Roman Catholic nun detained by ICE, released after U.S. members of Congress intervene
A Roman Catholic nun was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Sunday while walking to church in her habit in South Texas, only to be released hours later after intervention by members of Congress.
Spanish Priest engaged in schism and disobedience to the Holy See laicized
Pope Leo XIV decreed the dismissal of Francisco José Vegara Cerezo from the clerical state after the Spanish priest persisted in public acts of schism, Church officials announced this week.
Wisconsin Priest charged with luring minors and possession of child sex abuse material has been laicized
Andrew Showers, a former priest of the Diocese of Madison, was released from the clerical state after facing multiple felony charges involving child enticement and possession of child pornography, church officials announced on June 25, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV makes final appeal to the Society of Saint Pius X to not proceed with episcopal consecrations
On June 29, 2026, Pope Leo XIV sent a personal letter to Father Davide Pagliarani, superior general of the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX), pleading with the traditionalist group to abandon its planned consecration of four bishops scheduled for July 1 at the seminary in Écône, Switzerland.