Viewpoints

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?

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

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

German 'synodal path' - 'The majority of the faithful will leave the Church if it fails'

German ‘synodal path’: “The majority of the faithful will leave the Church if it fails”

Confession (stock)

Catholic investigations still shrouded in secrecy

A priest holds a baby as clergy and indigenous people wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios province, Peru

Optional celibacy in the Amazon: the “end” of the Church?

World Economic Forum in Davos

Davos plunders Bible for lessons on winning back trust in capitalism, globalisation

Francis, Sarah and Benedict

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

A priest in a confessional (stock)

Legal scholar: “Even with the removal of papal secrecy on abuse, transparency might remain illusive”

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

Hungarian Catholics denounce country’s collapse into “mafia State of hatred”, PM Orbán’s descent into “religious insanity”

Pope Francis with close advisor Antonio Spadaro SJ

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

The infamous 'pope slap'

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

'I love you' in Spanish sign language

Deaf Christians often struggle to hear God’s word, but some find meaning in the richness of who they are

Pope Francis December 21 with members of the Roman Curia

Vatican editorial director: “Mercy is the medicine to heal wounds of humanity”

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

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

Headquarters of the IOR, the 'Vatican Bank'

Here’s how the Pope can clean up the Vatican financial mess

An indigenous woman at the Amazon Synod

Feminist theologian blames Church misogyny for Amazon Synod’s lack of impact on climate change

Cardinal-elect Michael Czerny

Eight quotes to know and share from new cardinal Michael Czerny

Cardinal-elect Cristóbal López

Eight quotes to know and share from new cardinal Cristóbal López

Cardinal-elect José Tolentino Mendonça

Eight quotes to know and share from Cardinal-elect José Tolentino

Archbishop of Bologna Matteo Zuppi

Eight quotes to know and share from Cardinal-elect Matteo Zuppi

Abolish the priesthood (illustrative)

What to do with this rotten Church? Abolish the priesthood

Cardinal-elect Miguel Ángel Ayuso

Eight quotes to know and share from Cardinal-elect Miguel Ángel Ayuso

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, S.J.

Eight quotes to know and share from Cardinal-elect Jean-Claude Hollerich