The small traditionalist schism of the SSPX, with all its aftermath, has highlighted how the unity in the Church that Leo XIV set as the primary goal of his pontificate is still far from being achieved.

Indeed, the debate within the Church is still too heated, so much so that it’s difficult to understand [...]

In a rare occurrence this past week, official Vatican media weighed in on a controversy surrounding some recent remarks by US Ambassador Brian Burch, who is his country’s diplomatic representative to the Holy See.

Vatican media sought to reiterate that “The Pope always speaks as a shepherd.”

That was the title of an [...]

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the US ambassador’s residence to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States spoke volumes.

It was also a clear sign of how much this pontificate has to say – and it’s much more than one might think.

Speaking to Italian media, US Ambassador Brian Burch said the [...]

Leo XIV has made unity his guiding principle, so dealing with a schism will not be easy, but schism is what came to face the pope last week

Leo found himself confronted with the schism of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, when the breakaway traditionalist group illicitly ordained four bishops on July [...]