In lawsuit, Cardinal Becciu claims reports blocked his path to papacy

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, who was forced to resign due to allegations of financial malfeasance, filed a lawsuit against an Italian magazine, claiming it ruined his reputation, which resulted in him losing his chance at becoming pope. According to Italian news agency Adnkronos, the 74-page lawsuit claimed that the “slanderous and defamatory” reporting of L’Espresso influenced... Read More

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October 14, 2020

Pope catches up with Pell for first meeting since conviction quashed

Cardinal George Pell has met Pope Francis in Rome for the first time since the Australian’s conviction for child sexual abuse was overturned. The Vatican ex-treasurer, 79, was the most senior Catholic figure ever jailed for such crimes. However, his conviction and six-year term were quashed in April. Afterwards Cardinal Pell told reporters that his... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Women religious honored for work on pandemic’s front lines

Women religious working “on the front lines,” exposed to the coronavirus yet continuing to care for abandoned children, working to alleviate poverty, providing health care and helping victims of human trafficking are not “super women,” said Comboni Sr Alicia Vacas. Instead, they are women with great faith, compassion, generosity and determination, she said, “but also... Read More

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November 18, 2019

United Nations: Pope names Archbishop Caccia as new envoy

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Gabriele Caccia to be the Holy See’s new permanent observer to the United Nations. Archbishop Caccia said the pope has given him the mission of enlightening international discussions and debates with the principles of Catholic social teaching. The 61-year-old Italian archbishop has been serving as the apostolic nuncio to the... Read More

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October 11, 2019

Excitement at canonisation of spiritual ‘giant’ Newman

John Henry Newman was a spiritual ‘giant’ and ‘a very important figure,’ according to the British ambassador to the Holy See. Sally Axworthy was speaking ahead of Newman’s canonisation in Rome on 13 October. “Cardinal Newman was really a very important figure. He was a giant of the 19th century,” she said. She spoke of... Read More

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August 28, 2019

Pope approves Catholic Chinese bishop

A new bishop has been consecrated in Inner Mongolia, China, with approval from both Pope Francis and the Chinese state, for the first time. Antonio Yao Shun becomes the first bishop to be consecrated in the country after a deal on bishop appointments was made with the Vatican in September 2018. “I can confirm that... Read More

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June 7, 2019

Vatican News to launch news programme, podcast in Latin

A weekly news programme about the pope and the Vatican will now be offered in Latin, the official language of the Holy See. The five-minute news flash “will be an actual, real news broadcast with news and news reports,” said Andrea Tornielli, editorial director for the Dicastery for Communication. The program is not meant as... Read More

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April 15, 2019

Aid to the Church in Need named 2019 Path to Peace Award recipient

Archbishop Bernardito Auza, permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and president of the Path to Peace Foundation, said Aid to the Church in Need is being honoured for its humanitarian and pastoral work in support of persecuted Christians around the world. “It is a great honour for Aid to the Church... Read More

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April 9, 2019

Vatican issues updated norms for personal ordinariates

Ten years after Pope Benedict XVI established personal ordinariates for Catholics coming from the Anglican tradition, the Vatican has issued a slightly updated set of norms governing them. The updated “complementary norms” include a provision Pope Francis approved in 2013 explicitly stating that the personal ordinariates are not only for former Anglicans and their families,... Read More

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In lawsuit, Cardinal Becciu claims reports blocked his path to papacy

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Women religious honored for work on pandemic’s front lines

United Nations: Pope names Archbishop Caccia as new envoy

Excitement at canonisation of spiritual ‘giant’ Newman

Pope approves Catholic Chinese bishop

Vatican News to launch news programme, podcast in Latin

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