Vatican Dispatch

Pope discusses climate change with Nancy Pelosi as abortion storm rages in California

pope francis has met with house speaker nancy pelosi, the democrat politician often at the centre of controversy over her support for aborti...

Majority of Italians trust the Pope but not the Church, research reveals

pope francis is the most trusted person in italy, according to a new nationwide survey. the research , conducted by the demopolis institute,...

President Biden’s last-minute and very Catholic move

president joe biden, the 82-year-old outgoing president of the united states, recently commuted most federal death sentences. the reason for...

Pope Francis health update: Seven days in hospital after partial colon removal

a statue depicting pope st john paul ii outside the a. gemelli hospital in rome, where pope francis underwent surgery on sunday. (andreas so...

Too little, too late? How the Vatican responded to Bishop Belo allegations

as abuse crisis expands to global south, vatican has questions to answer the abuse scandal in the catholic church is beginning to impact the...

Pope Francis is a papal communicator like no other, says veteran Vatican watcher

a journalist considered a living legend within the vatican’s press corps has spoken about the unique communication style of pope francis tha...

Pope Francis: Benedict's death was used by partisans to 'score points'

pope emeritus benedict xvi’s death was used by people in a self-serving way to “score points”, pope francis said on sunday. during a press c...

Olenka Hamilton

Back on the plane: Pope Francis heads to Corsica with an ongoing agenda

rome – when pope francis visits the french mediterranean island of corsica tomorrow, it’ll be a chance to reiterate his well-known positions...

Vatican calls for end to 'killer robots' arms race

rome – the vatican is calling for an international ban on killer robots used in wars in ukraine and gaza. the vatican is backing new restric...

The Catholic Herald

Pope turns to female theologians for advice on women’s roles in Church

rome – after completing a massive overhaul of the roman curia in 2022, pope francis has turned his attention to the topic of women as part o...