Vatican

A major Vatican criminal proceeding is likely coming to a close, with defendants accused of corruption, extortion, blackmail, and treating the Vatican Bank like an ATM. At present, ten men are on trial before a Vatican…

The Vatican recently rejected an attempt by wayward German Catholics to turn the Church’s hierarchical structure into just another democracy. The Archdiocese of Paderborn announced 14 lay Catholics would join a clerical…

Russell Crowe’s The Pope’s Exorcist branded ‘unreliable splatter’ by Vatican exorcists group The Independent'Unreliable splatter': Vatican exorcists denounce Russell Crowe's Pope's Exorcist The GuardianDean's A-List Interviews: Oscar…

Media sources report that the Vatican is accusing the Chinese government of unilaterally appointing a new bishop to Shanghai in violation of a “secret pact” that Pope Francis and Chinese officials renewed last October.…

by Madeleine Hubbard   Pope Francis on Wednesday asked for prayers for his 95-year-old predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who the Vatican said is constantly receiving medical care. At the end of his weekly general audience,…

by Madeleine Hubbard   The Vatican defrocked Priest for Life Director Frank Pavone without the possibility of appeal for social media posts the church considered to be “blasphemous.” The Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy…