Vatican Dispatch

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

Can a skyscraper represent love? Pope Francis says it can in Singapore

singapore – surrounded by a city-state whose urban core contains more than 100 high-rise structures straining towards the sky, pope francis ...
Elise Ann Allen

New and united Archdiocese of Cardiff-Menevia approved by Pope Francis

archbishop mark o’toole has announced the creation of the new archdiocese of cardiff-menevia, a decision promulgated by pope francis on 12 s...
The Catholic Herald

Augustinian friars return to Walsingham at Catholic National Shrine for first time since Reformation

three african friars are coming to the catholic national shrine and basilica of our lady at walsingham, where they will assist and serve the...
Tom Colsy

The March for Life in London shone a beam of light for a nation lost in fog of moral relativism

in 2010 the guardian newspaper published an article entitled “pope gives top job to abortion hardliner”. pope benedict xvi, the article clai...
Katherine Bennett

Pope Francis arrives in Singapore: will he address China is the big question

singapore – pope francis has landed in singapore at the start of the final stage of his 12-day odyssey to asia and oceania. he is expected t...
Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis will celebrate inaugural Mass at reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris, claim well-placed sources

a senior vatican correspondent at a major french newspaper has claimed that pope francis will travel to paris for the reopening of the iconi...
Tom Colsy