Holy See

What the 'State of the World' address reveals about the state of the Church

pope francis delivered his annual “state of the world” speech to diplomats accredited to the holy see on thursday morning, in the clementine...
Christopher R. Altieri

Why is the Vatican keeping Bishop Scharfenberger in the dark?

bishop edward scharfenberger of albany, new york, is in a tough spot. appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of buffalo after...
Christopher R. Altieri

FBI interviewed Papal Foundation staff about McCarrick

law enforcement officials have conducted interviews with several senior figures at the papal foundation, a u.s. based charity which supports...
Ed Condon/CNA

Archbishop Warda: US-Iran tensions threaten Iraq's Christian communities

after iran attacked an air base in erbil early wednesday, the chaldean archbishop of erbil said the current tensions between iran and the u....
The Catholic Herald

Catholic persecution worse after Vatican-China deal, Congress finds

a new us government report says that human rights abuse in china has worsened in the last year, and specifically highlighted the escalating ...
Matt Hadro/CNA

Why is the Vatican keeping Bishop Scharfenberger in the dark?

bishop edward scharfenberger of albany, new york, is in a tough spot. appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of buffalo after...
Christopher R. Altieri

Bishop Scharfenberger says he was given no 'particular mission' in Buffalo

bishop edward scharfenberger, the apostolic administrator of the diocese of buffalo, has said he was not given the results of a vatican...
Catholic News Agency

McCarrick moves from Kansas friary

the disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarrick has moved from the kansas friary where he had been living since 2018. a spokesman for the c...
JD Flynn and Ed Condon/CNA

China announces new crackdown on religious freedom

china will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events starting on february 1. the count...
Catholic News Agency

Controversy continues over South Sudan archbishop appointment

bari ethnic leaders in south sudan have distanced themselves from critics of the newly-appointed archbishop of juba. the archbishop has face...
Catholic News Agency