Vatican Dispatch

Vatican liturgy office issues guidelines for catechist ministry

the vatican’s liturgy office on monday issued a rite and guidelines for the institution of lay catechists in the dioceses of the catholic ch...
Hannah Brockhaus

EU bid to ban word 'Christmas' is throwback to Nazi and Communist eras, Pope tells journalists

the pope has denounced an attempt by the european union to excise the word “christmas” from official documentation as a throwback to the dic...
Simon Caldwell

Pope Francis calls migrant crisis a 'shipwreck of civilization' during refugee camp visit

from a refugee camp on the greek island of lesbos, pope francis decried european indifference to the plight of migrants in the mediterranean...
Courtney Mares

The genial prince who could stir Rome up

fra’ matthew festing who has died aged 71 in valletta, malta, was the 79th grand master of the sovereign military order of malta. he was the...
John Martin Robinson

Rome is where the heart is

by any standards, the news that michael nazir-ali had been received into the catholic faith is stunning. the former church of england bishop...
Jonathan Petre

Celebrating the total victory of life even as we struggle

a child is born for us, and a son is given to us (isaiah 9:5) the mass of christmas day begins with these joyful words of isaiah’s...
Bishop Mark Davies

The ordeal of Cardinal Pell

within a few minutes of meeting cardinal pell at the travellers club in pall mall, he makes a revealing comment about the proposed title of ...
William Cash

Pope Francis recognizes miracle attributed to WWII martyr Bl. Titus Brandsma’s intercession

pope francis has recognized a miracle attributed to titus brandsma, an outspoken opponent of nazism martyred at dachau concentration camp in...
CNA Staff

Is Pope Francis’ pragmatic approach creating a crisis for canon law?

in the eight years since his election, pope francis has been an active lawmaker. beyond his well-publicized reforms, there have been many ot...
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Vatican finance trial: What’s happened so far and where is it heading?

a vatican judge’s partial turnaround at a hearing earlier this month is a significant plot twist in the finance trial that kicked off this s...
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