Holy See

From betrayal to benediction: three cities, two paintings and the one and only Caravaggio

the national gallery in london is celebrating its bicentenary by lending twelve of its most famous paintings to various museums and gallerie...
hughkennedy

Italy's abortion row heats up amid concerns about influence of pro-life organisations from US

rome – conflict is churning both inside italy and across europe over a new plan by the italian government to introduce pro-life consulters t...
The Catholic Herald

Popes take risks to appear in public

rome – amid the usual cascade of news out of the vatican in recent days was a curious item, which, among other things, touches upon the ever...
John L Allen

'I am the Good Shepherd': Unraveling Jesus's use of metaphorical names

"of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved." (acts 4:12) in sunday’s first reading, st peter...
Fr David Howell

Pope reforms Vatican legal system following 'trial of the century'

pope francis has issued a new decree which creates a system of civil liability for judges and prosecutors parallels one which has existed in...
The Catholic Herald

New Catholic Lectionary for British churches arriving this Advent following approval by Vatican

a new lectionary will come into use in parishes in england, wales and scotland from advent 2024. the vatican’s dicastery for divine worship ...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Sarah denounces 'atheistic' Western bishops who prefer the world to the cross

yaoundé, cameroon – guinean cardinal robert sarah has accused western bishops of worldliness and of succumbing to the temptation of “practic...
The Catholic Herald

Escaping the darkness by accepting 'the beauty of the light'

"their joy was so great that they still could not believe it" (luke 24:41) in sunday’s gospel, the risen jesus’s disciples do not believe in...
Fr David Howell

British archbishop visiting Vietnam to help Vatican rebuild diplomatic ties

liverpool-born archbishop paul richard gallagher, the vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organisations, is curr...
Simon Caldwell

Vatican's new declaration praised for transcending liberal and conservative perspectives to tackle ‘modern misconceptions’ on human dignity

many liberals and conservatives appear to be both applauding or denouncing the vatican’s latest doctrinal document on human dignity for its ...
johnlavenburg