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January 2015

January 13, 2015

Is Pope Francis Safe from Terrorists?

Is Pope Francis really safe from Islamic extremists? One has to wonder. The Islamic State has...

January 09, 2015

Alas! We Will Not Be Driving the Pope’s Fiat Panda

I really thought we had a chance. One of my Christmas gifts for my husband...

December 2014

December 27, 2014

#LifeofWomen – A Perplexing New Video Released by the Pontifical Council for Culture

A new video released by the Vatican is raising eyebrows among some conservatives. The...

December 26, 2014

St. Stephen, First Deacon and First Martyr

In art, St. Stephen is often depicted with three stones and a martyr's palm. In...

December 20, 2014

In a Timeless Tradition, the Camerlengo Taps His Silver Hammer on the Pope’s Head

Today in Vatican City, Pope Francis named a new camerlengo. For those (probably most of...

December 09, 2014

Just Released: Vatican’s “Lineamenta” for the Synod Includes Questions on Pastoral Care for Divorced, Homosexuals

The Vatican is gearing up for the 2015 General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops,...

December 08, 2014

Technology Meets Tradition, As Pope Francis Lights Tree with a Tablet

The world's largest Christmas tree is aglow again on a hillside above the Umbrian town of...

December 04, 2014

St. Peter’s Square Prepares for Christmas With Unique “Twin-Trunk Tree” and Opera

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The Vatican's tree, always a beauty, has...

December 03, 2014

BREAKING: Head of the Swiss Guard Removed From Post

Daniel Anrig, commandant of the Swiss Guard, will no longer serve in that post, effective...

December 03, 2014

“Hundreds of Millions of Euros” Found During Vatican Financial Overhaul

Things aren't looking quite as bad as they'd thought over at the Vatican finance office....

December 03, 2014

Lay Leadership? Restructuring of Dicasteries? Big Changes Anticipated for Roman Curia

Six Pontifical Congregations merged into only two. Fewer Cardinals in Rome. Possible lay leadership at...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Buon Appetito! Swiss Guard Authors Cookbook of Papal Favorites

Pope Francis' favorite dishes from his native Argentina are among the recipes included in Buon...

November 19, 2014

No Surprise Here! Vatican Conference Ends With Affirmation of Marriage

The Vatican's three-day colloquium on The Complementarity of Man and Woman in Marriage has ended...

November 18, 2014

Pope Francis’ New Idea: Raffling Off His Stuff for Charity!

A Fiat. A coffee maker. Some bikes. These are among the gifts which Pope Francis...

November 18, 2014

Vatican To Hold Three-Day Conference on Autism

In a press conference this morning in Vatican City, the Pontifical Council for Health Care...

November 13, 2014

Habemus Papam: The Sistine Chapel Choir Performs Music for a Conclave

Just in time for Christmas: A new CD which includes all the music which was...

October 2014

October 05, 2014

What’s a “Synod”? The Holy See Press Office Explains the Basics

As the 2014 Synod on the Family gets underway, the Holy See Press Office continues...

October 05, 2014

Pope Francis’ Homily at the Opening Liturgy of the Synod on the Family

This morning in St. Peter's Basilica, the Synod Fathers gathered for the Opening Liturgy, before...

September 2014

September 09, 2014

Who Are the Americans Who Will Participate in the October Synod?

News from the Vatican this morning, where Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary general of the Synod...

August 2014

August 21, 2014

R.I.P. Cardinal Edmund Szoka. Detroit and the World Have Lost a Great Leader.

Sad news today from the Archdiocese of Detroit, where former Detroit archbishop and former President...

August 04, 2014

Handshakes, High Fives, Hugs and Kisses: The Sign of Peace, What It Means and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t Work

At one church in our archdiocese, the Sign of Peace is offered enthusiastically. Clandestine handshakes...

July 2014

July 28, 2014

World Meeting of Families: Another Papal Slip-Up?

On July 25, I reported that Pope Francis would be coming to the United States...

June 2014

June 17, 2014

For the First Time Ever, a Woman Is Awarded the Ratzinger Prize

Anne-Marie Pelletier, a French Biblical scholar who has written on Christianity and women, is the...

June 13, 2014

Oldest Vatican Film, Dated 1896, Features Pope Leo XIII in the Rose Garden

In 1896, Pope Leo XIII became the first pope ever to be captured on film....

June 02, 2014

Pope Francis’ Simplicity vs. Cardinal Bertone’s Elegance: Let’s Clear This Up Once and For All

IS POPE FRANCIS UPSET because Cardinal Bertone is moving into a larger residence in Vatican...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Americans to Join Pope Francis for Charismatic Conference in Rome

Two Americans, Dr. Ralph Martin, founder of Renewal Ministries, and Patti Mansfield, popular Catholic author and speaker,...

May 23, 2014

The Holy See Did Not Commit Torture

....But you already knew that. Some people did not know that, though; and so the...

May 23, 2014

“Beauty Has Already Saved the World” – St. John Paul II’s LETTER TO ARTISTS, As Read by Students

In May 2011, Pope John Paul II was beatified. And three years later, in April...

May 14, 2014

“Love Is Our Mission”: Theme Is Announced for World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles Chaput was a gracious tour guide on Tuesday, showing off his adopted city...

May 05, 2014

The Uniform of the Swiss Guard: A 100-Year-Old Tradition

Were the uniforms of the Swiss Guard designed by Michelangelo? I've always heard that; but...