Pope Condemns Mafia, What About Supporters of Abortion?
Pope Francis’ recent remarks in which he said mobsters are excommunicated were widely welcomed, but they’ve left some Catholics wishing for an equally robust condemnation […]
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Centering Catholic Theology on the Person of Christ
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis last month named Redemptorist Father Réal Tremblay president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology. He is professor emeritus of fundamental moral […]
Benedict XVI and Francis Both Decline Castel Gandolfo
Despite a reigning and retired pope at the Vatican, the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo will again be bereft of a pontiff this year […]
Vatican Laicizes Archbishop Josef Wesolowski for Sex Abuse of Minors
VATICAN CITY — A former papal diplomat has been convicted of sexually abusing minors and has been laicized, the Vatican announced today. The news comes […]
Argentina Presses Pope Over Falklands Dispute
Vatican officials are becoming increasingly irritated with the Argentine government after its ambassador to Britain — a vocal critic of the U.K.’s sovereignty over the […]
Article on French Protests Helps Register Win Journalist Excellence Award
This article I filed in January 2013 helped the National Catholic Register win a Catholic Press Association journalist excellence award at the CPA annual convention held […]
Whither China, 25 Years After Tiananmen Square?
It has been 25 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, and China is still far from enjoying religious liberty, civil freedom or democracy. The Catholic Church […]
‘Invocation for Peace’: Yes to Encounter and No to Conflict
VATICAN CITY — “Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare,” Pope Francis told the heads of Israel and Palestine, who he brought together […]
Pope Francis to Host Pentecost ‘Invocation for Peace’
VATICAN CITY — An evening of prayer and music in the Vatican Gardens will be the format of the much-anticipated prayer for peace with Israeli […]
Cardinal Sodano: Church Won’t Be Pressured by Public Opinion to Reform
Former Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Angelo Sodano has underlined the importance of Church reform, stressing that it is not governed by public opinion. The […]