Vatican Dispatch

Pope and Holy Land Church leaders announce day of prayer for peace

rome – with the war in gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the church’s le...
Elise Allen

Wine for the Masses

when i attended my godson dante’s first communion in modena years ago, he nearly dodged his inaugural sip of sacramental wine, an unthinkabl...
Anthony Cazalet

Leading British figures appeal for access to Latin Mass in echo of 'Agatha Christie Letter'

nearly 50 prominent british figures of culture, academia and politics have signed a letter appealing for continued access to the traditional...
Simon Caldwell

Vatican publishes first report from its child protection commission: finds transparency a 'persistent concern'

the pontifical commission for the protection of minors (pcpm) has published its first report as part of a global analysis of the church’s ef...
Elise Allen

World Communications Day and Catholic journalism's role to 'guide and inspire'

on the sunday before pentecost the catholic church celebrates the role of communications media and focuses on how it can best use such platf...
The Catholic Herald

Demand for exorcisms soared after lockdown months of COVID-19 pandemic, priests told

requests for exorcisms from diabolical possession soared during the covid-19 pandemic, a conference in rome has heard. lockdowns and financi...
Simon Caldwell

Kneel vs stand for Communion: the debate again ignites

the recent letter of cardinal blaise cupich of chicago on the manner of receiving holy communion has reignited the long-standing debate over...
Joseph Shaw

Pope keeps appointments but avoids speeches amid ongoing health concerns

rome – pope francis, despite suffering from a flu and lung inflammation, kept major appointments on wednesday but refrained from reading pre...
Elise Allen

Traditionalist SSPX group distances itself from Viganò and schism comparisons

the breakaway traditionalist society of saint pius x has distanced itself from an italian archbishop and former vatican envoy to the united ...
Elise Allen

Pope condemns hitting civilian targets after Caritas warehouse destroyed by Russians in Lviv

rome – pope francis has condemned the routine use of “conventional weapons” against civilian targets in a message to ghanian cardinal peter ...
Elise Ann Allen