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Cardinal Parolin on Vatican corruption trial: We’re victims

July 04, 2021

"We are considered victims," Cardinal Parolin told journalists in Strasbourg on July 4. "After considering all of the elements," he said, "we decided to constitute ourselves [a civil party]," though he specified that the Secretariat had no direct knowledge of the investigation.

Cardinal Zen expresses ‘pain and indignation’ at St. Peter’s Basilica private Mass restrictions

March 30, 2021

The former bishop of Hong Kong said March 30 that if he could, he would fly to Rome and kneel outside the pope’s residence until the decree was withdrawn.

Milan court to decide the future of intelligence analyst accused of embezzling Vatican funds

January 18, 2021

Cecilia Marogna faces extradition to the Vatican from Italy for allegedly misappropriating €575,000 from the Holy See

Vatican Reform: Big wings have been clipped, but will they grow back?

January 02, 2021

It seems it would take Solomon to figure out how to cut State down to size, but perhaps the wisest of ancient Israel’s kings has already provided a solution: Cut the baby in half.

Eggs and baskets, animals and farms

December 28, 2020

Praedicate Evangelium "puts evangelization at the center of the Church, and of everything the Curia does,” but what will Pope Francis's reformed Curia actually be able to do?

Pope Francis issues law reorganizing Vatican finances

December 28, 2020

Under the new law, APSA will gain ownership of funds, bank accounts, and investments, including real estate, previously administered by the Secretariat of State from Jan. 1, 2021.

The Vatican has destroyed the Order of Malta’s sovereignty. What if Italy does the same to the Vatican?

January 25, 2017

The curia remains a place where cliques have more authority than the law. It doesn't bode well

Papal nuncio to Britain is transferred to Rome

January 20, 2017

Bishops from England, Wales and Scotland have hailed his 'kindness' and 'wise counsel' and offered prayers for his new mission