Vatican expert lays out the current ‘crisis’ in the Church A Rome correspondent discussed issues of concern about the current papacy at a recent conference. News Lisa Bourne • Nov 9, 2017Apr 23, 2024
Cardinal Wuerl: Francis is changing the papacy and ‘completely refocusing the role of bishop’ After Francis, the papacy 'will never look like it did 25 or more years ago,' he says. News Pete Baklinski • Mar 8, 2017Jun 18, 2021
Vatican official close to Pope’s inner circle shares explosive information A reader shares a revealing and candid conversation with a Vatican official close to Pope Francis’ inner circle. News The Editors • Jan 3, 2017Jun 18, 2021
3 cardinals join 80 Catholic leaders in declaration affirming Church’s unchangeable teaching on marriage The new Declaration upholds those truths explicitly or implicitly denied or rendered ambiguous in the present ecclesial language. News Voice of the Family • Sep 28, 2016Jun 18, 2021
Canadian archbishop to accept award from women’s ordination advocacy group ‘FutureChurch’ FutureChurch, which aims to 'reinvent' the Church, will also host a keynote by famed dissident Fr. Charles Curran. News Pete Baklinski • Sep 22, 2016Jun 18, 2021
At World Youth Day, Pope’s leading Italian bishop suggests Sodom wasn’t destroyed The story of God destroying Sodom was really about finding 'positive possibilities' in sin. Blogs Patrick B. Craine • Aug 9, 2016Jun 18, 2021
Liberal Jesuit magazine editor discusses his close ties to Pope Francis Fr. Antonio Spadaro is so close to the pope that pundits describe him as Francis’ ‘mouthpiece.’ News Lianne Laurence • Jul 29, 2016Jun 18, 2021
Cardinal Sarah: ‘separating magisterial teaching from pastoral practice is… heresy, a dangerous schizophrenic pathology’ 3rd in a series of quotes from God or Nothing: "What good is it to know that the Pope's Twitter account is followed by thousands if people do not change their lives concretely?" Blogs Steve Jalsevac • Jul 11, 2016Jun 18, 2021
It’s not the first time Pope Francis has distanced himself from ‘conservative’ bishops The pope's remarks from 2014 help shed light on his recent quotes about 'ultra-conservative' prelates. News Claire Chretien • Jul 7, 2016Jun 18, 2021
Archbishop Chaput: ‘Remarried’ Catholics must be abstinent to receive Communion The archbishop of Philadelphia upholds the Church’s Tradition in new guidelines following upon Pope Francis’ exhortation. News Claire Chretien • Jul 5, 2016Jun 18, 2021