A pivotal 20th-century Catholic council shaping church relations with the modern world.
The Catholic Church’s canonization of Cabrini is used to illustrate migration as a shared global issue. The pope’s Sant’Angelo Lodigiano trip underscores a call for global citizenship and collective action on migration, climate, health crises, and economic instability.
The Vatican has excommunicated four SSPX bishops and several priests for unauthorised ordinations, warning the faithful that adherence to the Society constitutes schism. The move escalates a long-running standoff with the traditionalist group and heightens tensions around Vatican II reforms and relations with Jews and other faiths.
SSPX plans to consecrate four bishops in Econe, Switzerland, defying a papal warning. The ceremony, timed to mark the 38th anniversary of a prior excommunication, has drawn international attention and raised questions about canon law, schism risks, and papal concessions made in the past.
Latin America sees a rise in Protestant Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, now about 11% of the population, with Pentecostal/Charismatic groups reaching 676 million adherents globally in 2026. The trend influences culture and politics across the region, including Brazil, where Pentecostalism intersects with social identity.
The Aberdeen diocese has excommunicated Father Michael Mary and declared his leadership a schism after he leads a consecration ceremony on Papa Stronsay. The event is condemned as an act of schism and a potential break with the Holy See, with Vatican scrutiny intensifying.
The Catholic Biblical Association has elected Levine, a Jewish scholar, as its first Jewish president. Critics allege antisemitism online, while supporters say the appointment reflects interfaith dialogue and scholarly merit. The backlash highlights rising antisemitism and calls for better understanding between faiths.