Vatican News

'I am the Good Shepherd': Unraveling Jesus's use of metaphorical names

"of all the names in the world given to men, this is the only one by which we can be saved." (acts 4:12) in sunday’s first reading, st peter...
Fr David Howell

Pope reforms Vatican legal system following 'trial of the century'

pope francis has issued a new decree which creates a system of civil liability for judges and prosecutors parallels one which has existed in...
The Catholic Herald

Cardinal Sarah denounces 'atheistic' Western bishops who prefer the world to the cross

yaoundé, cameroon – guinean cardinal robert sarah has accused western bishops of worldliness and of succumbing to the temptation of “practic...
The Catholic Herald

Escaping the darkness by accepting 'the beauty of the light'

"their joy was so great that they still could not believe it" (luke 24:41) in sunday’s gospel, the risen jesus’s disciples do not believe in...
Fr David Howell

British archbishop visiting Vietnam to help Vatican rebuild diplomatic ties

liverpool-born archbishop paul richard gallagher, the vatican's secretary for relations with states and international organisations, is curr...
Simon Caldwell

Abortion can never be a fundamental right, bishops warn EU politicians

the bishops of the european union have reiterated their firm opposition ahead of the upcoming vote on 11 april in brussels on whether to inc...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican's new declaration praised for transcending liberal and conservative perspectives to tackle ‘modern misconceptions’ on human dignity

many liberals and conservatives appear to be both applauding or denouncing the vatican’s latest doctrinal document on human dignity for its ...
johnlavenburg

Vatican condemns 'gender theory' in new doctrinal document

the vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 april. the new declaration dignitas infinita on human dignity from the v...
Elise Allen

Keys of the Kingdom: in Peter's faltering journey to sainthood there is hope for us all

among the many wonderful paradoxes of catholic faith, practice and history is that now-canonised saints did not always act so saintly. from ...
Ken Craycraft

Pope Francis tries to set record straight on tensions with Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah in new book

rome – pope francis has opened up and made further revelations in a new book released today, discussing the relationships and interpers...
Elise Allen