Edward Pentin

Senior Vatican correspondent @NCRegister; co-founder of founder of

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

God’s Mighty Little Missionary — The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Mother Maria Stieren

Now available to pre-order from @SophiaPress:
https://t.co/2eDzHvHzvn

“I wholeheartedly recommend this compelling, beautifully written, and profoundly Catholic biography.”
—Obianuju Ekeocha, President and Founder, Culture of Life Africa

All author royalties go to the Congregation Mother Maria founded.

[Diane Montagna @dianemontagna]

JUST IN: Vatican Bars Annual TLM Pilgrimage from Entering St. Peter’s Basilica — https://t.co/drkgaV9fke

According to organizers of the annual ‘Summorum Pontificum’ pilgrimage , the decision was communicated in a recent letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State

More here: https://t.co/drkgaV9fke

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

JUST IN: Pope Leo XIV will not be attending the International Meeting for Peace in Assisi on October 27 on the advice of doctors.

Statements from @HolySeePress:

“Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora issue the following statement regarding the Pope’s postoperative recovery:

We wish to inform you that, as scheduled, the Holy Father underwent a follow-up chest X-ray. The examination confirmed that his postoperative recovery is proceeding very well.
However, given the short time that has elapsed since the surgery, the attending physicians have deemed it appropriate, as a precautionary measure, to advise against the planned helicopter trip on October 27.”

The Vatican added:

“To facilitate his recovery following the thoracic surgery he underwent last Tuesday, and in accordance with his doctors’ advice, Pope Leo XIV will be unable to attend the event in Assisi on October 27, as planned, for the gathering titled “Unarmed and Disarming Peace,” marking the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace, convened by St. John Paul II. 

Pope Leo will send a message of solidarity to the organizers, leaders, and representatives of Christian denominations and other religions, as well as to the guests who will be in attendance, in the belief that the ‘spirit of Assisi,’ dialogue, and the search for words and gestures of peace are precious resources in an era of conflict.”

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Pope Leo Names New Theologians to Vatican Advisory Body | National Catholic Register

The new members of the International Theological Commission includes six women and scholars from across five continents, several of whom have publicly dissented from settled Church teaching.

https://t.co/JtNIXBudmE @NCRegister

[EWTN Vatican @EWTNVatican]

Pope Leo expressed his gratitude to the faithful and to God as he returned to the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, just eight days after undergoing lung surgery.

Addressing the pilgrims gathered at the Vatican, the Holy Father thanked everyone who had accompanied him with their prayers during his hospitalization.

He also invited the faithful to renew their trust in God, saying: “Let us all renew our trust in the goodness and mercy of God.”

Let us continue to pray for Pope Leo as he recovers and resumes his ministry.

[Diane Montagna @dianemontagna]

JUST IN: Pope Leo XIV’s Doctors say “no further treatment is necessary.”

@HolySeePress has just announced that Dr Luigi Carbone and Professor Stefano Margaritora have issued the following statement regarding the Pope’s postoperative recovery:

“Today, the final histopathological findings and molecular biology analyses of the tissue removed during the surgical procedure performed on the Holy Father were reported. The results confirmed that the disease was a pulmonary adenocarcinoma and that it was localized. A subsequent oncological assessment confirmed that no further treatment is necessary.”

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

My book on the extraordinary and inspiring life of Mother Maria Stieren — a saintly Bavarian Benedictine missionary who against the odds founded her own flourishing traditional Congregation in one of the poorest regions of Tanzania — is published today by @SophiaPress:

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

God’s Mighty Little Missionary — The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Mother Maria Stieren

Now available to pre-order from @SophiaPress:
https://t.co/2eDzHvHzvn

“I wholeheartedly recommend this compelling, beautifully written, and profoundly Catholic biography.”
—Obianuju Ekeocha, President and Founder, Culture of Life Africa

All author royalties go to the Congregation Mother Maria founded.

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Exorcist Father Ripperger Agrees to One-Year ‘Fast’ From Public Speaking | National Catholic Register

The prominent priest agreed to Denver Archbishop James Golka’s request, which the archdiocese says will allow him to focus on his religious community and the people it serves.

https://t.co/yDaIerDDs3

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

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[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I spoke with Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex and wished His Holiness a full and speedy recovery following his surgery. We are grateful that even during this difficult time for him personally, His Holiness remembers Ukraine and prays for our people.

I briefed him in detail on the situation with Russian escalation and Russia’s constant strikes on Ukrainian cities and communities. We also discussed the humanitarian catastrophe in temporarily occupied Oleshky. We are working to help our people there. We are preparing decisions. His Holiness informed me about contacts with the Russian side on this matter.

Of course, we also discussed all the current security challenges and threats, including the periodic lack of warnings from our partners about Russian ballistic missile attacks – something that has happened three times recently. I thank His Holiness for his support and all his efforts to achieve a dignified peace.

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

From @HolySeePress:

"Today, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with His Excellency Mr Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine.

In the course of the conversation, the Holy Father recalled the grave situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and made reference to the request for a humanitarian ceasefire that he had presented to the President of the Russian Federation.

His Holiness expressed the hope that cooperation between both parties will allow for the delivery of food and medical aid, and for the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population.

Finally, the Holy Father reaffirmed the commitment of the Holy See to promoting dialogue and peace."

The call follows a telephone call between Pope Leo XIV and President Putin last week: https://t.co/AQKfAb3V0E

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Just in from @HolySeePress: “Today, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with His Excellency Mr Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. During the conversation, the Holy Father expressed his deep concern about the grave humanitarian situation in the city of Oleshky, in the Kherson region, and called for a ceasefire to allow the delivery of food and medical assistance, and the voluntary and safe evacuation of the civilian population. Finally, the Holy Father reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to promoting dialogue and
peace.”

Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town across the Dnipro from Kherson, faces a humanitarian crisis after months of disrupted food and medicine supplies. Mined roads, drone attacks and restrictions on movement have left residents trapped, many without reliable water, electricity or medical care. Recent escapees describe severe hunger and untreated illness. Ukrainian drone deliveries are providing some aid, but safe evacuation remains extremely difficult as winter approaches.

Pope Leo XIV and Vladimir Putin last spoke by telephone on 4 June 2025, less than a month after Leo’s election, during which Leo urged Russia to make a gesture towards peace in Ukraine; they also discussed humanitarian aid and prisoner exchanges.

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Pope Leo XIV to resume Wednesday general audience this week, skips Castel Gandolfo

Louis Prevost, the pope’s brother, expressed surprise in an interview that the South American trip would proceed.
https://t.co/QaoPjFUZyR

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Bishop Mutsaerts on the Catholic Response to a (Synodal) Church in Crisis

In a recent talk at the Catholic Identity Conference, Dutch Bishop Rob Mutsaerts outlined the nature and extent of the crisis in the Church and mapped out a way forward grounded in Christian hope.
https://t.co/NJsgkmuOSj

[The Culturist @the_culturist_]

Evil detests beauty because beauty is proof of a transcendental order, of objective Goodness and Truth.

To attack beauty is to wage war against the possibility of transcendence.

Beauty is a great affront to nihilism. It testifies to that which is greater than the individual, because to create a beautiful thing is to acknowledge that you are answerable to standards higher than your own. Beauty is often called a great evangelist for this reason.

This is why they outright destroy beauty or try to subvert your perception of it by promoting ugliness or triviality. Beauty is neither neutral nor trivial — your ability to discern the beautiful from the ugly is intimately connected to your capacity to recognize the divine.

Dietrich von Hildebrand once declared that "beauty is the archenemy of mediocrity." Why?

Beauty elevates a person toward truth, goodness, and the divine. The antitheses to beauty drag the soul down into nihilism and worship of the self.

[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

🚨🇮🇹 Hi everybody

One of the most beautiful Gothic churches in the world, Milan’s Duomo, is now the backdrop for these devastating scenes

They’re nothing but delinquents, rioters and troublemakers!

The Trojan horse of something truly evil

Outrageous

[Edward Feser @FeserEdward]

Looked at from the point of view of scripture and Church history, what we are seeing is the natural punishment for apostasy. And that punishment will intensify until people stop deluding themselves that there is any solution, political or otherwise, short of a return to the faith

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Most Catholic schools in England and Wales are promoting information on how to obtain confidential access to abortion and contraception, and they are doing so in accordance with the policy of the Catholic Education Service (CES), an agency of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, says John Smeaton.

Read more:
Check the abortion policy of your child’s Catholic school https://t.co/TpXIJJwSWj

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

SAVE SHAFTESBURY’S HISTORIC CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Church of the Holy Name and St Edward the Martyr in Shaftesbury in Dorset, England, is of considerable historical importance. Rooted in the sacred history of a town once home to one of England’s great pre-Norman abbeys, it has long served a resilient Catholic community.

Today, the church needs essential repairs, and parishioners are raising funds to preserve this important place of worship for future generations.

To learn more about this appeal and to donate go to @CathCharityFind: https://t.co/vqnXDpjTDx

[EWTN News @EWTNews]

Around 3:30 pm Rome time, Pope Leo left Gemelli Hospital just as he arrived: walking, smiling, and greeting the crowd. He will continue his recovery at the Vatican and is expected to lead the Sunday Angelus overlooking St. Peter’s Square tomorrow.
Video: Veronica Giacometti / @EWTNews
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[Tv2000.it @TV2000it]

🔴+++#PapaLeoneXIV è uscito dal #Gemelli +++

👉Accolto dalla folla il #Papa è uscito a piedi, accompagnato dai medici tra questi il dott. Luigi #Carbone e il prof. Stefano #Margaritora.
👉Il #Pontefice ha lasciato la struttura ospedaliera a quattro giorni dall'intervento chirurgico a cui è stato sottoposto per la rimozione di un nodulo polmonare. Le dimissioni avvengono a seguito del buon decorso post-operatorio, giudicato ampiamente regolare dall'equipe medica che lo ha avuto in cura.

#17ottobre #Leone #LeoXIV #PopeLeo #PopeLeoXIV #LeonXIV #Pape #Pontefice #Vatican #Vaticano
@vinmorgante

[Edward Pentin @EdwardPentin]

Pope Leo XIV will be discharged from hospital this afternoon:

From @HolySeePress:

“Dr. Luigi Carbone and Prof. Stefano Margaritora have issued the following statement regarding the Pope’s postoperative recovery:

Based on blood tests and a chest X-ray performed this morning, and after evaluating his clinical condition, the Holy Father has been deemed fit for discharge.”

In a follow up statement, @HolySeePress said:

“Following the doctors’ assessment this morning, Pope Leo XIV will be discharged today from the Gemelli Polyclinic, where he was hospitalized for surgery on his right lung. He will leave the hospital in the early afternoon and return to the Vatican. Tomorrow, he will recite the Angelus from the window of the papal apartment.”

He will celebrate Mass at noon today in hospital in the usual room.