Vatican News

The New York Times flunks Ecclesiology 101
Mar 12 2009
The quaint notion that The New York Times is the nation’s paper of record took another hit Feb. 23, when the Grey Lady ran a commentary on Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s appointment as the new archbishop of New York. Written by Michael Powell and headlined, “A Genial Enforcer of Rome’s Doctrine,” the article displayed a confusion about what the Catholic Church is, and how the Catholic Church operates, that would embarrass a reasonably well-catechized eighth-grader. (And yes, Virginia, there are “reasonably well-catechized eighth-graders.” But I digress.)

Cardinal Egan says possibility of married priests not to be dismissed
Mar 12 2009
ALBANY, N.Y. – The possibility the Catholic Church will allow married priests shouldn’t be dismissed, New York Cardinal Edward M. Egan said March 10 during a radio interview.

Polish bishops say Vatican clears them of secret police collaboration
Mar 12 2009
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s Catholic bishops said the Vatican has cleared them of collaborating with communist-era secret police.

Economists say Catholic ethics could benefit global economic policy
Mar 08 2009
WASHINGTON – Economists from Catholic institutions worldwide may differ in their approach to solutions for the economic crisis, but all agree a global strategy is required.

California woman to be baptized by pope at Easter Vigil
Mar 03 2009
WASHINGTON – This year, parishioners at St. Joseph Church in Modesto, Calif., are more excited than usual about Easter.

African bishops hope papal visit encourages peace, justice in Africa
Mar 01 2009
VATICAN CITY – A group of Nigerian bishops expressed hope that Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to Africa will spur the troubled continent on a path toward peace, justice and reconciliation.

Vatican official to attend Holocaust memorial rededication in Boston
Feb 28 2009
BRAINTREE, Mass. – The Vatican’s top official on Catholic-Jewish relations will attend a March 25 rededication of a Holocaust memorial menorah that symbolizes the close relationship between the Catholic and Jewish communities in Boston.

Vatican says recent apologies from traditionalist bishop aren’t enough
Feb 27 2009
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican said Bishop Richard Williamson’s statement of regret for denying the extent of the Holocaust does not meet the Vatican’s demand that he publicly recant his position.

Let a Little Light Shine on You
Feb 24 2009
“God loves us just the way we are.

Denver archbishop says he’s glad pope stressed pro-life teaching to Pelosi
Feb 23 2009
DENVER – Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 18 meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was a “gracious act,” said Denver Archbishop Charles J. Chaput.

Papal trip to Holy Land takes shape
Feb 20 2009
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI’s planned trip to the Holy Land was slowly taking shape in February, and the tentative schedule included a number of important pastoral and interreligious events.

Argentina gives traditionalist bishop 10 days to leave country
Feb 20 2009
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The government of Argentina announced Feb. 19 that ultratraditionalist Bishop Richard Williamson had 10 days to leave the country or be expelled, news media reported.

Catholic legislators must protect life, pope tells Speaker Pelosi
Feb 18 2009
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI met privately with U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House of Representatives, and told her that all Catholics, especially those who are lawmakers, must work to protect human life at every stage.

What’s happened to our grads in Gaza? university asks
Feb 18 2009
As the bombs fell on the Gaza Strip, Bethlehem University wondered and worried about the fate of its graduates there.

Daniel Medinger reflects on 24 years at The Catholic Review
Feb 17 2009
Daniel Medinger broke into the news business at age 10.