Cardinal Baldisseri: ‘The Church Is Not an Abstraction’
Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the October Extraordinary Synod of Bishops on Marriage and the Family, caused controversy recently when he said in an […]
Month: May 2014
Author Discusses ‘The Vatican According to Francis’
VATICAN CITY — What impact is a Latin-American pope having on a Roman Curia heavily influenced by Italians? Massimo Franco, a senior correspondent with Italy’s daily […]
‘It Takes Two to Tango’
As academics and lawyers urge Beijing to respect religious freedoms after recent church demolitions and detentions, Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun has spoken of the damage the current regime […]
Pope Francis Reflects on His Holy Land Voyage
VATICAN CITY — In another frank and revealing papal plane press conference, Pope Francis compared the crime of clerical sex abuse of minors to a black […]
Pope Faces Serious Health Concerns as Holy Land Trip Begins
Newsmax cover story 22 May 2014 As Pope Francis begins a trip to the Holy Land on Saturday with a rigorous schedule that could be […]
Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy See: Pope Francis Brings a Message of Peace
Zion Evrony, Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See, said many Israelis are excited about the impending papal visit to the Holy Land, and he believes […]
Pope’s ‘Redistribution’ Comments Spark Criticism
Pope Francis’ recent calls for state redistribution of wealth have led to widespread criticism, with many arguing that he misunderstands how the market economy works. […]
SSPX Confirms Bishop Fellay-Pope Francis ‘Meeting’
The breakaway Society of St. Pius X has confirmed reports that its Superior General, Bishop Bernard Fellay, met Pope Francis at his St. Martha residence, but said […]
Cardinal Baldisseri’s Comments in Context
As I reported earlier this week, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, recently gave an interview in which he said he wanted to bring the […]
Pope Confirms Miracle Attributed to Paul VI’s Intercession
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced Saturday that Pope Francis has signed a decree confirming that a miracle attributed to Pope Paul VI is authentic and that the […]