Vatican News

Conservative or liberal, right or left? Speaking Catholic with Pope Francis

rome – a few days ago, pope francis said something which, ironically, his most ferocious critics on the far catholic right likely would be t...
John L Allen

Randazzo from the Synod: "niche issues" like women's ordination are a Western obsession

rome – participants in this month’s synod of bishops on synodality, who were chosen by the vatican to take part in a news conference friday,...
Elise Allen

Belgium summons papal nuncio to complain of Pope's 'unacceptable' remarks about abortion

rome – belgium’s prime minister has announced that he will summon the vatican’s ambassador to protest remarks on abortion by pope francis at...
The Catholic Herald

The curious linguistic dynamics of the nascent synodal Church

the synodal church 2.0 is under way. it is a process of ecclesial discovery that will be held in secret sessions. the secrecy has only serve...
Gavin Ashenden

Diary by Sir Edward Leigh: Life in UK Parliament as a traditional Catholic

nothing concentrates the mind like the prospect of a hanging, as that good tory, doctor johnson, put it. one of the healthiest aspects of br...
Sir Edward Leigh

Brutal murder of 19-year-old woman has exposed clash between ‘New France’ and Catholic conservative 'Old France'

france has in many ways become accustomed to the savagery that has swept the country in the last decade. but the murder of a 19-year-old fem...
Gavin Mortimer

FSSP fraternity of traditional priests to receive apostolic visitation from Vatican

the priestly fraternity of saint peter (fssp) has announced that it will receive an apostolic visitation from the vatican. in a communique p...
The Catholic Herald

Art for the autumnal equinox on Faith, Hope and Love

on a bright and crisp northern california sunday afternoon, los angeles-based artist deborah lanino’s exhibition of twenty-five paintings re...
AnnaMHennessey

Diary: Life in the papal jet-set

every papal trip, however long or short, is a bit of a rat-race. for the press, it usually involves early check-ins and, therefore, absurdly...
Elise Allen

Pope's apology to abuse victims rejected by survivors' group as 'damage control'

brussels – after pope francis met a group of survivors of clerical sexual abuse in belgium friday, one advocacy organization has said such g...
Elise Allen