Topic: Vatican
No one has the right to occupy the Vatican
Posted on 17 January 2012.The police’s zero tolerance policy on demonstrations in St Peter’s Square is the only one possible
Enda Kenny should be embarrassed that his attack on the Vatican had so little basis in fact
Posted on 07 September 2011.His eye-catching allegation grabbed headlines around the world. Yet he has still to provide any evidence for it
Enda Kenny’s attack on the Vatican reflects ferocious public anger
Posted on 21 July 2011.Fr Lombardi’s response to the Cloyne scandal is legalistic: the Vatican still has serious questions to answer
Vatican asked Australian bishop to resign six times
Posted on 12 May 2011.The Pope’s removal of Bishop Morris follows more than a decade of conflict between the prelate and the Vatican
Bloggers gather at the Vatican
Posted on 03 May 2011.Some 150 bloggers from around the world have begun their day-long meeting at the Vatican
Debate: Have the SSPX-Vatican talks been a waste of time?
Posted on 25 February 2011.Or are they a crucial step along the way towards unity?
Vatican did not tell Irish bishops to cover up abuse, says spokesman
Posted on 19 January 2011.Fr Lombardi responds to furore over 1997 Vatican letter expressing concerns over ‘mandatory reporting’ of abuse cases
The top 10 Vatican stories of 2010
Posted on 28 December 2010.Highlights of a momentous year in Rome
The Vatican lights up its Christmas tree
Posted on 20 December 2010.This year’s tree comes from the South Tyrol
Morning Catholic must-reads: 13/12/10
Posted on 13 December 2010.A daily guide to what’s happening in the Catholic Church
Comment & Blogs
Morning Catholic must-reads: 03/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Morning Catholic must-reads: 02/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Today's Catholic must-reads: 01/02/12
By Luke Coppen
Dawkins predicts religion’s early death: the Pope warns that ‘in vast areas of the world the faith is in danger of being snuffed out’. But they are saying very different things
By William Oddie
Regrets? Some of those onboard Costa Concordia may have a few. Then again, so should we all
By Francis Phillips
Today's Catholic must-reads: 31/01/12
By Luke Coppen
Seventy years of Desert Island Discs has shown one thing very clearly: it’s never just about the music
By William Oddie
At last I can start to understand the American Civil War
By Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith