Claire Giangravé
In Rome and at the Vatican, Biden receives warm welcome
In Rome and at the Vatican, President Joe Biden found a safe haven from the debates taking place back home, where some US bishops argue Catholic politicians should not be allowed to receive communi...
On historic Iraqi trip, Pope Francis courts criticism, inspires hope
Pope Francis became the first Roman pontiff to visit Iraq when he embarked on his March 5–8 apostolic visit....
Plans for new Tolkien center draw praise, concerns
about proselytization
Fantasy novel enthusiasts want to turn the Oxford house of J. R. R....
New documentary on slain Guatemalan bishop debuts on HBO
A new HBO documentary on the legacy of Guatemalan Catholic bishop Juan Gerardi, who was murdered in the aftermath of the country’s long civil war, highlights the role of Catholic clergy in the figh...
Cardinal George Pell released from prison, assault charges dropped
Cardinal George Pell, who was sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted in late 2018 of the sexual assault of an underage choirboy in the late 1990s, was released April 7 in Australia...
Benedict XVI removes name from controversial new book
On January 14, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI asked not to be mentioned as coauthor of a book scheduled for release in February, according to a close aide....
Vatican ends policy of secrecy in handling of clergy abuse cases
When Pope Francis announced on December 17 that he had abolished pontifical secrecy for cases of clerical sexual abuse, some observers compared the move to a regime opening its secret files, bringi...
Luis Antonio Tagle appointed to head of Vatican evangelization office
In a surprise move, Pope Francis on December 8 appointed Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila as the head of Propaganda Fide, the major Vatican department for evangelization....
It’s immoral even to possess nuclear weapons, says pope
Pope Francis’s view on nuclear weapons can be summed up in a few simple words.
Just say no.
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After Amazon synod, Pope Francis criticizes cultural discrimination
In a book-length interview published November 5, Pope Francis discusses his vision for a missionary church and criticizes groups that discriminate against other cultures and view them as unworthy o...