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[Catholic Caucus] Amazon Church renews ‘synodal commitments’ in line with ‘dream of Pope Francis’Pope Leo XIV sent a video message approving of the ‘objectives’ of the Amazonian ecclesial body as they vowed to implement Francis' ‘deeply synodal’ plans.The Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA) has re-elected its leadership and doubled down on promoting a “synodal” Church in continuity with the “dream of Pope Francis.”In March, CEAMA held its 6th General Assembly under the motto, “I am about to do something new; even now it is springing forth. Do you not perceive it?” (Is 43:19) in Bogotá, Colombia. The body elected...

Pope Leo meets with ‘archbishop’ of Canterbury, prays she will be ‘fruitful’ in her ‘service’‘I pray that the same Holy Spirit will remain with you always, making you fruitful in the service to which you have been called,’ Pope Leo told female Anglican ‘Archbishop’ Sarah Mullally. Pope Leo XIV has received the female “archbishop” of Canterbury in a private audience.On Monday, Sarah Mullally was received by the Pope as the highlight of her visit to the Vatican.LifeSiteNews CEO and Editor-in-Chief John-Henry Westen noted in a post on X that the Catholic Church does not recognize the ordinations of the Anglican...

[Catholic Caucus] Bishop Strickland responds to Pope Leo’s remarks on homosexual ‘blessings’The recent emphasis on distinguishing between 'formal' and 'informal' blessings, as referenced in Fiducia Supplicans, has led to widespread confusion among the faithful.Editor’s note: This statement by Bishop Joseph Strickland was posted to his X account. LifeSiteNews is republishing it with permission.(LifeSiteNews) — I ask again, are we thinking with the mind of Christ…or with the mind of the world?In response to recent remarks concerning moral priorities and the blessing of those in irregular unions, I offer this clarification for the good of the faithful.The Church, entrusted with the...

<p>Senior Vatican Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has said Pope Leo XIV is continuing the legacy of Pope Francis.</p><p>On April 13, Fernández, prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, stated in an interview given to Italian newspaper Il Giornale that it is inaccurate to claim Pope Leo XIV intends to overturn his predecessor’s pontificate, emphasizing instead continuity through specific initiatives and teachings promoted within the Church. The interview marked the approaching first anniversary of Pope Francis’s death, on April 21.</p>