Vatican Criticized Over Spinning Contentious Debates
As the Vatican Synod on the Family completed its third day of discussions Wednesday, concerns were growing that a few key officials in Holy See […]
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South African Cardinal: ‘My Greatest Worry Is Unrealistic Expectations’
Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, archbishop of Durban, South Africa, is a member of the ordinary council of the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of […]
The Strange Case of Bishop Livieres’ Removal
There has been increasing disquiet and accusations of injustice over the forced removal of a Paraguayan bishop, ostensibly because of his “difficult” relations with other […]
Opus Dei’s First Prelate Beatified in Madrid
MADRID — A vast crowd of pilgrims, many of them families, started arriving in the Valdebebas fields on the outskirts of Madrid Saturday morning for […]
Pope Francis Praises Albania’s ‘Precious Gift’ of Interreligious Peace
VATICAN CITY — A powerful example of peaceful coexistence between followers of different faiths, heavy sacrifices made to secure freedom from communist dictatorship and a […]
Anglicans Narrowly Beat Vatican in Historic Cricket Match
History was made in Canterbury, England, last night when the Vatican’s newly formed cricket team played its first ever match against the Church of England. […]
Cardinals Take Sides, Stoking Synod Run-Up
VATICAN CITY — As cardinals publicly line up on opposing sides of the debate of Communion for divorced-and-remarried Catholics ahead of next month’s Synod and […]
Why the Pope Marrying a Cohabiting Couple Was Problematic
Pope Francis’ decision to marry a cohabiting couple last Sunday has brought a mixed reaction from Catholics and a predictable reaction from much of the […]
Vatican’s Point Man on the Protection of Children: ‘A Gospel Priority’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has appointed U.S. Msgr. Robert Oliver as the new secretary of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, an advisory body […]
John Paul II Institute Scholars Notably Absent from Synod
The Vatican yesterday published the names of participants for the upcoming Synod on the Family, but strangely absent from the list are experts from the Pontifical John […]