How the Vatican Became Its Own Country: The Lateran Treaty and the “Prisoner of the Vatican”
By Jason Scott – Vatican City is younger than many people realise. The world’s smallest country was established less than...
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What the Pope Said This Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Sunday, 1 February: Angelus on the Beatitudes Pope Leo XIV...
What the Pope Said Last Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – 18 January — Angelus: John the Baptist and the Week...
Catholic Action: What It Is and Why It Matters
If you’ve been reading up on Pope Leo’s audiences and speeches, you’ve probably heard the term “Catholic Action.” And while...
How the Catholic Church Helped Grow Coffee Culture
Coffee originated in Africa, spread to the Arabian Peninsula, and eventually became popular across Europe — with the help of...
What the Pope Said This Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Friday, 9 January: Address to the Diplomatic Corps In his...
What the Pope Said this Week
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Sunday, 28 December: Angelus on the Holy Family On the...
Woman & the Church: Why the Church Will Not Ordain Women
By Jason Scott – Recently, a Vatican study commission voted definitively against ordaining women as deacons. The decision followed years...
What the Pope Said Over Christmas
Jason Scott’s weekly review of Pope Leo XIV’s audiences – Friday, 19 December: To Young People of Italian Catholic Action...
