US Catholic archbishop, Vatican critic, blames “deep state” for Ukraine war, citing COVID-19 measures
Vatican CityRNS As Pope Francis continued attempts to mediate the conflict in Ukraine, former Vatican envoy and outspoken papal critic Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a letter on Monday blaming “deep state” forces in the United States, the European Union and NATO for triggering the current war and demonising Russia. “The United States of America […]
Italy chief chaplain condemns call for COVID disobedience by police
Rome, ItalyReuters Italy’s national Catholic military chaplain has hit back at a renegade, vaccine-denying archbishop, accusing him of inciting insubordination among the armed forces and police over their role in enforcing COVID-19 laws. The national chaplain, Archbishop Santo Marciano, issued a statement to all military and law enforcement personnel on Monday night, hours after Archbishop […]
“Conspiracy culture”: How Catholicism has become a breeding ground for conspiratorial thinking
CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, reports on the rising trend of a conspiracy culture within Catholicism…
Vatican faults others for McCarrick’s rise, spares Francis
Rome, ItalyAP A Vatican investigation into former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick found that bishops, cardinals and popes downplayed or dismissed multiple reports of sexual misconduct and determined that Pope Francis merely continued his predecessors’ handling of the predator until taking action when a former altar boy alleged abuse. The Vatican took the extraordinary step Tuesday of […]