Vatican News

How Benedict XVI and Leo XIII were inspired by Newman

given his seclusion, it is hard to know what pope emeritus benedict xvi thinks about what is going on around him, but it is safe to say that...
Fr Raymond de Souza

An English Catholic hero: a very short biography of John Henry Newman

john henry newman was born in london at 80 old bond street on february 21, 1801. his father, john newman, was a private banker in the city o...
Edward Short

Diary: Working on the canonisation team has been an experience of grace

the last week of our preparations for the newman canonisation has begun. as i pack my bags to go to rome and prepare for the occasion, this ...
Fr George Bowen

A Vatican money mystery that leads back to London

the vatican police “raided” offices in the secretariat of state and the financial oversight office known as the financial information author...
Christopher R. Altieri

Quotes of the week

"one of england’s great intellects being declared a saint is beyond a once-in-a-lifetime event" sir edward leigh press release from parliame...
Staff writers

The week ahead: canonisation, rosaries, and a retreat

john henry newman will be canonised on sunday, october 13, during mass at the vatican attended by prince charles and a delegation of british...
Staff writers

Overlooked: 'Uncrowned king of Poland' to be beatified

what happened? the late polish cardinal stefan wyszyński will be beatified, after pope francis gave official vatican approval to a miracle b...
Staff writers

The big story: Amazon synod opens amid fierce debate

what happened? the amazon synod has begun at the vatican, with controversy from the very first moment. the synod, which aims to discuss the ...
Staff writers

Systems of oppression? We baldies know all about that

compare and contrast. on the one hand, you have the eternal verities contained in the bible – like the past two sundays’ mass readings, the ...
Andrew M Brown

Amazon synod: Will the faith get lost in the rainforest?

for three weeks in october, 185 bishops, missionaries and scholars, mostly from south america and europe, will meet in rome at amazon synod....
Todd Hartch