Holy See

Benedict XV: the pontificate of a Pope of Peace in the time of the First World War

on september 6, 1914, giacomo della chiesa was elected to the throne of st peter at the age of 59. benedict xv, as he became, was one of the...

Pope tells cardinals to tighten belts as Vatican struggles to sort its finances

pope francis continues to push for his long-running goal of financial reform at the vatican. he has addressed the church’s cardinals and ask...

Relics of 'God's influencer' - Blessed Carlo Acutis - welcomed to Manchester

the relics of blessed carlo acutis, the italian teenager who is likely to become “the first millennial saint”, will today be welcomed to man...

Bring on the Jubilee of Pizza Makers!

rome – though it was largely frowned out by the verdict on medjugorje released thursday, on the same day the vatican also published an initi...

Belgian Catholic university accused of belittling Pope's visit due to ‘militant left-wing’ ethos

a professor at the catholic university of leuven in belgium has claimed the university is intentionally downplaying a forthcoming visit by p...

Keir Starmer plans 'assisted dying' Bill before Christmas

the british prime minister is seeking to fast-track an “assisted dying” law through parliament before christmas, according to reports. sir k...

Self-professed archbishop known for ‘healings and exorcisms’ denounced by Rome

a self-professed catholic bishop and primate has been denounced by the diocese of rome as a fraud, following concerns raised by the diocese ...

International dispute breaks out in Rome over ownership of Spanish Steps and iconic churches

rome – while pope francis was out of town in asia and oceania, a mini-tempest erupted in rome after a french court appeared to assert that f...

Rejecting migrants is as bad as abortion, says Pope on flight to Rome

on board the papal plane – pope francis during his in-flight press conference returning from singapore to rome said american catholics torn ...

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'Vampire' grave unearthed at bishop's palace in Poland

archaeologists have discovered a child “vampire” grave beneath a bishop’s palace in poland. a team working for the lublin voivodeship conser...