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Society of St. Pius X to consecrate bishops without Rome’s approval, courting excommunication — By: Catholic News Agency

The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) announced Monday that it plans to consecrate new bishops on July 1 even without authorization from the Holy See, a move that would likely lead to automatic excommunication of all the bishops who take part and harden a decades-old split with Rome. The SSPX, which exclusively celebrates…

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Why have some priest social media influencers left the priesthood? — By: Catholic News Agency

The young Italian priest and influencer Alberto Ravagnani, 32, surprised his hundreds of thousands of social media followers a few days ago by publicly announcing his decision to leave the priesthood. Ravagnani had gained popularity on digital platforms, where he posted messages with religious content aimed especially at young people. However, his activities were not…

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In face of violence and migration, Church in Mexico aims to be more united and synodal in 2026 — By: Catholic News Agency

The president of the Mexican bishops’ conference (CEM, by its Spanish acronym), Bishop Ramón Castro Castro, outlined “the vision that the Church in Mexico is embracing for 2026,” which is to “walk together as a more united, more synodal Church, closer to the people,” especially in the face of the violence, poverty, and forced migration…

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Gen Z students swap ‘pints for pews’ visiting 40 churches and counting — By: Catholic News Agency

Just over a year ago in County Wicklow, Ireland, three young men decided to sidestep the secular Christmas season tradition of hitting 12 pubs and instead visited 12 different churches for Sunday Mass. Forty churches later, Luke Doogue, 20, and his friends Neil, 19, and Stephen Patterson, 17, have found themselves explaining on Irish national…

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