Vatican Dispatch

Top Vatican diplomat holds meetings in Middle East and seeks to mediate peace

rome – vatican secretary of state italian cardinal pietro parolin on monday held a meeting with papal representatives throughout the middle ...

Mel Gibson criticises Pope Francis over slide toward religious pluralism

mel gibson has criticised pope francis for allegedly acting as if he believes all religions are valid before god. the australian director of...

Pope condemns cancel culture, links ‘fake news’ to Trump assassination attempts and climate of hate

pope francis has condemned what he described as a universal growth in “fake news” and how such deliberate distortions foment a climate of ha...

Embattled French bishop of Fréjus-Toulon resigns at Pope's request

the bishop of the diocese of fréjus-toulon in southern france has resigned at the request of pope francis. bishop dominique rey, who resigne...

Half a million pilgrims already through Holy Door of Saint Peter's in Rome

already more than half a million pilgrims have come to participate in the jubilee of hope since pope francis inaugurated the 2025 jubilee ye...

Pope appoints Trump critic and liberal Robert McElroy as Archbishop of Washington

pope francis has appointed cardinal robert mcelroy, bishop of san diego and a vocal critic of donald trump, as archbishop of washington.&nbs...

Pope Francis appoints first woman in history to lead Vatican department

rome – pope francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a vatican department, naming italian con...

Crisis in Jewish-Catholic relations continues at Vatican with six flashpoints in ten days

recently i declared that a mounting crisis in jewish-catholic relations was the most under-covered vatican story of 2024. early indications ...

Pope Francis offers condolences to victims of New Orleans massacre

pope francis has sent a telegram offering his condolences over the deaths of 14 people who were killed during a terrorist attack in new orle...

Human dignity is no longer a given in the modern world: the Church must protect it

what it means to be a human being is neither simple nor obvious. for this reason, i was not that surprised by the responses to dignitas infi...