Vatican News

Pope Francis hosts Bill Clinton and foundation head Alex Soros

pope francis met with former u.s. president bill clinton in a private audience at the casa santa marta papal residence on wednesday. clinton...

Pope's new orthodoxy chief hits out at critics of his book about kissing

the new head of a major vatican department has defended a controversial book he wrote about kissing when he was a young priest. argentine ar...

Bishop Álvarez released from prison

the nicaraguan regime has released a catholic bishop jailed earlier this year for 26 years on treason charges connected with his use of soci...

The untold tale of Tolkien's faith

fr michael ward on a new book exploring the writer’s spiritual side. i became a catholic in no small part because of jrr tolkien. raised as ...

Fr Michael Ward

Thousands attend 'Rally for Life' in Dublin

over 10,000 people attended the all-ireland ' rally for life ' in dublin on saturday, which served as a reminder to the irish gove...

Dubhaltach O Reachtnin

Synod working document envisages creation of radically inclusive Catholic Church

the catholic church must take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making positions and to strive for the “radical inclusion” of peop...

RIP Berlusconi, Europe's first modern populist leader

(rome) silvio berlusconi was given the very rare honour of a state funeral today (wednesday) in the duomo of his beloved milan. outside the ...

Nicholas Farrell

Walking in harmony on the Camino de Santiago

the camino to santiago tends to bring out the best in those who tackle it, writes wilf jones. for most people, putting one foot in front of ...

Pope Francis orders Gänswein to leave Vatican and return home without new role

pope francis has ordered georg gänswein, pope benedict xvi’s long-serving private secretary, to leave the vatican by 1 july, a german newspa...

Olenka Hamilton

Cannes: An Ecumenical Matter

cannes has long been maligned as a sunny place for shady people. despite its apparent superficiality, there is a significant spiritual dimen...