Wartime pontiff started tradition of papal peacemaking
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Among the various World War I-related anniversaries of this centennial year, the election of Pope Benedict XV, 100 years ago Sept. 3, is apt to be one of the less widely observed. Pope Benedict XV is the most obscure of the nine men ...
Vatican seeks a 'Pause for Peace' during World Cup final in Brazil
The Vatican is seeking to unite the world in asking for peace in warring countries by observing a moment of silence during the final game of soccer's World Cup. Germany will face Argentine in the 2014 World Cup Final at the do Maracana Stadium in Rio De ...
Maradona steals show from fellow Argentine Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis normally has no competition for attention when he is in a room but it was different on Monday when another larger-than-life Argentine - soccer great Diego Maradona - attended a papal event. Maradona was among some 400 ...
The Vatican’s Defrocked Diplomat
Roman Catholics and much of the world have been closely watching for evidence that Pope Francis has the wherewithal to buck the resistance to reform from the Vatican’s powerful bureaucracy. An encouraging sign emerged last week with the announcement that ...
Abolish Vatican statehood
A moral contradiction casts a shadow on Roman Catholicism, and lately the shadow has lengthened. The church straddles two poles at once, and at times they pull in radically opposite directions. First, it is a community of believers seeking to embody the ...
The Great Nunquisition: Why the Vatican Is Cracking Down on Sisters
If you think the news is bad now, a world without nuns would be a far worse place. The nuns that I know are much too humble to tout their achievements and all of the good they contribute to society, but make no mistake, they are an integral part of the ...
Is Pope A Target Of The ISIS? The Vatican Firmly Doesn’t Believe So
Pope Francis is believed to be one of the top terror targets for the ISIS. Following the reports, Italy and the Vatican have beefed up the security of his holiness. However, these threats are being downplayed by the Vatican, and there are some interesting ...
Pope Francis ISIS Threat Denied by Vatican, But Security Tightens
Vatican officials denied this week that Pope Francis is a target of ISIS, but the Italian government is stepping up security across the nation as it continues to collect intelligence on the growing terrorist group. "There is nothing serious to this ...
Dominican Court Opens Case on Ex-Vatican Official
A court in the Dominican Republic has taken the first steps toward possible sexual abuse charges against a former Vatican ambassador to the Caribbean country. An investigative magistrate is examining allegations against Josef Wesolowski to determine if ...
