Vatican Dispatch

ON PILGRIMAGE WITH...Fr David Howell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark who is also studying canon law in Rome

where would you go? to see the image of our lady of guadalupe in mexico city, after travelling to latin america via transatlantic ship. it w...

The Catholic Herald

US cardinal says ‘Dignitas Infinita’ clarifies that LGBTQ Catholics are loved but the Church’s moral teachings still apply

rome – cardinal wilton gregory of washington, dc, has praised the new vatican document on human dignity as a “welcome summation” of church t...

'Dignitas Infinita' is a commendable rebuttal to secular human rights manipulation – but that won't stop the declaration being used by its antagonists to create more waffle

dignitas infinita.  the latin for “infinite dignity”.   the dicastery for the doctrine of the faith’s new declaration on human dig...

Dualta Roughneen

Vatican's new declaration praised for transcending liberal and conservative perspectives to tackle ‘modern misconceptions’ on human dignity

many liberals and conservatives appear to be both applauding or denouncing the vatican’s latest doctrinal document on human dignity for its ...

Vatican condemns 'gender theory' in new doctrinal document

the vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 april. the new declaration dignitas infinita on human dignity from the v...

Taiwan thanks Pope for 'spiritual closeness' in aftermath of deadly earthquake

rome – after a massive earthquake shook taiwan this week, leaving at least 10 people dead, the island’s ambassador to the holy see has thank...

Pope Francis reveals he was used in ‘manoeuvre’ during 2005 conclave to prevent Benedict’s election

rome – pope francis has said that he was used in an “manoeuvre” to block the election of the future benedict xvi during the 2005 conclave, b...

The spiritual makings of a leader: 'masterful' new Ronald Reagan biography

the peacemaker: ronald reagan, the cold war, and the world on the brink william inboden dutton, £31.99, 622 pages on a visit years back to t...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Critics who paint the Pope as a 'meek' peacenik over Ukraine fail to see how victory can lie in unexpected places

if this easter we celebrate christ's victory over death through his resurrection, we must do so knowing our thanksgivings occur amid a world...

christopheryates

Pope’s ‘foreign policy’ Easter message: What got included, what got left out

rome – a pope’s easter sunday  urbi et orbi  blessing, meaning “to the city and the world,” is generally understood to be one of h...