Swiss bishop: It is a ‘scandal’ that the Pope ‘defends those rituals inside the Vatican Gardens’ Clergymen are raising their voices of opposition against Pachamama in the Vatican, and a canon lawyer sees it as a violation of law. Blogs Maike Hickson • Oct 26, 2019Jun 18, 2021
The intolerable silliness of the Vatican these days (and what we can do about it) The Church is not a traveling circus tent. But these days, the Vatican feels a bit like one. Blogs John Jalsevac • Oct 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Full transcript of the Pope’s comments on pagan ‘Pachamama’ statues Pope Francis identifies the controversial statues used in the Amazon Synod as 'Pachamama,' the Incan fertility goddess. News LifeSiteNews.com • Oct 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Pope calls statues ‘Pachamamas’ and apologizes for their removal from church Pope Francis has called the carved wooden statues at the center of an idolatry scandal in the Vatican 'Pachamama statues.' News John-Henry Westen • Oct 25, 2019Apr 22, 2024
Rowdy Vatican press room: Synod panelists yell at reporters, reporters yell at each other Thursday's presser was a bit ugly, and for the first time, I left it angry. Blogs Dorothy Cummings McLean • Oct 25, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Vatican communications chief denies Amazon Synod guests prostrated themselves before wooden statues Video footage of the October 4 event shows men and women in a circle bowing to the ground before various statues, one of which is the controversial "Pachamama" wooden statue. News Dorothy Cummings McLean • Oct 25, 2019Apr 22, 2024
WATCH: Pope Francis blesses controversial ‘Pachamama’ statue before opening Amazon synod Footage shows that the Pope reached out an touched the statue before proceeding to bless it. News Maike Hickson • Oct 24, 2019Apr 22, 2024
Controversial statues’ ‘splash’ in the Tiber leaves Vatican media officials soaked Vatican media reaction to the hurling of the 'Pachamamas' into the Tiber River this week has spanned the alleged five stages of loss and grief. News Diane Montagna • Oct 23, 2019Jun 18, 2021
Controversial Amazon Synod statue: just a symbol or also an idol? The statues, as well as the Tiber River, are full of symbolism. Opinion Juan Antonio Varas • Oct 23, 2019Jul 30, 2021
Catholic men who threw Amazon Synod’s ‘Pachamama’ idols into Tiber deserve praise Throwing out pagan statue fulfills Christ’s command to teach all nations Blogs Stephen Kokx • Oct 23, 2019Jun 18, 2021