Holy See

On fraternity

it is interesting for historians to note that the fraternity called for by pope francis in fratelli tutti was an idea abhorred by his predec...
Piers Paul Read

Analysis: Are legal reforms in the Vatican designed not to work?

a vatican city criminal court heard two days of frequently gruesome testimony last week, in the trial of two clerics: 28-year-old fr. gabrie...
Christopher Altieri

Head of German Catholic bishops: ‘I do not deny Communion to a Protestant who asks for it’

cna staff, feb 26, 2021 / 04:00 am mt ( cna ) .- the president of the german catholic bishops’ conference said on thursday that he would con...
CNA Staff

Two Days of Testimony in Vatican Seminary Abuse Trial

a vatican court heard testimony on wednesday and thursday, from witnesses who said the accuser in a case of alleged abuse and coverup inside...
Christopher Altieri

Catholic leaders urge EU to be guided by solidarity in vaccine distribution

rome newsroom, feb 23, 2021 / 07:05 am mt ( cna ) .- catholic leaders in europe have urged the european union to be guided by solidarity, fr...
Hannah Brockhaus

"Vatican Justice" Doesn't Hold Water

so, the big news out of the vatican this week – some of it, at any rate – was that pope francis has again tweaked the vatican’s criminal jus...
Christopher Altieri

Pope Francis Accepts Cardinal Sarah's Resignation

pope francis accepted the resignation of cardinal robert sarah from the position of prefect of the congregation for divine worship and the d...
Staff Reporter

Council for the Economy discusses 2021 Vatican budget

vatican city, feb 17, 2021 / 08:00 am mt ( cna ) .- the vatican’s council for the economy met on tuesday to discuss the details of the annua...
Hannah Brockhaus

A strange complaint: Pope Francis's speech to the Rota

pope francis recently lamented the fact that a declaration of matrimonial nullity “is thought of as a cold act, a mere ‘legal decision’.” in...
Charles Collins

Pope Francis modifies Vatican criminal code, citing ‘changing sensibilities’

vatican city, feb 16, 2021 / 06:10 am mt ( cna ) .- pope francis on tuesday made several modifications to the vatican’s criminal code, citin...
Hannah Brockhaus