Vatican News

Why Gen Z converts are flocking to the Latin Mass

Shaped by fast technology and uneasy with silence, younger generations are reacting by turning to a centuries-old liturgy in an ancient tongue
Georgina Mumford

The Vatican formally rules on the apparitions at Dozulé

The Vatican has formally ruled on the alleged apparitions at Dozulé, northern France, where Madeleine Aumont claimed to see visions of Jesus
The Catholic Herald

Arimathea Investing: reviving a much-needed devotion to St Joseph of Arimathea

Inspired by the generosity of the man who gave Christ His tomb, a new Catholic investment initiative is putting St Joseph of Arimathea back at the heart of Christian witness, uniting faith and finance in the service of the common good
Thomas Edwards

Cardinal Fernández’s Vatican post has caused unnecessary scandal and disunity

the theological eruption caused by cardinal victor manuel fernández in early november was entirely predictable and serves to highlight the c...
Michael Haynes

Archbishop Coakley, the moderate who is a heresy for the secular press

The reaction to the Archbishop of Oklahoma’s appointment as president of the USCCB has been to label him a “conservative culture warrior”. In reality, he is simply Catholic
Niwa Limbu

Bishops to consecrate the United States to the Sacred Heart ofJesus

As part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, the Bishops of the United States will consecrate the country to the Most Heart of Our Lord
The Catholic Herald

Archbishop Coakley of Oklahoma City elected president of USCCB

Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City has been elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, with Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville chosen as vice president, following a closely contested vote at the plenary assembly in Baltimore
The Catholic Herald

Spanish bishop under Vatican investigation over historical abuse claim

Bishop Rafael Zornoza Boy of Cádiz y Ceuta has stepped back from duties as the Vatican investigates an allegation that he abused a teenage boy in the 1990s while serving as a seminary rector near Madrid, a charge he firmly denies
Niwa Limbu

What to make of the Italian bishops document on homosexual and transgender lifestyles

After four years of debate, the Italian Bishops’ Conference has approved a synodal document urging the “recognition and accompaniment” of those in homosexual or transgender lifestyles. But what does accompaniment mean?
Michael Haynes

Bishop Athanasius Schneider weighs in on the Marian title “Co-Redemptrix”

The Kazakhstani bishop has addressed the debated Marian title in an extended letter referencing the “ordinary magisterium” and “numerous saints and doctors of the Church”
The Catholic Herald