Holy See

Synodality can work ... if leadership lets it

the mechanism of the salisbury cathedral clock shortly after its restoration, july 1956. (folb/topical press agency/hulton archive/getty ima...
Charles Collins

Pope launches seven-year journey to total sustainability

pope francis has launched a seven-year “laudato sí action platform” aimed at helping communities become “totally sustainable, in the spirit ...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis turns out troubled Vatican seminary

altar boys at st peter's basilica on 13 march 2015. (alberto pizzoli/afp via getty images)   pope francis has decided that the boys' co...
Staff Reporter

Is Anybody Listening? Pope Questions Reach of Vatican Comms

pope francis punctuated his first ever visit to vatican radio with a pointed critique of the ongoing reform of communications. “i have only ...
Staff Reporter

The "new" synodal "process" is under-thought and oversold

by now, you’ve probably heard that pope francis postponed the upcoming synod on synodality for a full year, from october 2022 to october 202...
Christopher Altieri

Pope Francis Postpones Synod on Synodality, Expands 'Preparatory' Programme

cardinal mario grech (r) receives his red hat as he is created cardinal by pope francis (l) on november 28, 2020 at st. peter's basilica. (f...
Christopher Altieri

Pope Francis to Open Italian Bishops’ General Assembly

pope francis will make the short journey on monday to the ergife palace hotel in rome, where he will open the 74 th general assembly of the ...
Staff Reporter

Contradictory Testimony in Vatican Abuse and Coverup Trial

-- rome -- witnesses contradicted themselves and each other on wednesday, when they gave evidence in a trial dealing with charges of abuse a...
Christopher Altieri

With new motu proprio, Pope Francis creates 'lay ministry' of catechist

by virtue of his apostolic authority, pope francis on monday established the “lay ministry of catechist” as “a stable form of service render...
Staff Reporter

Horses and Senators and Curial Appointments

cover image: bust of claudius, fourth roman emperor, uffizi gallery, florence. (photo by hulton archive/getty images)   the nomination ...
Christopher Altieri