Vatican Dispatch

Vatican accuses former US nuncio Archbishop Viganò of schism

rome – a vatican decree leaked to the italian press states that italian archbishop carlo maria viganò, a former nuncio to the united states ...

Vatican to endorse key figure in China’s Catholic history

this week the vatican appears to be renewing its efforts to remain onside with the chinese authorities. two top officials are poised to spea...

More than a hundred comedians meet the Pope

rome – in umberto eco’s immortal novel the name of the rose , the stern benedictine abbot jorge de burgo insists that laughter is evil: “lau...

Ancient ruins, including mosaic floors, found near Vatican media office during construction for Jubilee

ruins from the roman empire have been discovered in piazza pia, the street in front of the vatican media office - formerly vatican radio - d...

Time to rethink US approach to who it sends to Vatican as envoy

with the imminent and unexpected departure of joseph donnelly as the us ambassador to the holy see, it seems likely the post will be vacant ...

Right-wing shift in European elections could both hinder and help Pope’s agenda

less than a week after pope francis called on people to recognise migrants as “a living image of god’s people on their way to the eternal ho...

Pope to meet top US comedians as part of Vatican outreach

rome – pope francis will welcome comedians from all over the world next week, including top us names such as stephen colbert, jimmy fallon a...

Pope writes preface for book by LGBT-rights activist Fr James Martin

pope francis has written a preface for a new book by one of the catholic church’s most prominent apologists for the global gay rights moveme...

Pope sends sympathetic response to young man rejected from seminary for being gay

reports that pope francis has corresponded with a young man who claimed he was rejected from seminary for being gay have gained resonance du...

The Catholic Herald

Dignitas Infinita: To play down free will and original sin is a very dangerous business

the latest reconfiguration of catholic theology to emerge from rome has come in the form of the document dignitas infinita, on human dignity...