Holy See

Ignatius Press to keep Benedict XVI listed as coauthor of new celibacy book

amid still-unfolding controversy surrounding a new book on priestly celibacy, the book’s us publisher says it plans to continue identifying ...
JD Flynn/CNA

Cardinal Pell transferred to new maximum-security prison

cardinal george pell has reportedly been transferred out of the melbourne prison in which he has been incarcerated for more than a year&nbsp...
Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Sarah: Claim that Benedict did not co-author book on celibacy is 'defamation' of 'exceptional gravity'

cardinal robert sarah has said that claims pope emeritus benedict xvi did not co-author with him a new book on priestly celibacy are “defama...
Catholic News Agency

Vatican: Pope Francis not in favor of optional priestly celibacy

a vatican spokesman has said that pope francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a january 2019 pr...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

Benedict and Sarah back Francis's position on priestly celibacy. Media storm ensues

the vatican’s communications outfit scrambled on monday to catch up with a media storm surrounding news two priests have written a book defe...
Christopher R. Altieri

Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/01/20

“the good disciple is the humble one” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). the australian church will hold...
Luke Coppen

Pope Francis: It is beautiful when babies cry at Mass

pope francis baptized 32 babies in the sistine chapel sunday, telling parents not to worry if their children cry at mass. “let the children ...
The Catholic Herald

The Protestant thinkers who love Benedict XVI

the theology of benedict xvi: a protestant appreciation edited by tim perry lexham press, 272pp, £20.99/$25.89 the theology of pope emeritus...
The Catholic Herald

Bishop Barron: The movie that Benedict XVI really deserves

the new and much-ballyhooed netflix film the two popes should, by rights, be called the one pope, for it presents a fairly nuanced, textured...
Bishop Robert Barron

We used to believe bishops told the truth. What happened?

one of the biggest stories of 2019 took place exactly a year ago. the diocese of pittsburgh confirmed that cardinal donald wuerl of washingt...
Fr Raymond de Souza