Vatican Commission Rules on Female Deacons | Venezuela Blocks Cardinal | Liturgical Battle in India

The Vatican weighs the question of women deacons, a Cardinal is blocked from leaving Venezuela, and tensions flare again inside a Syro-Malabar cathedral. Here’s everything you need to know from this week in Catholic news.In today’s episode of Church Headlines, Br. John Frain walks you through:- A newly released Vatican report on the possibility of a female diaconate- Pope Leo XIV’s decision to dissolve a controversial Vatican fundraising body- Notre-Dame Cathedral surpassing the Louvre as France’s most visited site- Signs of renewed interest in confession among practicing French Catholics- Parishioners occupying a Syro-Malabar cathedral amid liturgical disputes- Venezuela revoking a Cardinal’s passport- The Vatican partnering with actor Chris Pratt for a major documentary projectWelcome to @ChurchHeadlines where we bring you regular news recaps about what is happening in the Catholic Church throughout the world!📰 Church News without the noise.🕵‍♂ We read it all—so you don’t have to.🇻🇦 2 Catholic seminarians in Rome reporting what matters.Would you like to support us financially in our mission?Link: https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=a75070-------------------------------For further reading about this week's stories, here are some online articles:– Vatican report on women and the diaconate: https://zenit.org/2025/12/04/vatican-publishes-conclusions-of-study-on-womenand-the-diaconate-heres-what-it-says/– Pope Leo XIV dissolves Vatican fundraising commission: https://zenit.org/2025/12/05/second-setback-for-the-previous-pontificate-pope-leo-repeals-pope-francis-financial-measure/– Notre-Dame surpasses the Louvre in visitors: https://zenit.org/2025/12/11/notre-dame-cathedral-in-paris-surpasses-the-louvre-museum-in-visitor-numbers-here-are-the-figures/– Confession seeing renewed practice in France: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/poll-finds-signs-of-a-confession– Syro-Malabar cathedral occupation in India: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/basilica-occupation-reignites-syro– Venezuela blocks Cardinal from leaving the country: https://zenit.org/2025/12/11/this-is-how-the-venezuelan-dictatorship-revoked-the-cardinals-passport-and-prevented-him-from-leaving-the-country/ – Vatican hires Chris Pratt for St. Peter’s documentary: https://zenit.org/2025/12/07/why-did-the-vatican-hire-hollywood-superstar-chris-pratt-for-a-documentary-heres-everything-we-know/ --------------------------------------⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Intro00:19 – Vatican report on women and the diaconate00:59 – Pope Leo XIV dissolves Vatican fundraising commission01:23 – Notre-Dame surpasses the Louvre in visitors01:48 – Confession seeing renewed practice in France02:21 – Syro-Malabar cathedral occupation in India02:57 – Venezuela blocks Cardinal from leaving the country03:16 – Vatican hires Chris Pratt for St. Peter’s documentary03:43 – Outro-----------------------------Music track: Downtown by MoaviiSource: https://freetouse.com/musicVlog Music for Video