy on immigrants and others, has announced that she plans to resign as head of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.

 

Religious scholars met with Anthropic. What they heard stunned them.*
New York Times: In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.

 

Pope Leo’s visit to France shows how the church and country are changing
Religion News Service: While the youth greeted the pope like a rock star, European representatives welcomed him as a respected leader who supports multilateralism, reconciliation, justice and peace.

 

How a Michigan church embraces its Muslim neighbors
Religion Unplugged: For years, Parkside Church of Christ has worked to share the love of Jesus with Muslims. So in the wake of an anti-Islam rally in Dearborn, minister Wayne Beason felt compelled to speak up for his Muslim neighbors.

Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and the fundamental error of communism

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A new book by Christopher [...] Read in browser » Raising Fiat Girls: Teaching our daughters to say “Yes” to God By Susan Ciancio on Sep 29, 2026 10:00 am As adults, we know that our daily yeses to God, no matter how small, help prepare us spiritually to say yes when we encounter significantly more difficult situations. These small practices are like calisthenics for [...] Read in browser » “In the presence of the angels I will praise Thee…” By Sandra Miesel on Sep 29, 2026 04:00 am Popular culture reflects the true nature of angels as faithfully as a funhouse mirror. 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Olson on Sep 27, 2026 10:00 am On the Readings for Sunday, October 1, 2017 [...] Read in browser » Baptized by Fulton Sheen: Bishop Barres reflects on new blessed’s holiness and mission By Father Seán Connolly on Sep 26, 2026 09:39 pm This week, I traveled to St. Louis with thousands of other Catholics from throughout the country for the Beatification Mass of Fulton Sheen. It was deeply uplifting to see so many people gathered together who, [...] Read in browser » Pope addresses ‘surprising’ Catholic growth in secular France By Hannah Brockhaus on Sep 26, 2026 02:34 pm Leo met members of a Church assembly examining a decade-long rise in Catholic baptisms. [...] Read in browser » Blessed Fulton Sheen, a new patron saint for writers? By Dawn Beutner on Sep 26, 2026 04:10 am After decades of waiting, the famous and beloved Archbishop Fulton Sheen has finally been declared Blessed Fulton Sheen. For those who have missed all the online summaries of Sheen’s life, including this one, there are [...] Read in browser » Nearly 50,000 celebrate the beatification of Midwest native Fulton J. Sheen By John Tuttle on Sep 25, 2026 02:47 pm During the growing season, visitors driving along country roads on their way to Peoria gaze out on oceans of field corn—the green stalks sporting golden tassels—and the occasional open pasture spotted with cows. Young Fulton [...] Read in browser » Blessed Fulton J. Sheen and the fundamental error of communism By Patrick Novecosky on Sep 25, 2026 01:22 pm There are moments when history and providence seem to converge. On Thursday in St. Louis, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was beatified, nearly seven years after the Vatican first approved the miracle that cleared the way [...] Read in browser »