Vatican Dispatch

'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...

The Catholic Herald

Synodal secrecy: is Pope Francis relying on murmuring, rather than megaphones?

rome – in the annals of church affairs, some synods are sufficiently famous – or, as the case may be, infamous – as to merit their own infor...

The Sino-Vatican Pact isn't working: so why does Cardinal Chow insist that it is?

this weekend should have been one of celebration for hong kong catholics – the elevation of their new bishop to the rank of cardinal. the fa...

Pope Francis to new cardinals on future of Church: 'Mutual listening is essential'

rome – pope francis told the 21 new cardinals he created on saturday, who come from all over the world, that their diversity is a gift which...

'Distressing': no more Traditional Masses at High Altar of Westminster Cathedral

the latin mass society has been informed that the traditional latin mass may no longer be celebrated at the high altar of westminster cathed...

Pope Francis confesses to bullying fat kid so badly his father made him apologise

rome - pope francis has criticised the practice of so-called “fat shaming” or “body shaming”  - and admitted that he once bullied a boy...

The Catholic Herald

October's Synod in Rome will have an impact far beyond the Church

there has been a good deal of hype over this month’s synod on synodality in rome, which will draw together nearly 400 participants. touching...

Elise Ann Allen

Pope Francis is well-intentioned but misguided when he talks about migrants

last week president emmanuel macron hosted two prestigious figures to france and one proved more problematical than the other.  king ch...