Vatican Dispatch

Pope’s special envoy back in Moscow to push for hostage release and peace

pope francis’s personal peace envoy for the war in ukraine is back in russia. italian cardinal mattel zuppi arrived in moscow on 14 october ...
Elise Allen

Pope Francis responding well to treatment but not out of woods yet, say papal doctors

rome – having spent three weeks in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, pope francis continues to be in stable condition and is r...
Elise Allen

Madonna statue that 'weeps tears of blood' is fake, declares Vatican

rome – a widespread and bizarre controversy in italy has finally come to an end after the vatican announced that a notorious marian statue t...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis encourages Fr James Martin SJ

pope francis writes a note to a pilgrim at the vatican on 6 july 2016. (gabriel bouys/afp via getty images)   pope francis has written ...
Staff Reporter

Ambassador Habsburg: Pope Francis will find ‘a vibrant Christian country’ in Hungary

hungary’s ambassador to the holy see eduard habsburg says that pope francis will find “a vibrant christian country” when he visits hungary t...
Courtney Mares

Emanuela Orlandi to be back in the spotlight in 2024

rome – if she’s somehow still alive, today would mark emanuela orlandi’s 56 th  birthday. in the popular mind, however, especially here...
John L Allen

Should Pope Francis excommunicate President Ortega?

the arrest of a senior bishop and leading opposition voice in nicaragua brings the situation within the country to crisis point, now demandi...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican renews ‘secret’ accord with China on bishop appointments and extends to four-year period

the vatican and chinese authorities announced they have renewed a controversial agreement on episcopal appointments for a third time, while ...
Elise Allen

Controversial appointee to Vatican’s Academy for Life responds to her pro-life critics

rome – both the italian archbishop who heads the pontifical academy for life and an ango-italian economist who serves on it struck back at c...
Elise Allen

Former Vatican media star Fr Thomas Rosica accused of sexual assault; priestly faculties suspended

former vatican media personality father thomas rosica has been accused of sexually assaulting a priest in canada and consequently has had hi...
The Catholic Herald