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Vatican hopes to renew controversial China deal

rome – vatican secretary of state italian cardinal pietro parolin has said that both china and the vatican hope that a controversial deal on...

Filipino bishop decries divorce reforms as a blow to family and society

as the philippines moved closer to legalising divorce , a leading catholic bishop has warned politicians that “divorce weakens the fabric of...

The Catholic Herald

Cardinal George Pell: 1941-2023

with the sudden death of george pell the church has lost a remarkable and controversial voice. his last public appearance was as a concelebr...

The Catholic Herald

There’s no place like Rome: Something for everyone, with the Pope as your neighbour

as the hot summer months approach, and rome brims with tourists and pilgrims flocking to the eternal city to soak up its rich historic cultu...

Elise Ann Allen

The churches chewed out by Vatican II

the constitution on the sacred liturgy sacrosanctum concilium was solemnly promulgated by his holiness pope paul vi on 4 december 1963. it i...

Should Cardinals be able to vote in conclave if they don't reside in Rome?

german cardinal walter brandmüller - a conservative who has criticised the synodal path - has asked that the right to vote in a conclave be ...

The Catholic Herald

Vatican dismisses worries about Pope's eyesight after Lisbon problems

fátima – after pope francis set aside a prepared speech in lisbon on friday morning, citing problems with his eyesight amid poor lighting, c...

Elise Ann Allen

Vatican justice gets a bloody nose from Italian courts

the vatican has abandoned its extradition request for an italian woman sought on charges related to financial misconduct connected to a seri...

Vatican Museums in dispute with workers and local residents over ‘troublesome’ visitors and noisy pilgrims

rome – nearly 50 employees of the vatican museums have initiated a labour dispute with the holy see over what they allege are poor, unfair a...

Cardinal demonised to obscure truth in Vatican 'trial of the century', says defence lawyer

lawyers for italian cardinal angelo becciu, the principal defendant in the vatican’s “trial of the century” have accused the prosecutor of a...