Let us pray that “the lay faithful, especially women, may participate more in institutions of responsibility in the Church, without falling into clericalism that nullifies the lay charism.” This was Pope Francis reflection after the Angelus, when he also appealed for...
Pope Francis’ abrogation of the death penalty in Fratelli Tutti is being blown sky-high by his chief dialogue partner Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb – who, in accordance with Islamic jurisprudence, supports the execution of apostates from Islam. Public hanging above...
An Australian man who accused Cardinal George Pell of sexually abusing him denied he was bribed for his testimony, shooting down the latest con-spiracy theory to roil the Vatican amid a corruption investigation into its shady finances. Italian newspaper Corriere della...
Despite criticism of a 2018 deal with China over the appointment of bishops, including from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, a senior Vatican diplomat said Rome is optimistic the accord will be renewed by the end of the month and won’t walk away from it because...
Pope Francis has made his first public comments about Vatican financial scandals following the sudden dismissal of a powerful Rome-based cardinal over claims of embezzlement. On Sunday 4 October, as he prepared to release a new encyclical to the world, Francis told a...
