Vatican News

Why I won't be visiting Rome's new KFC

i overslept on monday. i had been working all weekend, but that’s no excuse. it was a school day, and there was lunch to pack for my daughte...
Christopher R. Altieri

'Misogynistic thugs of the Vatican': Labour's extraordinary abortion row

by giving jeremy corbyn “10 out of 10” for his leadership of the labour party, rebecca long-bailey declared herself as the “continuity candi...
Simon Caldwell

Modi has nothing to fear from a papal visit

it is more than 20 years since a pope set foot in india. in 1999, an ailing pope john paul ii made what reporters called a “tense” visit to ...
The Catholic Herald

Suspension revoked for Vatican’s financial watchdog authority

the new head of the vatican financial intelligence authority (aif) announced thursday that the vatican’s internal financial watchdog’s suspe...
The Catholic Herald

Taiwan president appeals to Pope Francis over China's 'abuse of power'

taiwan's president tsai ing-wen has written to pope francis describing china’s aggression and persecution of religion as “obstacles to peace...
The Catholic Herald

Pope Francis condemns clerics who engage in simony

in a homily on tuesday, pope francis condemned priests and bishops who use money to advance their careers. to be a priest or bishop, like be...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

In Pictures: Catholic Herald 2019 Via Francigena pilgrimage

catholic herald chairman william cash led the herald's first pilgrimage in october last year along the via francigena. the herald has more p...
The Catholic Herald

Pope tells Davos: Put good of the human person above power and profit

in a message to the global delegates of the 2020 world economic forum, pope francis stressed the duty of governments and businesses to place...
Hannah Brockhaus/CNA

DiMarzio welcomes investigation, points to personal record fighting abuse

brooklyn’s bishop nicholas dimarzio has issued a statement welcoming an investigation into an accusation of sexual abuse made against him la...
Catholic News Agency

‘Bookgate’: a week on, there are still unanswered questions

an embattled senior vatican official again took to social media on friday to defend himself from accusations of dishonesty in connection wit...
Christopher R. Altieri