Vatican News

Is Pope Francis stacking the deck for the next conclave?

are we reading too much into pope francis’s upcoming consistory, which could influence the choice of his successor, asks john h allen jr . r...

Pope Francis delivers surprise Facebook live message

rome – by now, pope francis’s novel use of media should surprise no one – except, perhaps, his official pr personnel, who are constantly bei...

Pope's Ukraine peace envoy may visit China in August

rome – after making trips to kyiv, moscow, and washington d.c. as part of his peace mission on behalf of pope francis for the war in ukraine...

The day when American planes rained 4,000 bombs upon the Eternal City

rome – rome is a city that prides itself on having seen it all over the course of its millennia-long history, so much so that “been there, d...

Tumult over Chaldean Patriarch's status a blow to Iraq's Christian minority

rome – iraqi president adul latif rashid’s recent decision to withdraw an official decree recognising cardinal luis raphael sako as patriarc...

World Youth Day and the cementing of the Vatican-Lisbon axis

with six cardinals and pope francis visiting next month, william cash heads to lisbon to investigate the new special relationship between po...

Too close for comfort: the lessons of the Russian Orthodox Church for the Vatican's status as a sovereign state

rome – back in 2007, the prestigious english news magazine  the economist  carried an article on vatican diplomacy, which conclude...

Sino-Vatican deal violated again: Francis rubber-stamps latest Communist gambit

rome – pope francis has decided to recognize the transfer of a bishop in china earlier this year without his knowledge or approval, the vati...

Family accuses Vatican of trying to shift blame in ‘Vatican girl’ case

rome – in response to suggestions in the italian media that sexual advances by an uncle might be at the root of the infamous “vatican girl” ...

Top Vatican correspondents join Catholic Herald amid collaboration with Crux

two of the world’s most respected vatican correspondents are to join the  catholic herald  as part of major deal uniting global gi...