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Pope Leo, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Discuss Peace at Vatican
GU Inauguration Speaker is Vatican’s Most Important Woman Leader

GU Inauguration Speaker is Vatican’s Most Important Woman Leader

September 16, 2025 | Marketing & Communications A member of the religious Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, Sr. Petrini was appointed by Pope Francis (and confirmed by Pope Leo) as President of the Pontifical Commission for...

Owner:  Gonzaga University
Pope Leo XIV Holds Key Talks with Bahrain's Crown Prince
A New Era in Gonzaga Leadership Begins In Friendship and In Hope

A New Era in Gonzaga Leadership Begins In Friendship and In Hope

Excitement and hope reverberated across Gonzaga’s campus on Sept. 26 as the University and the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) inaugurated Katia Passerini as GU’s 27th president. This historic ceremony followed a months-long, nationwide search,...

Owner:  Gonzaga University
Pope wants Hamas to take Trump’s truce plan
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Vatican names judges for Rupnik

Vatican names judges for Rupnik

ROME -- The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual,...

Owner:  Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Vatican names judges for abuse trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik

Vatican names judges for abuse trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik

ROME (AP) — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Owner:  Religion News Foundation (Deborah Caldwell publisher)
Vatican announces selection of judges in Rupnik trial

Vatican announces selection of judges in Rupnik trial

The Vatican announced on Oct. 13 the appointment of five judges for the canonical trial of disgraced former Jesuit Fr. Marko Rupnik, accused of sexually abusing several adult women. The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) officially...

Owner:  J.D. Flynn & Ed Condon
Vatican Appoints Judges to Decide Rupnik Sexual Abuse Case

Vatican Appoints Judges to Decide Rupnik Sexual Abuse Case

The five judges, who include women and clerics, do not hold any position in the Roman Curia — the Vatican’s governing body — to ensure their autonomy and independence in the penal judicial procedure. The Vatican’s doctrine office announced Monday...

Owner:  Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)

Vatican appoints judges to hear Rupnik case

ROME – The Vatican announced on Monday that a panel of judges has been appointed to hear the case of Father Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest accused of serial sexual, psychological, and spiritual abuse of dozens of victims, after a review of...

Owner:  John L. Allen Jr.
Shock at the Vatican: Man Desecrates St. Peter’s Altar During Mass

Shock at the Vatican: Man Desecrates St. Peter’s Altar During Mass

A man desecrated the altar at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City by urinating on it during a Friday morning Holy Mass as hundreds of horrified tourists and worshipers looked on, according to local reports. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories....

Owner:  Stephen Strang
Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

Vatican names judges for trial of former Jesuit artist Rupnik accused of abuse by over 20 women

ROME – The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Owner:  Donald Graham
Mosaic artist Rupnik faces Vatican trial over abuse of over 20 women, including nuns

Mosaic artist Rupnik faces Vatican trial over abuse of over 20 women, including nuns

ROME — The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of...

Owner:  Patrick Soon-Shiong
Did this Augustinian Servant of God pray for Leo XIV’s election?

Did this Augustinian Servant of God pray for Leo XIV’s election?

The future Pope Leo XIV and the Servant of God John McKniff met in 1988 in Peru, where they both served as missionaries. Will the Pope raise him to the altars? John McKniff was born on September 5, 1905, in Media, Pennsylvania. Shortly after...

Owner:  The Foundation for Evangelization through the Media (the FEM)
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