Pope Francis

Papabili(ty): The cardinals who have seen their prospects in the next conclave harmed and improved by recent news events

stock markets are notoriously fickle, forever expanding or contracting on the basis of whatever new wind happens to blow. let a coup occur i...
John Allen

Pope Francis in 2024: an overview

pope francis has written a book called life: my story through history – or, rather, he has collaborated with a journalist, fabio marchese ra...
The Catholic Herald

Pope to address Artificial Intelligence at G7 summit in June

rome – adding to what was already a busy papal schedule for 2024, the vatican confirmed friday that pope francis will participate, in person...
Crux Staff

Visiting the domain of an antipope: the Palmarian pontiff

the centuries that followed the reformation, whether consequentially or coincidentally, saw an end to serious contenders to the papacy. the ...
Thomas Edwards

Archdiocese of Birmingham gets two new Auxiliary Bishops

pope francis has appointed two new auxiliary bishops to serve the archdiocese of birmingham. monsignor timothy menezes, dean of st chad's ca...
The Catholic Herald

AI priest avatar gets the chop in first week of digital ministry

an ai-generated avatar priest that was launched at the start of the week by a catholic organisation appears to have been digitally defrocked...
James Jeffrey

Italy's abortion row heats up amid concerns about influence of pro-life organisations from US

rome – conflict is churning both inside italy and across europe over a new plan by the italian government to introduce pro-life consulters t...
The Catholic Herald

Popes take risks to appear in public

rome – amid the usual cascade of news out of the vatican in recent days was a curious item, which, among other things, touches upon the ever...
John L Allen

Pope reforms Vatican legal system following 'trial of the century'

pope francis has issued a new decree which creates a system of civil liability for judges and prosecutors parallels one which has existed in...
The Catholic Herald

Italian mother dies after refusing cancer treatment to save her unborn child

at the funeral this week of italian mother azzurra carnelos, who died last week after refusing cancer treatment in order to save the life of...
Elise Allen