Vatican Dispatch

Russia’s Catholic bishops call on leaders to end conflict with Ukraine

the catholic bishops’ conference of russia has called on political leaders to end the conflict with ukraine. in a feb. 24  message , th...

Hannah Brockhaus

Pope reorganises Congregation of Doctrine of the Faith amid Vatican internal reforms

pope francis has reorganized the internal structure of the vatican’s doctrine office into two sections — the latest step in his ongoing refo...

Hannah Brockhaus

Assisted suicide and euthanasia can never be a substitute for good palliative care, says Pope Francis

dying patients need palliative care and not euthanasia or assisted suicide, pope francis has said. at his general audience in the vatican’s ...

Pope appoints new Archbishop of Glasgow

pope francis has appointed bishop william nolan as the new archbishop of glasgow. bishop nolan will succeed archbishop philip tartaglia who ...

Donations to Peter's Pence papal charities slump by 15 per cent in a year

donations to peter’s pence fell by around 15 per cent in 2021, the vatican has announced. in an interview with vatican news, father juan a. ...

Dutch Adrian: the Pope nobody wanted

after the death of pope leo x on 1 december 1521, the papal conclave witnessed opposing factions of french and spanish cardinals deadlocked ...

'I've never been so sad in my life': Bishops cancel scores of confirmations amid Vatican crackdown on Old Rite

the english bishops have cancelled scores of old rite confirmations following the latest wave of restrictions from rome against traditional ...

Pope Emeritus Benedict sets record straight over disputed meeting about abusive priest

pope emeritus benedict xvi has apologized for mistakenly saying that he did not attend a disputed meeting in 1980 while serving as archbisho...

Pope Francis declares St. Irenaeus ‘Doctor of Unity’

pope francis on friday officially declared st. irenaeus of lyon as the 37th doctor of the church, with the title “doctor unitatis” (“doctor ...

Emeritus Pope Benedict prays for abuse victims in wake of shock report

archbishop georg gänswein said pope emeritus benedict xvi is praying for abuse victims in the wake of a report on the handling of abuse case...