Vatican News

Morning Catholic must-reads: 17/05/17

A daily guide to what's happening in the Catholic Church

Let's be honest: Catholic teaching doesn't always forbid the death penalty

Most of the great theologians have defended the principle of capital punishment. We're in danger of forgetting why

Priest arrested for allegedly helping mafia steal millions from migrant fund

Police said Fr Edoardo Scordio was the 'organiser of a true system of exploitation of public funds destined for the migrant emergency'

Associated Press

Callista Gingrich 'to be named US ambassador to Holy See'

Some have criticised the choice because she admitted to having an affair for years with Newt Gingrich while he was married to his second wife

Nigerian archbishop appointed nuncio to Ireland

Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo will take up his new role in Ireland in the summer

Pope Francis tells Fatima pilgrims: Follow the Mary of the Gospel

Do you honour 'a woman blessed because she believed always and everywhere in God's words or a 'plaster statue' from whom we beg favours at little cost?' the Pope asked

Junno Arocho Esteves

Superior General strongly criticises Belgian order's decision to allow euthanasia in care homes

The decision is 'disloyal, outrageous and unacceptable', Br Rene Stockman said

For 200 years my religious order has helped the mentally ill. How can we allow euthanasia?

The Brothers of Charity Group in Belgium want to class euthanasia as part of medical care. That's utterly unworthy of our order

Brother René Stockman

Fatima at 100: Our Lady’s harrowing message of freedom

The famous vision of hell underscores the heights of the freedom for which we have been created

Fr Raymond de Souza

Pope arrives in Portugal to mark 100th anniversary of Fatima apparitions

Pope Francis will canonise brother and sister Francisco and Jacinta Marto

Associated Press