Publication: Crux
Legal Tsunami May be Headed for Vatican Prosecutors in ‘Trial of the Century’
Somewhere out in the ocean right now, a small buoy is measuring wave direction and speed, along with barometric pressure and water temperature, feeding that data back to observatories. Even ...
Scandal-Ridden Legionaries of Christ Named in Pandora Papers
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair have all been named in the exposé of the financial secrets and offshore dealings ...
The Financial ‘Gang of Four’ at the Heart of Vatican’s Trial of the Century
While Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu is the most high-profile defendant among those indicted by Vatican prosecutors over a disputed London real estate deal, a group of four Italian laymen, both ...
Argentine Prelate, Friend of Pope Francis Faces Trial For Sexual Abuse
Argentine Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta, a veteran prelate who once boasted of his friendship with the pope, will be tried criminally in October in his former diocese on allegations of sexual ...
Sex Abuse Charges Against Late Fargo Bishop Found Credible
The Diocese of Fargo said July 2 it has added the late Bishop James S. Sullivan, sixth bishop of Fargo, to its list of clergy with credible accusations of sexual ...
As New Report Released, Vatican Bank Chief Claims ‘Bad Old Days’ Are Done
With release of an annual report showing a healthy profit in 2020 despite the Coronavirus pandemic, Friday capped what’s already been a good run in June for the Institute for ...
Priests Testify at Vatican Trial on Sex Abuse in Minor Seminary
Several priests, some of whom were former students at a minor seminary located in the Vatican, testified at the ongoing trial of Father Gabriele Martinelli, who is accused of sexually ...
Want the Early Church’s Energy? Be Ready to Live as They Did
Fifty days after the Paschal Mystery of the Lord Jesus, the Holy Spirit came upon the Church as tongues of fire. Falling upon the apostles and Mary, the Holy Spirit ...
Catholic Charities Pays Over $200K to Settle Federal Fraud Probe
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada has agreed to pay more than $206,000 to settle a federal fraud investigation that focused on community service grants for Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion ...
U.S. Ambassador Warns Vatican: China Can’t Be Trusted
Vatican officials should think twice about dealing with the Chinese government, according to Trump’s top official for religious liberty. Sam Brownback, the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Freedom, made his comments ...
Expert Says Church More Focused on Laudato Si’ than Child Protection
A leading expert says that the Catholic Church still has a long way to go in acknowledging and being aware of sexual abuse, pointing out that the pope’s environmental encyclical ...
Its Back to Work at the Vatican for Argentine Bishop Accused of Sexual Misconduct
As the Vatican resumed its activities after the two-month COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, Crux has confirmed an Argentinian bishop suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct with seminarians quietly went back to ...
Charging Shady Italian Moneyman Not the End of Latest Vatican Scandal
Simply serving up lay Italian villains with no standing in the ecclesiastical power structure such as Torzi may be good theater, but it’s hard to argue it’s the end of ...
WATCH: Archbishop Gregory Doubles-Down on Criticism of the President
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington doubled down on his criticism of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine earlier this week, saying Friday that a ...
Vatican Staring Down The Barrel of $158 Million Deficit
According to an internal Vatican analysis recently presented to Pope Francis for a meeting with his department heads, declines in revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic will cause the Vatican’s ...
Despite Risks, Courageous Priests Serve The Faithful
Although the public celebration of the Mass has been suspended in much of the world to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Catholic priests are still trying to minister ...
Virginia Priest In Battle With Bishop
In Oct. 2008, Father Mark White started a blog under his name in the hopes that his preaching would reach those who don’t go to church. Ever since, he’s written ...
Court-Appointed Official Says Vatican Failing on Accountability in Nienstedt Case
A court-appointed official for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is alleging that the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops is failing to comply with new protocols for bishop accountability created ...
Vatican Investigators Raid Office and Home of Monsignor Who Oversaw Investments
In the latest fallout from a burgeoning financial scandal involving a controversial $220 million land deal in London, the Vatican announced Tuesday that internal investigators have seized documents and computers ...
Will Compulsion Succeed Where Conversion has Failed on Vatican Financial Reform?
Maybe what Pope Francis really needs right now is somebody to put a gun to the head of the system. When Pope Francis recently addressed the ongoing financial reform of ...
Man Says Knoxville Diocese Knew About Abuse Accusations Months Before Acting
An East Tennessee man says the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville knew about abuse allegations against a music teacher nearly a year before it took action against him. Michael Boyd said ...
