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Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass
The Dicastery for Divine Worship said the homily is “intrinsically linked” to the proclamation of the Gospel and reserved to ordained ministers. [...]
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ZENIT
· Jun 23, 2026
The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why
Response from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments to a request for an indulgence to allow a lay faithful to deliver the homily during Mass The post The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why appeared first on ZENIT - English.
DW News
· Jul 4, 2026
Why Pope Leo excommunicated members of the Society of St. Pius X | DW News
The Vatican has imposed severe disciplinary measures on the ultratraditionalist Catholic 'Society of St. Pius X' (SSPX). The move comes after the group consecrated bishops without papal consent. We talk to Justin McLellan from the National Catholic Reporter for an in-depth look at the dramatic events within the Catholic Church. #PopeLeoXIV #SSPX #CatholicChurch #dwcurrentaffairs For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
Vatican News
· Jun 23, 2026
Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily
The Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments responds to the request made by the German Bishops, denying their petition for a lay person to preach the homily during Mass, even in exceptional cases, stating that the proclamation of the Word in the liturgical celebration is inseparable from the mission received sacramentally. Read all
CNN
· Jul 2, 2026
Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic group
The Vatican announced Thursday that priests and members of a breakaway Catholic group that ordained four new bishops in defiance of Pope Leo XIV’s wishes are in schism and excommunicated. CNN's Christoper Lamb reports.
ABC News
· Jun 30, 2026
Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations
Pope Leo XIV is begging a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics to call off its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent
Daily Sabah
· Jul 2, 2026
Vatican excommunicates members of right-wing Catholic group
The Vatican said Thursday it had excommunicated priests and lay Catholics belonging to a breakaway right-wing group that ordained bishops without the approval of Pope Leo XIV, decl...
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Related coverage for "Vatican rejects German bishops’ request for lay homilies at Mass": ZENIT — The Vatican Rejects German Bishops’ Request to Allow Laypeople to Deliver Homilies: Here’s Why. DW News — Why Pope Leo excommunicated members of the Society of St. Pius X | DW News. Vatican News — Vatican Dicastery maintains that a layperson cannot deliver the homily . CNN — Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic group. ABC News — Pope begs breakaway traditionalist group to back off bishop consecrations. Daily Sabah — Vatican excommunicates members of right-wing Catholic group