Vatican Dispatch

The enduring power of the Christian funeral

i have heard it said that every funeral, whatever the scale and whatever the setting, ought to be in some sense a confrontation with death. ...
Niall Gooch

Curbs on Traditional Latin Mass 'broke Pope Benedict’s heart'

new curbs on the traditional latin mass “broke pope benedict’s heart”, according to his private secretary. archbishop georg gänswein, the cl...
Simon Caldwell

World leaders bid farewell to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

viktor orbán was among world leaders to visit st peter’s basilica in rome on tuesday, where he paid his respe cts to pope emeritus benedict ...
Diana Montagna

Catholic-Jewish relations 60 years after Vatican II

jacob’s younger brother karma ben-johanan harvard university press, £30.95, 336 pages i remember once presenting a paper on the theological ...
Dr Bede Rowe OSB

A Protestant attempt to establish a version of Catholicism without the papacy in Rome

i have often been the victim of swot analysis – away-days with colleagues where we are forced to reflect on strengths and weaknesses, opport...
Dr Mark Chapman

On the Eighth Day of Christmas: Starting anew

on the solemnity of mary, mother of god, mother winsome sbvm reflects on the ups and downs of the community life that she has led since she ...
Mother Winsome

Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Cardinal Nichols

the archbishop of westminster, cardinal vincent nichols, has issued the following statement on the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi. "i a...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI under medical care as health takes sudden turn

vatican city, dec 28, 2022 the vatican confirmed wednesday that pope emeritus benedict xvi has experienced a sudden decline in his health, b...
Hannah Brockhaus

The Rupnik Scandal: the Jesuit must stand trial, says New York canonist

father marko rupnik at a private audience with pope francis at the apostolic palace on january 3, 2022 (vatican media) (rome) fr marko ...
Diana Montagna

The Rupnik Scandal: Leading canonist dissects handling of startling case

(rome) ever since the fr rupnik scandal broke earlier this month — alleging that the slovenian jesuit artist serially abused women religious...
Diana Montagna