Vatican News

Who has the upper hand in the Vatican-China deal? We may soon find out

on monday, the vatican marked another milestone in its relations with china. cardinal gianfranco ravasi, president of the pontifical council...
The Catholic Herald

Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women's magazine

the vatican newspaper, l'osservatore romano, named a new director and editorial board for its women's magazine, "women-church-world." the an...
Carol Glatz

Scholars ask bishops to take action against Pope's 'heresy'

a group of academics and priests have accused pope francis of committing the canonical crime of heresy. the group, which includes the promin...
Dan Hitchens

Will Pope Francis meet Italy's anti-immigration firebrand?

with a popularity rating of 59 per cent and his right-wing lega movement’s poll figures now double the vote it took in last year’s general e...
Andrew Cusack

Dear Fr Rutler: Can we feel too much sorrow for our sins?

dear father rutler, my family is mostly protestant, and they obviously don’t cross themselves before praying, say “debtors” instead of “tres...
Fr George Rutler

A terrible pope but a patron of genius

pope julius ii, the “warrior pope”, was the most successful – and fortunate – artistic patron of the high renaissance in rome. but we cannot...
Stephen Withnell

Why Benedict by-passed the Vatican

the essay on sexual abuse by pope emeritus benedict xvi merits attention for its analysis of the ecclesial and cultural trends that led to t...
Fr Raymond de Souza

Rebuilding Notre-Dame will pit Church against state – again

the archbishop of paris, michel aupetit, is renowned for his calm demeanor and easy-going manner. that made it all the more significant when...
Samuel Gregg

Overlooked: 'Final draft' of Vatican constitution

what happened? the council of cardinals has reportedly approved the final draft of a new vatican constitution. praedicate evangelium (preach...
The Catholic Herald

The bitter reality of persecution shouldn't drive us to despair

on easter sunday an image appeared on social media that seemed to sum up christianity in the 21st century. it showed a statue of the risen c...
The Catholic Herald