Columnist: Philip Pullella
Pope Defends Same-Sex Blessings, Claims He’s Misunderstood
Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples, suggesting that those in the Catholic Church who have resisted it have jumped to "ugly conclusions" because ...
Senior Vatican Official Makes Case for Married Priests
The Roman Catholic Church should "seriously think" about allowing priests to marry, a senior Vatican official and advisor to Pope Francis said in an interview published on Sunday. "This is ...
‘Open Borders’ Pope Claims Europe Does Not Have a Migrant ‘Emergency’ and Impeding Migrant Rescues is ‘Gesture of Hate’
From Sky News: Pope Francis has challenged European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting the continent does not face a migration "emergency" but rather ...
Flemish Bishops Create Blessing For Homosexual Unions
Flemish Roman Catholic bishops on Tuesday issued a document effectively allowing the blessing of same-sex unions, in direct defiance of a ruling against such practices by the Vatican's doctrinal office ...
Vatican Takes Huge Loss in Sale of London Building Purchased with Peter’s Pence Funds
The Vatican said on Friday it had completed the sale of the luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial, taking an estimated hit of about 140 ...
Pope Francis: “We Have Sinned Against The Earth”
Says that nature will not forgive our trespasses. Pope Francis made an impassioned plea for protection of the environment on Wednesday's 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, saying the ...