Vatican Dispatch

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

Is the Catholic Church becoming more democratic?

it is the world’s oldest continuous international organisation, yet the catholic church can hardly be described as a democratic institution....
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Burke: the dark horse in the running to succeed Pope Francis

cardinal raymond leo burke – a canon lawyer and former archbishop of st. louis – could be a dark horse candidate to succeed pope francis in ...
Staff Reporter

Will consistory decide next Pope, as Erdő, Tagle and Zuppi still front runners?

as saturday’s consistory gets under way, the first time many cardinals will meet may present the opportunity to decide francis’s successor o...
Staff Reporter

Erdő and Tagle: still in pole position to succeed Francis after Ouellet allegation

cardinal marc ouellet – a potential successor to the pope and a noted conservative from canada – may now be ruled out of the papal successio...
Staff Reporter

Persecution of Church officials in Nicaragua intensifies

despite protests from the latin american church and an appeal from the vatican for dialogue a understanding, the nicaraguan government conti...
Eduardo Campos Lima

An African Pope – Cardinals Sarah and Turkson could beat Tagle

as rumours abound about the possible resignation of pope francis, the pope’s appointment of 16 new voting cardinals will further stack the o...
Staff Reporter