Topic: Vatican
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Five things the Vatican must change about its website
Posted on 12 August 2010.vatican.va is about to get a much-needed overhaul. Here are five things that need to be improved
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Debate: Should the Vatican put more energy into public relations?
Posted on 22 July 2010.The Vatican is often criticised for paying little or no attention to PR. At the same time many believe that a slick, modern PR office would hinder its mission
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Public relations blunders leave the faithful confused
Posted on 21 July 2010.Malicious or ignorant reports do not only damage the reputation of ordinary Catholics; they also cause ordinary Catholics to lose confidence in their pastors
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Archbishop defends tough penalty for women’s ordination
Posted on 16 July 2010.Archbishop Wuerl of Washington: upgrading of punishment is not a sign of disrespect towards women
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Vatican makes it easier to punish abusive priests
Posted on 15 July 2010.New norms also strengthen penalty for attempting to ordain women as clergy
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Medjugorje ‘seers’ could be called to Vatican
Posted on 12 July 2010.Commission may question six alleged visionaries
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Vatican to strengthen child abuse norms
Posted on 09 July 2010.Revisions will also add the attempted ordination of women to list of most serious crimes against Church law
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Vatican’s chief auditor oversees reform of the Legion
Posted on 09 July 2010.Archbishop Velasio de Paolis confirmed as papal delegate to Legionaries
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The Pope won’t be flying with British Airways
Posted on 05 July 2010.The detail emerged as the Holy See formally announced the Pope’s state visit
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Slew of new faces in new places
Posted on 30 June 2010.The Vatican announces appointments to major curial positions
Comment & Blogs
Morning Catholic must-reads: 07/09/10
By Luke Coppen
‘Why is the Church so hard-hearted as to refuse Holy Communion to remarried divorcees?’
By William Oddie
Peter Mandelson is not wise, old, or grumpy enough to be a national treasure
By Francis Phillips
Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/09/10
By Luke Coppen
If Britain is the geopolitical epicentre of the culture of death, where do we put North Korea and China?
By Stuart Reid
Edmund Adamus said our society was hedonistic, anti-life and anti-family – all true. So why was he slapped down?
By William Oddie
Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/09/10
By Luke Coppen
Debate: Is Britain a moral wasteland?
By The Catholic Herald