Vatican Dispatch

Is Cardinal Zen a bargaining chip for Beijing in Vatican deal?

cardinal joseph zen - a long-standing critic of the vatican’s accommodation with the chinese communist party (ccp) - has now has his trial d...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis's successor must stop compromising with secularism

there are few more dramatic moments in the life of the church than the election of a new pope. until the resignation of pope benedict there ...
Gavin Ashenden

An ecumenical matter

july 6, 2022 marked the centenary of the revival in the church of england of the shrine of our lady of walsingham, which centuries earlier h...
Michael Yelton

Bach's divine gift brought to life

the great passion by james runcie bloomsbury, £16.99, 272 pages this sublime novel about the domestic and spiritual genesis behind johann se...
William Cash

Pope’s pilgrimage to Canada: why mystery surrounds the graves

any question raised about the mass graves involving indigenous people in canada immediately generates the accusation of someone being an apo...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Parolin: has Francis’s ally dashed his chances of becoming Pope?

the battle for the next pope may be shaping up to be a contest between a filipino and a hungarian , but vatican secretary of state, pietro p...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Tagle in UK: was potential pope’s liberal message a sign for future?

filipino cardinal luis antonio tagle - fast-emerging as a frontrunner to succeed pope francis , as rumours grow about a looming papal resign...
The Catholic Herald

Erdő vs. Tagle: the battle to be the next Pope

as speculation grows about the potential resignation of pope francis, whoever the next pope is will say a great deal about the direction of ...
Staff Reporter

After China, India and Nigeria, Vatican cannot stay quiet on Nicaragua

earlier this week, the government of nicaragua ordered the closure of seven catholic radio stations linked to a bishop who has been critical...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis resignation: how Benedict made it more likely

as the catholic herald recently reported , rumours continue to abound about pope francis’ future after the holy father recently told reporte...
The Catholic Herald