In a letter, anonymous prelates criticise Pope Francis as “autocratic, vindictive”
Vatican City RNS A letter criticising Pope Francis for promoting “ambiguities in matters of faith” and at the same time ruling the Catholic Church with an iron fist, is circulating in the Vatican after being published anonymously on Thursday. The document appeared in The Daily Compass, a conservative Catholic outlet in Italy, and was translated […]
Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church’s future and says ‘everyone’ is welcome
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis said the Catholic Church needed to be rebuilt to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he opened a divisive meeting on the future of the church that has sparked hope among progressives and alarm among conservatives. Francis presided over a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Square […]
Pope Francis cements legacy, stamps Catholic Church future with new cardinals
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Saturday further cemented his legacy, elevating 21 prelates to the high rank of cardinal and significantly raising the percentage of electors chosen by him who will have the right to vote for his successor. At a ceremony in St Peter’s Square known as a consistory, Francis “created” 21 new cardinals, […]
Catholic Church: The Vatican’s ‘Synod on Synodality’ is about to begin. Here’s what to know.
The unprecedented gathering of 464 Catholic clergy and laypeople, including women, begins on 4th October at the Vatican. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, looks at what to expect…
‘The Art of Kissing’: An old book sparks a new controversy in the Vatican
ALMUDENA CALATRAVA, of Associated Press, reports from Argentina on Pope Francis’s controversial move to appoint Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández to lead the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith…
Essay: Francis now has the cardinals he needs for the next conclave. Is it enough?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says the College of Cardinals has never been so diverse – or unpredictable…
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
Hong Kong, ChinaAP Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said Monday that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement. On Sunday, Pope Francis announced he had chosen 21 new cardinals, including Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Sau-yan […]
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates based in Hong Kong and Jerusalem
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis on Sunday announced he has chosen 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong – places where Catholics are a small minority – as he continues to leave his mark on the body of churchmen who will select his successor. The Pope announced his picks during his customary weekly […]
Pope Francis to gather cardinals to mark his 10th anniversary as pontiff
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis will mark his 10 years as head of the Roman Catholic Church on Monday celebrating Mass with cardinals in the chapel of the Vatican’s Santa Marta hotel where he has lived since his election. The Argentina-born Francis, 86, became the first Latin American pontiff on 13th March, 2013, succeeding Benedict […]
Pope Francis again cuts perks for cardinals, Vatican managers
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis has moved to eliminate free rent for cardinals and subsidized rents for other senior Vatican officials, saying they too have to contribute to cost savings. The new rules were summarised in a note written by Maximino Caballero Ledo, a Spanish layman who heads the Vatican’s finance ministry. They stemmed from a […]