Vatican Dispatch

Pope calls for October 27 day of prayer after Gaza hospital bombing

rome – amid international tensions surrounding the war in gaza following the deadly bombing of a hospital, pope francis has called for anoth...

Does the same fate await 'synodality' as befell 'new evangelisation'?

rome – as the synod of bishops on synodality continues to unfold in rome this month, it’s increasingly reminiscent of another synod just ove...

Pope praises Saint Thérèse's emphasis on love over rigid interpretations of the faith

rome – pope francis has pointed to saint thérèse of lisieux as an authority on the so-called “hierarchy of truths” in a new document. to thi...

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...