Vatican Dispatch

The Catholic cathedrals of Ireland: take a look at these architectural gems of the Emerald Isle

in 1850 the catholic hierarchy of england and wales was restored by rome; cardinal nicholas wiseman issued his vainglorious pastoral letter ...

‘A light in Spain’: Vatican approves devotion to WWII apparition of Our Lady of Sorrows

the vatican has approved the devotion to the spanish marian shrine of our lady of sorrows of chandavila where the virgin mary reportedly app...

Pope meets Peruvian archbishop fired amid financial scandal

rome – pope francis has with an archbishop who belongs to a scandal-plagued lay group in peru and who was removed from leadership of the piu...

Excommunicated archbishop says he fears for his life; condemns 'supranational powers' manipulating Church and State

the former vatican envoy to the united states who was excommunicated earlier this summer has said his life is in danger. speaking to veteran...

Tim Walz’s obsession with the so-called ‘weirdness’ (aka Catholicism) of JD Vance

we are likely to hear a lot more about “weird” during the democratic national convention that kicks off in chicago today to run from 19 - 22...

EXCLUSIVE: Vatican wrong to open door to euthanasia, says LCP whistleblower

the doctor who blew the whistle on abuses carried out under the notorious liverpool care pathway (lcp) has warned catholics that new guidanc...

Pope Francis praised for making ‘remote periphery’ a priority on next global trip

as pope francis’s sprawling 12-day journey to asia and oceania approaches, the local bishop of the remote diocese of vanimo in papua new gui...

Pope Francis calls Chinese "a great people" and engages with criticisms of his papacy

rome – in a new interview with the jesuit province of china, pope francis expressed his desire to visit the country and spoke of his admirat...

Vatican clarifies stance on patients in vegetative state; stays firm against euthanasia

the vatican’s academy for life has issued a new text on a series of bioethical issues, including the provision of food and hydration for pat...

Vatican approves devotion to 16th-century Vailankanni Marian shrine in India

the vatican continues to make progress in wading through its backlog of requests for rulings on alleged marian apparitions and other spiritu...