Tag: Vatican
Letters from the Vatican #4
Reports and Commentary, from Rome and Elsewhere, on the Meeting for the Protection of Minors. A special international journalistic collaboration between The Catholic Herald, First...
Pope opens Vatican abuse summit
In his opening remarks, the Pope prayed that the bishops would "listen to the cry of the little ones".
Pope wants abuse summit to lead to action
Pope Francis wants leaders of the world's bishops' conferences to gain clarity on preventing abuse and care for victims.
Leaked Oullet letter gives reasons for Vatican delay of US bishops’...
News that the Vatican asked US bishops in November not to vote on proposals for responding to the sexual abuse crisis was motivated by a lack of time given the Vatican to study the proposals, a leaked Vatican letter has revealed.
Vatican communications heads, Burke and Ovejero, resign
Vatican's top Communications team leaders jointly resign
Tim Fischer backs Pope’s picks for meeting
Pope's choice of leaders for a meeting on the protection of minors shows “determination”, says Tim Fischer AC.
Aussie-born Princess Mary meets Pope
Aussie-born Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, and husband Prince Frederik, had an audience with Pope Francis, on 8 November at the Vatican.
The royal couple...
Q&A with Fr John Flader: Pain became youth’s path
“A friend told me that one of those canonised on October 14 by Pope Francis during the Synod of Bishops on youth was a...
‘Sand Nativity’ to display in St Peter’s
The Vatican will unveil a massive Nativity scene made entirely of sand during the cold Roman winter.
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Synod on Youth Blog Days 21-22
Last night: We prayed at the original World Youth Day cross for wisdom for the Synod Fathers. We had Eucharistic adoration and good quality...
Mark Shea: Real Prudence and Disagreement with Clergy and Bishops –...
Last time, in this space, I talked about the idea of docility to the Church’s teaching, dogmatic or not. The basic point was simply...
Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP: Synod on Youth Blog Day 19
Today and tomorrow are days of prayer, pilgrimage and discussion of the draft final document for the Synod fathers and young people.