Vatican Dispatch

RIP Hans Kung – A notable renegade and of modern theology

hans küng, who died recently aged 93, was a “great figure in the theology of the last century whose ideas must always make us reflect on the...
Peter Mullen

Cardinals to vote on canonization of Charles de Foucauld, six others

pope francis has called an ordinary public consistory to consider seven causes for canonization, including that of blessed charles de foucau...
Tommaso Pozzi

Pope Francis prays for victims of tragedies in Caribbean, Iraq, and the Mediterranean Sea

in remarks following the recitation of the regina coeli on sunday, pope francis highlighted a number of tragedies around the world. caribbea...
Staff Reporter

How McCarricks Happen

us cardinals (from l) justin francis rigali, adam joseph maida, edward michall egan, roger michael mahony, francis george, william henry kee...
Stephen Bullivant and Giovanni Radhitio Putra Sadewo

Transparency? We're Waiting...

a rider at sundown (patrick pleul/dpa/afp via getty images) church's pledge of transparency unfulfilled in +hoeppner case by christopher r. ...
Christopher Altieri

Vatican Abuse and Coverup Trial: Officials' Testimony Casts Doubt on Key Witness

three priests gave testimony on wednesday in an abuse and coverup trial underway in the vatican, all of whom denied ever witnessing or heari...
Christopher Altieri

The Illiberal Project Will Fail

otto von habsburg, eldest son of karl i habsburg, meets pope john paul ii at the vatican, 04 october 2004. (pppl/afp via getty images) &nbsp...
JamesDominicRooney

Controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng dies

the influential and controversial swiss theologian hans küng died tuesday at the age of 93. the german catholic church’s official website sa...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis at Chrism Mass: The Cross of Christ is Inevitable

sacred oils set out for the chrism mass, 1 april 2021, in st. peter's basilica. image © vatican media “the preaching of the good news is mys...
Staff Reporter

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Holy Thursday with Disgraced Cardinal Becciu

-- rome -- pope francis reportedly celebrated mass of the lord's supper on holy thursday, in the private chapel of cardinal angelo becciu --...
Christopher Altieri