Vatican Dispatch

Time to act in Nicaragua

human rights defender bianca jagger has called upon catholic leaders around the world to speak out forcefully against the persecution of the...
Simon Caldwell

Pope Francis has 24 hours to do the right thing

pope francis has a golden opportunity to make amends for his treatment of cardinal joseph zen, set to go on trial in hong kong. the trial of...
The Catholic Herald

Synodal Path: was schism groundwork laid fifty years ago?

the recent assembly of the german synodal path may have finally put the german church on the path toward schism, building on a legacy from t...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis kowtows to China as Cardinal Zen trial begins

just when cardinal zen needed the pope, there was silence, with the pontiff shamed by german bishop the trial of cardinal joseph zen - a lon...
The Catholic Herald

The Pope, Latin Mass and the future

what now for the traditional latin mass? has pope francis permanently undermined the traditional latin mass . tlm was the standard liturgy b...
The Catholic Herald

Will traditionalists ever be able to forgive Pope Francis?

speaking on way back from central asia, pontiff risks alienating loyal catholics pope francis spoke to reporters on a wide range of topics a...
The Catholic Herald

The Pope needs to respect the Latin Mass

the traditional latin mass hit headlines recently after actor shia labeouf announced his embrace of catholicism because of what he experienc...
The Catholic Herald

Clericalism vs Synodality: how does the Pope reconcile Order of Malta overhaul with other reforms?

last weekend, pope francis issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoin...
The Catholic Herald

Pope issues new constitution for Order of Malta, with a bitter aftertaste

pope francis has issued a new constitution for the order of malta, appointing a provisional sovereign council as part of an ongoing renewal ...
The Catholic Herald

Was John Paul I the last Italian pope?

on september 4, pope francis beatified pope john paul i – “the smiling pope” – who died after just 33 days in office. at a ceremony in st pe...
The Catholic Herald