Pope Francis in Trieste
On the final day of the 50th Social Week of Italian Catholics, the Holy Father traveled to the northern Italian city of Trieste on Sunday to share his thoughts on the crisis of democracy.
The annual event is organized by the Catholic Church in Italy and is dedicated to promoting Catholic social doctrine. This year, the title of the event was “At the heart of democracy.
Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has been excommunicated for schism due to his refusal to recognize Pope Francis and the Second Vatican Council. The Holy See Press Office released the 'Instrumentum Laboris' for the October Synod, focusing on transparency, accountability, and the role of women in the Church. Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra testified that the Holy See was a "victim of serious fraud" in a London property purchase. Pope Francis expressed deep distress over escalating violence in Ukraine and Gaza.