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 […]
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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 […]
Father Samir on ISIS: ‘What They Are Doing Is Diabolical’
What are the reasons for the murderous rampage currently being undertaken by the jihadist troops of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)? A […]
Patriarch Sako: Christian Militias Would Escalate Iraq Crisis
ROME — Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphael Sako I has drawn criticism from some quarters for insisting that, although Iraqi Christians have an absolute right to […]
Legion of Christ Apologizes for ‘Poorly Chosen and Inappropriate’ Remarks
VATICAN CITY — A priest of the Legion of Christ has offered his profound apologies for published comments in which he is quoted as comparing the […]
Ratzinger ‘Schulerkreis’ in Session
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “smiling like he used to smile,” says Society of the Divine Word Father Vincent Twomey, a moral theologian who studied under Joseph […]