Vatican Dispatch

How the Church’s vast talent pool contributes to Vatican's dysfunction

fans of the roma soccer team, one of the two professional squads in the eternal city, are in a grumpy mood these days. in part that’s becaus...
John L Allen

Pope has 'mild' flu but papal trip to Belgium and Luxembourg still on

pope francis is still expected to travel to belgium and luxembourg later this week as planned despite cancelling his scheduled meetings and ...
Elise Allen

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...
Elise Allen

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...
John L Allen

Apostolic Nuncios, the papal 'ambassadors', come under the spotlight

the vatican has established a study group that will evaluate the role and function of apostolic nuncios, the papal representatives of the ch...
Nirmala Carvalho

Pope hit a hard truth: US Catholics forever pounding a square peg into a round hole

for a pontiff often seen as having a chip on his shoulder about the us – and, let’s face it, that impression isn’t entirely without merit – ...
John L Allen

Aboard the 'VAMP' rollercoaster as papal press corps keeps up with Pope Francis

after returning from the sprawling 12-day trip to asia and oceania with pope francis, i find myself in my usual post-papal-trip state. exhau...
Elise Allen

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 ...
Crux Staff

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...
Crux Staff

All faiths lead to God: New controversy as Pope preaches religious pluralism on final day of tour

singapore – pope francis on friday wrapped up a three-day visit to singapore by declaring that “all religions are a path to god”. “they are ...
The Catholic Herald