Vatican Dispatch

Pope Francis flies to Papua New Guinea - and into one of the world's most dangerous cities

port moresby – pope francis has concluded the first leg of his four-nation tour of asia and oceania, leaving indonesia friday morning and la...

Elise Ann Allen

In Indonesia, Pope Francis was Chairman of the Board for Religious Moderates Inc.

rome – for anyone who lived through the events of sept. 11, 2001, and their aftermath, the memories may seem fresh as yesterday, but it’s ac...

Take the risk of following Christ; do not fear ‘the night of failure’, Pope declares on last day in Indonesia

jakarta – pope francis celebrated mass for the indonesia's minority catholic population on his final day in the country, telling them not to...

Elise Ann Allen

Pope visits famous mosque designed by a Christian; discusses how all religions 'walk in search of God'

jakarta – pope francis visited the city’s famed istiqlal mosque on 5 september during the main event of his three-day visit to the capital c...

Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis shares jovial meeting with brother Jesuits in Jakarta

pope francis met with fellow members of the jesuit order during his first full day in indonesia which was spent in the capital city of jakar...

Indonesia’s Muslims join Catholics in welcoming Pope Francis as 12-day grand tour kicks off

jakarta – during pope francis’s first full day of events in jakarta, both muslim leaders and locals have joined indonesia's catholics in wel...

Elise Ann Allen

Vatican bank's ban on married couples puts latter-day ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in a bind

getting married to another employee at the vatican bank is now a fireable offence. the regulation is designed to combat nepotism and corrupt...

The Catholic Herald

Outrage as Vatican drops 'Before Christ' for 'Before Common Era'

catholics have accused the vatican of betraying jesus by substituting the term “before christ” with “before common era” in official document...

Pope’s China policy bears ‘fruit’ with recognition of bishop, Vatican claims

beijing has officially – and finally – recognised a 95-year-old prelate as the bishop of the northern diocese of tianjin. the bishop had pre...

Why all the fuss about Latin? Because it is fruitful not just for Catholics but for civilisation too

i’m filled with a newfound appreciation for language. one in particular. it follows a trip to hampshire on the south coast. but, no, i am no...