Western Christianity
Religious category of the Latin Church
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| June 7 2025 |
Black Catholicism
Cardinal Robert Prevost, a descendant of Black Creole Catholics from New Orleans, is elected Pope Leo XIV.
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| May 8 2025 |
Habemus papam
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is elected Pope, taking the papal name Leo XIV during the papal conclave. Dominique Mamberti announces his election with the traditional 'Habemus Papam' proclamation.
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| May 2025 |
Habemus papam
Cardinal Dominique Mamberti is expected to serve as the Protodeacon and will announce the name of the next pope after the 2025 papal conclave.
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| 2024 |
Patriarch of the West
Pope Francis reinstated the title 'Patriarch of the West', reversing Pope Benedict XVI's 2006 renunciation.
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| 2024 |
Nihil obstat
The Vatican issued a Nihil obstat for the Marian apparitions of Our Lady of Medjugorje, providing a limited approval for public devotion of these miraculous events.
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| 2024 |
Latin liturgical rites
Vatican approved liturgical adaptations for Indigenous Mexican groups in the Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, introducing a new 'ministry of incensation' and the role of 'Principal', a layperson who guides congregation prayer. This was the second time such adaptations were approved since Vatican II.
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| January 8 2024 |
Defender of the Faith
King Charles III issued a proclamation making the new Canadian title official, removing 'Defender of the Faith' from the Canadian royal style.
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| 2023 |
Veni Creator Spiritus
Dan Forrest used lines from the Veni creator text in his symphonic oratorio CREATION
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| 2023 |
Sic transit gloria mundi
In the video game Overwatch 2, the character Soldier 76 uses the voice line 'Sic Transit Gloria Mundi'.
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| June 22 2023 |
Defender of the Faith
Canadian parliament approved a bill to change the sovereign's title by dropping the reference to the United Kingdom and the phrase 'Defender of the Faith'.
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| May 2023 |
Veni Creator Spiritus
During the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, the hymn is sung for the first time in Irish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic, and Welsh, in addition to English, with translations by Grahame Davies, Iain Urchadan, and Damian McManus.
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| May 2023 |
Deus vult
The perpetrator of the Allen, Texas outlet mall shooting had 'Deus vult' as one of his tattoos.
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| February 2023 |
Summorum Pontificum
Pope Francis issued a rescript clarifying that bishops must obtain Holy See authorization before allowing parish churches to be used for preconciliar rite Eucharistic celebrations or permitting priests ordained after 16 July 2021 to use the 1962 Roman Missal.
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| 2022 |
Agnus Dei
The Agnus Dei song was sung on Easter in Lviv by a choir of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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| 2022 |
Carnival
Sitges Carnival's Rua de la Disbauxa (Debauchery Parade) featured 34 floats and over 1,200 participants, highlighting the event's significant scale and community involvement.
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| October 2022 |
Black Catholicism
A documentary about Thea Bowman was released.
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| October 28 2022 |
Carnival
Tobago hosted its inaugural standalone carnival, marking a significant local event in the region's carnival tradition.
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| June 29 2022 |
Summorum Pontificum
Pope Francis released an explanation for his previous document, stating he published it because some people accepted Vatican II but rejected its subsequent liturgical reforms, and emphasizing his desire to re-establish unity in the Roman Rite Church.
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| June 1 2022 |
The truth will set you free
Following the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard verdict, Jair Bolsonaro tweets the biblical verse.
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| February 2022 |
Black Catholicism
A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood documentary released.
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| January 16 2022 |
Sic transit gloria mundi
The first-season finale of the TV series Yellowjackets is titled 'Sic Transit Gloria Mundi'.
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| 2021 |
Confiteor
The motu proprio Traditionis Custodes further restricted the use of the 1962 Roman Missal.
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| 2021 |
Carnival
Sixtus Eric Dias from Candolim was appointed as the King Momo (Carnival King) for the Goan Carnival, continuing the tradition of selecting a symbolic leader for the festivities.
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| 2021 |
Roman Rite
Pope issues Traditionis Custodes, a papal document that provides conditions for continued use of the 1962 Roman Missal alongside the modern form.
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| 2021 |
Black Catholicism
A Place at the Table: African-Americans on the Path to Sainthood documentary crowdfunded with over $18,000.
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| 2021 |
Black Catholicism
A Pew Research study revealed that just over half of Black American adults raised Catholic remained in the Church, indicating a significant decline in Black Catholic population.
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| July 16 2021 |
Summorum Pontificum
Pope Francis abrogated Summorum Pontificum with a new apostolic letter, imposing new restrictions on the celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal.
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| 2020 |
Veni Creator Spiritus
Zsolt Gárdonyi composed Toccata for Organ Veni creator spiritus
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| 2020 |
Black Catholicism
Cailloux – One Man's Fight for Freedom During the Civil War, a documentary about Andre Cailloux, was released.
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| 2020 |
Black Catholicism
USCCB President Archbishop José Gomez and Black Catholic Bishop Shelton J. Fabre issued anti-racism statements following the murder of George Floyd and during the second wave of Black Lives Matter protests.
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| November 28 2020 |
Black Catholicism
Wilton Gregory was officially made a cardinal in a consistory ceremony, breaking a significant racial barrier in the Catholic Church hierarchy.
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| October 25 2020 |
Black Catholicism
Pope Francis announced that Wilton Gregory would be named a cardinal, marking a historic moment as Gregory would become the first African-American member of the College of Cardinals.
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| July 2020 |
Black Catholicism
A joint statement supporting the Black Lives Matter movement was issued by multiple Black Catholic organizations: NBSC, IBCS, NABCA, NBCCC, and the Bowman-Francis Ministry.
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| May 14 2020 |
Te Deum
The Holy See confirmed the new ICEL (International Commission on English in the Liturgy) translation of the Te Deum hymn.
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| March 27 2020 |
Urbi et Orbi
Pope Francis delivered an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing during the COVID-19 pandemic, standing alone in a deserted Saint Peter's Square. The blessing was unique, featuring the Salus Populi Romani image and a crucifix from San Marcello al Corso, and involved a Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with relaxed sacramental requirements due to pandemic restrictions.
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Across, a live-action movie about Venerable Fr. Augustus Tolton, was released.
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Thea, a play about Thea Bowman by Nathan Yungberg, was performed.
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Tolton: From Slave to Priest, a play about Augustus Tolton, premiered.
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Bishop Roy Campbell took over leadership of the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC).
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Wilton Gregory was named by Pope Francis as Archbishop of Washington (D.C.), becoming the first African American to hold this prestigious diocesan position.
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| 2019 |
Black Catholicism
Augustus Tolton was declared Venerable by the Catholic Church, potentially on the path to sainthood.
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| January 17 2019 | Pope Francis abolished the Ecclesia Dei Commission and transferred its responsibilities to a special section within the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF). |
| 2018 |
The truth will set you free
Jair Bolsonaro uses the phrase as his motto during the Brazilian presidential election campaign.
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| 2018 |
Black Catholicism
The USCCB issued its first pastoral letter against racism in 39 years, titled 'Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love', which was controversial and voted against by 3 bishops, with one abstention.
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| 2017 |
Black Catholicism
During the NBCC Congress XII, representatives from every U.S. diocese created a 'Pastoral Plan of Action' to address the needs of Black Catholics nationwide.
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