Vatican Dispatch

Israel protests pope's language on Gaza, asks for 'unequivocal' condemnation of Hamas

rome – israel’s top diplomat has demanded that the vatican issue a “clear and unequivocal” condemnation of the terrorist attacks launched by...

Cardinal says Latin Mass devotees haven’t been ‘banished’ from the church

rome – asked about conservative catholics who feel they are not represented in the ongoing synod of bishops on synodality, specifically lati...

Parolin calls for coexistence with Palestinians as Israel presses Vatican on 'ambiguities'

rome – on a day in which israel objected anew to efforts by christian leaders to be even-handed in their approach to the new war with hamas,...

As Pope appeals for peace, Israel warns Vatican against false ‘parallelisms’

rome – a massive and deadly surprise offensive from hamas in recent days has prompted israel to declare war, drawing appeals from pope franc...

Cecilia Marogna: Vatican trial of Becciu associate continues

rome – lawyers for one of the defendants in the vatican’s “trial of the century” for financial crimes not only insisted that their client is...

Pope urges permanent media blackout at Synod, saying gossip is 'anti-Holy Spirit'

rome – pope francis opened his synod on synodality by urging members to abstain from speaking to journalists in order to maintain what he sa...

Pope's new eco-manifesto slams climate sceptics and urges dramatic action to combat climate change

rome – warning that “the world in which we live is collapsing and may be nearing the breaking point,” pope francis on wednesday released a n...

'The assumption must be faced that Pope Francis is consciously breaking with the Church’s tradition'

we can’t say we weren’t warned.  on world youth day in rio de janeiro  in 2013, pope francis, excited by the crowds of young ...

There is nothing new about the pope's concern for the environment

with a follow-up to 'laudato si', the pope's environmental encyclical, due to be published 4 october, suzanne topham wonders what else the c...

Cardinals send 'dubia' to Pope Francis before Synod on Synodality

rome – five cardinals have submitted a new set of  dubia , or doubts, to pope francis regarding his synod of bishops on synodality whic...

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