The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the emblem of the Guadalupan Jubilee Year

Pope Leo XIV grants Jubilee Year for Our Lady of Guadalupe

The jubilee runs from October 12 to October 12, 2027, marking 50 years since the dedication of the new Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe in Mexico City. The faithful who visit the shrine can obtain a plenary indulgence

Laura Claveria|September 10, 2026

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Vatican tells UN rights council that dignity does not fade with cognitive decline

Almudena Buenadicha|September 10, 2026

Europe

Masonic symbolism paired with a French school building, illustrating Freemasonry and Catholic education in France

French Freemasonry's grand master targets Catholic private schools ahead of the 2027 election

Jane Morales|September 10, 2026

Life & Family

Andorran and European Union flags outside a government building in Andorra

Andorra's prime minister says abortion will be decriminalized before April 2027

Luke Alonso|September 10, 2026

World

Chinese Catholics gathered inside a church during a liturgy

China ordains its seventh bishop since Pope Leo XIV's election

Andrew Ding Yang was ordained archbishop of Chongqing on September 8, 2026. He is the seventh bishop ordained in China since Pope Leo XIV's election and the 18th ordained or recognized by the Vatican under the 2018 provisional agreement

Joseph Garcia|September 10, 2026

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