Columnist: Elise Harris
Pope Calls Idea of Declaring Mary Co-Redemptrix ‘Foolishness’
Pope Francis appeared to flatly reject proposals in some theological circles to add “co-redemptrix” to the list of titles of the Virgin Mary, saying the mother of Jesus never took ...
Vatican Calls Greta Thunberg ‘Great Witness’ of Church’s Environmental Teaching
On Thursday top Vatican officials hailed Swedish teen Greta Thunberg, recently named TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year” for her environmental advocacy, as a “great witness” of Church teaching on ...
Pope Says Peace Comes in a Shade of Green, or Not at All
In his continual effort to quell worldwide conflicts, Pope Francis Thursday chastised world leaders for lacking the will to make change, and also insisted true peace implies an “ecological conversion” ...
Argentine Victim Calls Bishop’s Apology a ‘Mockery’
After hearing the recent apology of an Argentinian bishop who asked forgiveness from all those abused by priests and religious in her country, one victim said that instead of being ...
Indigenous Priest Says Celibacy Does Not Cause Priest Shortages in Amazon
Father Justino Sarmento Rezende, one of the few indigenous priests participating in this month’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon, has weighed in on the issue of celibacy, saying it ...
Out-of-Touch Vatican Cardinal Says It’s Time to ‘Exit’ Abuse Scandals
When a top papal advisor earlier this week suggested that Catholic prelates “exit” the clerical abuse scandal, in order to lift the “cloud” hanging over the Church, there was an ...
Vatican Secretary of State Claims McCarrick Investigation Ongoing, Gives No Timetable
As the case of ex-cardinal and ex-priest Theodore McCarrick makes fresh waves in the media, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin has said an investigation into who knew what ...