Analysis

Pope Francis meets in Bari February 23 with bishops of the Mediterranean

After the Bari ‘synod’… what’s the Church’s vision for the Mediterranean?

Holy controversy over proposal to mention God in Russia's Constitution

Holy controversy over proposal to mention God in Russia’s Constitution… even communists agree?

'Querida Amazonía', the Pope's post-Amazon Synod exhortation

‘Querida Amazonía’: 7 of the Pope’s most powerful political statements, beyond the Church debates

In Amazon Synod exhortation, Pope says 'no' to married priests, women deacons

Amazon Synod exhortation: Vatican editorial director explains ‘no’ (for now?) to married priests, female deacons

Time for a revision of the Catechism

German Bishops’ website promotes revision of “out of date” Catechism, recalls primacy of conscience

Francis, Sarah and Benedict

Benedict and Sarah lose out on celibacy: Francis ready to approve married priests

Pope Francis with close advisor Antonio Spadaro SJ

Close papal advisor explains Francis’ response to fears of US-Iran ‘World War III’

Nuncio in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, Thomas Gullickson

Nuncio in Switzerland sends Church back centuries with “recourse to approved authors” in theology

The infamous 'pope slap'

Francis’ apology for ‘pope slap’ hailed as “immaculate blueprint for saying sorry”

Pope Francis releases a symbolic peace dove

Fraternity, nonviolence, ecological conversion… the keys to Pope Francis’ thought on peace

Pope Francis embraces a man

Welcome and mercy, touchstones of the Pope’s 2019

Dome of the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica

Theologian says Vatican financial scandals signal “end of pontifical monarchy”

'Sardines' protest in Rome

What does the Vatican think of the anti-Salvini ‘Sardines’?

Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI

Benedict XVI causes German Church civil war with new conservative Catholic journalism foundation

Dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican

Vatican official rushes to clear up “distorted” readings of document on divorce, homosexuality… but ambiguity persists

Interior of the Vatican's St. Peter's Basilica

Professor, real estate insider take down conservative Catholic “Dan Brown” reporting on Vatican financial “scandals”

Pope Francis addressing a session of the Amazon Synod

Next stop after the Amazon Synod: a Vatican forum for LGBTQ Catholics?

French philosopher Chantal Delsol addresses the European Bishops

What did the European Bishops really talk about in their Assembly in Santiago?

Abortion

Anti-abortionists reveal their true goal: control of women

Gensler's proposed 'Pavillon Notre-Dame'

Design for temporary worship “pavilion” points way forward on Notre-Dame rebuild

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI

Benedict’s meddling only encourages anti-Francis conspirators