Cardinal Turkson to head pontifical academies of sciences, social sciences
By CNS – Pope Francis has named Cardinal Peter Turkson the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the...
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Former Vatican official says he obeyed orders in London property deal
By Junno Arocho Esteves – A former Vatican official facing charges of extortion and abuse of office related to a...
Irish Abuse Survivor: Curia Reform Undermines Independence of Abuse Commission
By Chai Brady – A survivor of clerical sexual abuse who quit the Vatican’s advisory group on abuse said she...
Opening Curia Posts to Laity, Pope is Implementing Vatican II
By Cindy Wooden – A Vatican office led by a cardinal or archbishop has no more authority than one led...
Nine Years in the Making: Pope Promulgates Curia Reform
By Cindy Wooden – Nine years after taking office, Pope Francis promulgated his constitution reforming the Roman Curia, a project...
Cardinal claims to be victim of ‘violent’ media campaign
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Taking the stand for the first time at his Vatican trial, Cardinal Angelo Becciu said...
History in Colour: First Vatican Radio Broadcast
Pope Pius XI, who on February 6, 1922, became pope, launches the first broadcasts of Vatican Radio on February 12,...
Pope: Church Finances Must be Irreproachable
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Financial and judicial reforms are meant not only to bring the Vatican up to date...
Pope Sets Date for Canonisation of Bl Brandsma & 9 Others
By Carol Glatz – Blessed Titus Brandsma, the 20th-century martyr murdered at the Dachau concentration camp, will be canonised May...
