The change to the ‘pontifical secret’ does less than it appears to do
December 18, 2019
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By now, readers will have heard that Pope Francis has issued a rescript lifting the so-called “pontifical secret” under which
What the Peter’s Pence furore tells us about Vatican financial reform
December 15, 2019
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A piece by veteran Vatican beat journalist Francis X Rocca ran on the front page of the Wall Street Journal
‘A necessity, not a victory’: Buffalo reacts to bishop’s resignation
December 12, 2019
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Catholics in Buffalo reacted with relief last week, when news broke that the embattled bishop of the troubled diocese in
The world’s youngest ‘papabile’ heads to the centre of power
December 12, 2019
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The Vatican announced a major shake-up on Sunday, December 8 – to the surprise of several veteran Vatican watchers, including
Pope to meet embattled Maltese PM despite protest
December 6, 2019
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The Holy See has confirmed that a meeting between Pope Francis and Malta’s Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, remains on the
Petition urges Pope not to meet Malta’s embattled prime minister
December 5, 2019
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Critics of Malta’s embattled prime minister Joseph Muscat are urging Pope Francis not to receive him in an audience reportedly
A new bishop wants his predecessor to atone – in very practical ways
December 5, 2019
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The big news from the US last week concerned the unprecedented amends Bishop Mark E Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston has ordered
Two Italian dioceses address the divorced and remarried – expect controversy
December 5, 2019
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The Italian diocese of Vittorio Veneto late last month became the latest to issue guidelines for the implementation of Pope
Could financial scandal isolate the Holy See?
November 28, 2019
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The Holy See is caught in a financial scandal that has seen it suspended from the information-sharing network of the
Buffalo, Orán, and the challenge for the Church
November 21, 2019
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Last week’s events in Rome offer a point of focus – Buffalo, New York – from which to pull back
Does the Vatican’s new financial czar have a hope?
November 21, 2019
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If you want to know how the reform of Vatican finances is going, two developments are a bellwether: the appointment
What does the latest twist in the Zanchetta affair mean for the Church?
November 21, 2019
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An Argentine prosecutor has requested international assistance in the capture of a senior Catholic prelate, Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, who is