Vatican Dispatch

Joy in Rome and Westminster as UK band joins up with Bethlehem singer for Christmas record

a song by a bethlehem resident made in connection with a london-based band has been praised by pope francis as christmas approaches. youstin...
Charles Collins

'I am getting better': Pope gives Angelus address from home again on Advent Sunday

rome – on advent sunday pope francis gave his noontime angelus address from his private residence rather than saint peter’s square in order ...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis stays at Rome but sends message to world leaders gathered at COP28 in Dubai

rome – despite cancelling a planned trip to the cop28 united nations climate summit in dubai due to health concerns, pope francis sent a mes...
Elise Allen

'Your Lord is coming!' Setting out on a new Church year with Pope Francis

in st matthew's gospel we hear a beautiful promise that introduces us to the season of advent: “your lord is coming” (cf.  mt  24:...
The Catholic Herald

Shane MacGowan on 'seeking the eternal buzz'

the 19th-century french poet arthur rimbaud was known for his piety as a boy. receiving his first holy communion at the age of 11, his rever...
Karl Gustel Warnberg

A Christmas Alleluia!

at this time of year, we should celebrate god’s gift of his life and the gift of our salvation, writes john studzinski . “alleluia!” around ...
John Studzinski

An apocalyptic band sees the world through the incarnation of Christ

an apocalyptic band sees the world through the incarnation of christ. it was around this time of year three years ago that i encountered the...
Katherine Bennett

Pope meets with Celtic, Scotland's traditionally Catholic football team

leicester, united kingdom – pope francis met on wednesday with members of the scottish soccer team celtic, a day after they played the rome ...
Charles Collins

Pope Francis postpones commitments ahead of Dubai trip due to lung inflammation

rome – as a result of what the vatican described on monday as an inflammation of his lungs, for which he’s receiving antibiotic treatments, ...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis expresses strong 'concerns' about schismatic German Synodal Way

pope francis has written a letter in which he has expressed strong reservations about the direction of the catholic church in germany, which...
The Catholic Herald