Vatican Dispatch

What lessons can be drawn by comparing Benedict XVI and Biden’s resignations?

a widely respected octogenarian leader, a man of personal integrity who’s devoted his life to public service, at the end finds himself mired...
John L Allen

Top Vatican diplomat makes first visit to Ukraine since war

rome – on friday, vatican secretary of state italian cardinal pietro parolin began a 6-day visit to ukraine to close a popular marian pilgri...
Elise Ann Allen

Pope offers indulgences for World Day for Elderly and Grandparents

rome – pope francis has authorised the granting of plenary indulgences to those who participate in the upcoming world day for elderly and gr...
Elise Allen

Vatican employees face a depressing workplace lacking 'initiative' and 'collaboration'

some years back, a couple of enterprising figures on the roman scene, devoted catholics with backgrounds in business, had the bright idea of...
John L Allen

Trump assassination attempt 'wounds people and democracy', says Vatican

rome – in response to the apparent assassination attempt against former united states president donald trump at a campaign rally saturday, t...
Elise Allen

Cardinal urges Catholics to pray for canonisation of Reformation-era martyr

a vatican cardinal has urged english catholics to pray for the eventual canonisation of the martyrs of the protestant reformation. cardinal ...
The Catholic Herald

Rupnik art dispute more complicated than it appears, argues art historian

as accusations of sexual abuse have mounted against father marko rupnik, his art has increasingly come into question and under the microscop...
Elise Allen

Disappearance of Traditional Mass would impoverish the world both spiritually and culturally

today the times has published a letter from 48 intellectuals, artists, politicians and celebrities, both catholic and non-catholic, begging ...
Joseph Shaw

Lourdes shrine taking action on Rupnik art though not removing it yet

the catholic bishop responsible for the world-famous and beloved marian shrine in france has ordered measures to lower the visibility of mos...
The Catholic Herald

Pope approves 15 Blesseds for canonisation but Carlo Acutis' date not confirmed

the pope has announced that fourteen blesseds will be canonised on 20 october this year. while blessed carlo acutis' canonisation was also g...
The Catholic Herald