Publication: Crux
The Vatican STILL Hasn’t Learned How To Deal With Abuse Allegations
The news this past week put the opacity of canonical criminal proceedings squarely in the spotlight, when the Vatican was forced to deny rumors a disgraced former Jesuit and one-time ...
Vatican Denies Rumors of Rupnik Acquittal
The Vatican on Wednesday denied rumors a verdict had been reached in the Church trial of Father Marko Rupnik, a notorious former Jesuit and a celebrity artist-priest, days after rumors ...
Vatican DEI: Leo Appoints Third Woman In History To Major Vatican Role
Pope Leo XIV named an Italian religious sister to head the Dicastery for Integral Human Development on Tuesday, the first woman the pontiff has appointed to a top leadership role ...
Vatican Says “No” (for now) to German Bishops’ Request for Lay Homilies
The Vatican's unspoken message to the German Bishops: Don't get too far out in front of our Synodal reforms.... The Vatican has rejected a request from the German bishops for ...
Catalonia To Probe Claims Bolivia Was Used By Jesuits As ‘Dumping Ground For Pedophiles’
Abuse cases committed by Catalan Jesuits in Bolivia will be investigated by the Catalan ombudsman – an office appointed by the regional parliament – following a request from the South ...
Cardinal Cupich BLASTS Trump – Claims He’s “Gamifying” Iran War
A senior U.S. cardinal has issued a stinging condemnation of the Trump administration’s “gamifying” behavior, as the U.S.-led bombardment of Iran enters its second full week. Blase Cupich, the cardinal ...
BRAVO! Archbishop Nullifies Argentine Trans Wedding
After news of the wedding became public, both the Archdiocese of Corrientes and the parish of Our Lady of Pompeya released statements. In its declaration, issued on Feb. 8, the ...
Cardinal Pell is Three Years Dead, but ‘Demos’ Lives
Australian Cardinal George Pell died three years ago on January 10, 2023. On Friday evening in Rome, in the Domus Australia, a Requiem Mass was held for him. Pell was ...
Leo Says Fear Of Islam Often A Political Maneuver Against Migrants
Speaking to journalists on his return flight from Beirut to Rome, Pope Leo XIV spoke about the Holy See’s global peacemaking efforts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as well ...
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Tucho?
The Advent season begins this Sunday, and that means The Sound of Music will soon be on television in the United States. The ABC network airs the film classic starring ...
Brazil Now Has a Bishop Heading its LGBT+ Ministry
The National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB) has appointed a bishop to head the pastoral care of Catholic LGBT+ groups in the South American country. Bishop Arnaldo Carvalheiro Neto ...
USCCB Says Shutdown Will Have ‘Catastrophic’ Consequences For The Needy
Perhaps U.S. bishops should not have become dependent upon government to perform acts of charity. The U.S. federal government shutdown continues, with congressional lawmakers scrambling to keep food assistance to ...
Fr. Kirby: Prayer Exposes The Fallenness Of Our World
Our fallen world does not want God’s presence or grace. It is content to swim in its own cesspool and convince itself that things are okay. Such a mentality has ...
Archbishop of Los Angeles Claims Trump’s Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants ‘Is Punishment’
President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration “is not policy, it is punishment,” according to Los Angeles Archbishop José Gómez. Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of thousands of National Guard ...
The Deep Structural Reform Awaiting Pope Leo Beneath the Becciu Soap Opera
For the outside world, it’s perhaps Pope Leo’s pleas for cease-fires in Gaza and Ukraine that have attracted the most attention since his election just over three weeks ago. For ...
Pope Leo’s First Curial Appointment Signals Continuity with Francis on Women in Church
As with any papal transition, when Pope Leo XIV was elected questions arose about what his priorities would be, and whether he would continue to advance the priorities and reforms ...
African Bishops Don’t Want A Pope Like Francis; We Want A Pope Like Christ
As cardinals prepare to meet in a conclave at the Vatican to elect a new pope, Catholic bishops in Cameroon and around Africa have been voicing their opinions about the ...
Arrest of Italian Priest for Abuse May Renew Calls for National Reckoning
An Italian priest has been placed under house arrest on charges of aggravated sexual assault against a minor, while also facing at least five other charges of abuse in other ...
Tex/Mex Bishops Tout Church As ‘Reliable’ Partner for Immigration Reform
At the conclusion of a recent meeting of the Texas-Mexico border bishops, the participating prelates highlighted the importance of the partnership between the Church and federal government on migration, and ...
Cardinal McElroy: No Plans To Meet Trump, But Just Had Lengthy Call With Biden
Moments after stating that he has no present plans to meet with President Donald Trump, emphasizing what he stressed is the intrinsically pastoral and not political role of the Archbishop ...
Priest Sends Letter to Vatican Requesting Investigation in Buffalo Diocese
Given the number of priests that have been cancelled, is it any wonder this priest chose to remain anonymous? The Diocese of Buffalo has said a priest who anonymously wrote ...
