Vatican

September 1, 2015

Published by Stephen White at September 1, 2015

Mercy Enough to Go Around

Pope Francis issued a letter this morning that has caused quite a stir in the media. (It’s not long; go ahead and read it.) In the letter, the […]

September 8, 2015

Published by John White at September 8, 2015

Priest Spends Ten Months Playing With Legos, Everybody Wins

This. Is. Awesome. Fr. Bob Simon, from St. Catherine of Siena parish in Moscow, Pennsylvania, has built a detailed model of St. Peter’s Basilica and Square […]

September 22, 2015

Published by Rebecca Ryskind Teti at September 22, 2015

Wednesday the President, Sunday the Pope

When an American President invites someone to the White House, or even says his name in a public address, more than style points are at stake. […]

October 3, 2015

Published by Stephen White at October 3, 2015

Vatican’s firing of gay priest puts “Who am I to Judge” to the test

Today, on the eve of the Synod on the Family, a Polish priest who works–or rather, worked–in the Vatican decided to announce that he’s gay […]

November 8, 2015

Published by John White at November 8, 2015

Pope Francis Talks About Selling The Pieta

In a recent interview, Pope Francis spoke frankly about something that more than a few people have speculated on – whether he will sell the Vatican’s […]

April 8, 2016

Published by John White at April 8, 2016

Was There a Saint on the Titanic?

Canonizations can take years, even decades, but the process has been started for Fr. Thomas Byles, an English priest who died saving fellow passengers when the […]

April 23, 2016

Published by Kate O'Hare at April 23, 2016

The Power of Video: The USCCB on Religious Liberty, and Michael Voris

It could be better. It could be less talky, more dramatic — and shorter. But it’s a start. At nearly 10 minutes long, this mini-documentary, “The […]

October 24, 2016

Published by John White at October 24, 2016

The Vatican is Getting a McDonalds

Back in the day, like centuries ago, cardinals and bishops used to argue over such trifling matters as the divinity of Christ and the nature of […]

January 16, 2017

Published by Thomas Peters at January 16, 2017

Break Your Silence: Speak About Amoris Laetitia!

It has been 600 days since I last composed a blog post, but this is so important I am breaking my hiatus. Almost exactly 1600 years […]