Vatican News

A new bishop wants his predecessor to atone – in very practical ways

the big news from the us last week concerned the unprecedented amends bishop mark e brennan of wheeling-charleston has ordered his disgraced...
Christopher R. Altieri

Overlooked: Cardinal Becciu denies links with hospital deal

what happened? a former senior official at the vatican secretariat of state has strongly denied a series of claims about his involvement wit...
Staff writers

Schönborn's soberingly honest reflection

it is not often that a cardinal gives a speech that sends shockwaves through the catholic church. but that was what happened when cardinal c...
The Catholic Herald

Could financial scandal isolate the Holy See?

the holy see is caught in a financial scandal that has seen it suspended from the information-sharing network of the world’s premier financi...
Christopher R. Altieri

Pope Francis realises lifelong dream of walking in footsteps of Japan's martyrs

pope francis’s four-day visit to japan coincided with the 100th anniversary of the first diplomatic ties between japan and the holy see. in ...
Shaun McAfee

Why did Evo Morales find such favour at the Vatican?

evo morales, who fled to mexico after resigning as president, may not be missed in bolivia but his absence will be felt at the vatican. one ...
Fr Raymond de Souza

‘We have some fantastic witnesses’: an interview with England's youngest bishop

a robber who was guillotined in 1957 for shooting a police officer might be considered an unlikely hero for most archbishops. but the most r...
Simon Caldwell

Letters: Support the world’s oldest charity

it is essential that we support peter's pence sir – concern over difficulties in the financial structures in the vatican must not overshadow...
The Catholic Herald

The mother of the English Catholic novel

a simple story (1791) by elizabeth inchbald is the first novel written by an english catholic with catholic characters, but despite being pr...
Benjamin Ivry

Is that it? The National Gallery’s ‘immersive’ Leonardo show

i applaud the reasoning behind the national gallery’s exhibition leonardo: experience a masterpiece. people often spend just seconds in fron...
David V Barrett