Vatican News

Vatican to endorse key figure in China’s Catholic history

this week the vatican appears to be renewing its efforts to remain onside with the chinese authorities. two top officials are poised to spea...

On the road to Chartres: the annual Pentecost pilgrimage has lessons for the wider Church

the twenty thousand people who descended upon the tiny city of chartres in northern france on pentecost monday made for an impressive and up...

The remarkable day that showed why every pope is a star

rome – friday was among the most remarkable single days in the entire pope francis era, and given the way this papacy has generated non-stop...

Ancient ruins, including mosaic floors, found near Vatican media office during construction for Jubilee

ruins from the roman empire have been discovered in piazza pia, the street in front of the vatican media office - formerly vatican radio - d...

Time to rethink US approach to who it sends to Vatican as envoy

with the imminent and unexpected departure of joseph donnelly as the us ambassador to the holy see, it seems likely the post will be vacant ...

ON PILGRIMAGE WITH: Fr Marcus Holden, parish priest, writer and art critic

where would you go? i would take the via francigena to rome. this is an ancient land route for pilgrims from canterbury – now in the southwa...

The Catholic Herald

Pope to meet top US comedians as part of Vatican outreach

rome – pope francis will welcome comedians from all over the world next week, including top us names such as stephen colbert, jimmy fallon a...

Corpus Christi, the perfect antidote to rebellious pride

whatever heaven might consist of, i’m hoping for some to some exciting and informative theological conversations. at the top of my list is a...

Brother of 'Vatican girl' says new papal-ordered inquest is a 'farce'

rome – pietro orlandi, the brother of a 15-year-old girl whose 1983 disappearance remains the most notorious unsolved vatican mystery of the...

Special report: Pilgrimage industry on its knees in Holy Land

navigating the old city of jerusalem is usually a challenge. the narrow, labyrinthine streets are typically crowded with pilgrims and touris...