Leaked documents have raised new questions about when the Vatican knew of allegations against Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta (Spanish report, Spanish documents).

An Irish diocese has said it had no money to pay priests at Christmas because of a shortfall in collections.

Pope Francis has dismissed a Brazilian priest from the clerical state (Spanish report).

Robert Royal says Vatican officials “continue to exercise a very effective, old-school-style control over Church-related news” in Italy.

Damian Thompson asks who helped Frédéric Martel write his Vatican exposé.

John Monaco argues that liturgical abuse is not “a thing of the past”.

And Fr Tim Finigan explains why some people think his name is "Mr Timothy Father".

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