Seven Canonised as Saints by the Holy See
Today, October 29, 2025, the Holy See canonised the following seven men and women as saints. The date of commemoration is provided. These dates may be moved according to local needs. Antoni Gaudí (June 10) Buenaventura Codina y Augerolas (Nov. 18) Catherine de Hueck Doherty (Dec. 14) Gordon Anthony Pantin (Mar. 12) Luis Cáncer (June […]
Eleven Canonised by Patriarchs Seraphim and Mattai
Today, October 26, 2025, the Holy See canonised the following individuals as saints. The date of commemoration is provided. These dates may be moved according to local needs. Additional names have been submitted. St. Bogolep of Chorny Yar (Aug. 1) St. Diego José de Cádiz (Mar. 24) St. Giles of Santarém (May 14) St. Jan […]
Communiqué on the Authority of Holy Tradition and Scripture
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace and peace be with you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ, “the same yesterday, and today, and for ever” (Hebrews 13:8). The world in which we currently live is marked by confusion, doubt, and competing voices; thus it is necessary […]
Communiqué on the Unity of the Faithful in Christ
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace and peace be multiplied unto you from God our Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who prayed that “they all may be one; as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be one in Us: that the […]
Communiqué on the Sin of Indifference
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace and peace be unto you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who said, “By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another” (John 13:35). Among the gravest yet most overlooked sins of our […]
Communiqué on Truthfulness and Integrity in Public and Private Life
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace, mercy, and peace be unto you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is “the Way, the Truth, and the Life” (John 14:6). It is of the utmost necessity that the Church once again raise her voice in defence of […]
Communiqué on Canonised Saints and Folk Saints
To the Clergy, Monastics, and Faithful of our Patriarchate: Grace and peace to you. In reading over correspondence written to my predecessor of blessed memory, in recent months, questions have arisen concerning the discernment of sanctity and the appropriate forms of honour accorded to holy men and women. For the sake of doctrinal clarity, liturgical […]
Communiqué on Greed and Materialism as Modern Idolatry
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace and peace be with you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. One of the most insidious evils of our age is the worship of wealth and the enslavement of the human heart to material possessions. In a world governed by […]
Statement Concerning the Tragedy in McEwen, Tennessee (USA)
10 October 2025 – The Holy See has received with deep sorrow the news of the devastating explosion at an explosives manufacturing facility in McEwen, Tennessee (USA), in which it is reported that as many as eighteen persons have lost their lives. Our hearts are united with the grieving families and the afflicted community in […]
Communiqué on the Christian Vocation to Chastity and Purity
To All Clergy, Religious, and Faithful in Christ, Beloved Brethren, Grace and peace to you in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who calls us to holiness of life and purity of heart. In an age marked by confusion concerning the meaning and purpose of human sexuality, the Church must once again speak in […]
