Vatican News

Bishop consecrated to fill Chinese diocese vacant for 25 years

Bishop Yang now assumes leadership of the Archdiocese of Chongqing, although questions about his links with the Communist party are prominent

Cardinal Burke praises fraternal correction in light of apostasy

“The moral relativism of our society tends to accept as right whatever a person thinks about any given moral question,” he lamented

Cardinal Burke defends Mary’s Co-Redemptrix title

The cardinal’s use of the Co-Redemptrix title is poignant and comes as a key pushback against a controversial Vatican text

Pope Leo urges Oriel College to imitate John Henry Newman

Leo XIV met with a delegation from Oriel College this morning, and urged them to draw from the Catholic foundations of the historic institution.

Cardinal Koch defends papal primacy in ecumenical work

“There can be no question of calling into question Catholic doctrine on the primacy of Peter's successor,” said Cardinal Koch

Eucharist is ‘ecological school’ says new Vatican climate text

A new text from the Vatican’s theological advisory body argues for greater theological attention to climate issues

Cardinal Ouellet wins defamation lawsuit over alleged assault

The Canadian cardinal had been accused of indecent sexual misconduct, although he firmly denied the charges.

China deal under scrutiny as Leo approves bishop for vacant diocese

The Pope approved a new bishop, selected by the Chinese state church, but questions have been raised about the prelate’s own hand in persecuting Catholics

The bureaucracy loves synodality

While Rome extends the synodal process into a permanent structure, enthusiasm ran out some time ago

The Week Ahead: Assisted suicide votes, Ukraine diplomacy and the Lindsay Clancy verdict

The Church’s response to assisted suicide, the war in Ukraine and a closely watched US murder trial will be among the stories to watch this week

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