Vatican News

Donald Trump to meet Pope Francis later this month

The US president's first foreign trip will incorporate a visit to the Vatican

St Augustine might have had doubts about the Benedict Option

A retreat - even a ‘strategic retreat’ - from the world feels more Orthodox than Catholic

Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith

Knights do battle over Order of Malta

The Order faces a difficult internal struggle as the proponents of 'modernisation' contend with fierce opposition

Vatican archbishop: I do not agree with the title 'Pope Emeritus'

The President of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelisation said the title creates more theological problems than it solves

Vatican and Burma establish full diplomatic relations

The announcement came after Aung San Suu Kyi met with Pope Francis on Thursday

First ever beatification to take place in Ireland

the first beatification ceremony to be held in ireland will take place in dublin next saturday. fr john sullivan, a jesuit famed for his dev...

Unmask violence in God’s name, urges Pope

pope francis urged religious leaders to “unmask the violence” masquerading as holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous ...

Knights do battle over order’s soul

“when you come to a fork in the road,” yogi berra is said to have recommended, “take it.” that is more or less what the order of malta have ...

The adventures of Poland’s ‘ecstatic pessimist’

it is the late 1970s. from his study on grizzly peak, california, a 66-year-old man gazes out on the pacific ocean, and asks himself: “who w...

Saint of the week Rosa Venerini (May 7)

family tragedy rosa venerini was born in viterbo, central italy, on february 9, 1656. her father was a doctor who raised four children with ...