Roman Catholic November 16, 2022 US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president Archbishop Timothy Broglio is now the new president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops after winning the election succeeding Archbishop José H. Gomez.
Vatican November 11, 2022 Vatican announces sexual abuse investigation into prominent French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard The Vatican is opening an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard for alleged sexual abuse. Ricard allegedly kissed a 14-year-old girl decades ago.
Italy November 11, 2022 Vatican auditor files $9.5M lawsuit for wrongful dismissal The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy have filled a lawsuit against the Holy See for $9.5 million on account of wrongful dismissal by forcing them to resign in 2017.
Vatican October 6, 2022 American tourist denied visit with pope, smashed Roman busts in Vatican museums: report An American tourist on Wednesday threw a tantrum and cracked two Roman busts in the Vatican Museums after officials denied him an audience with Pope Francis.
Vatican September 28, 2022 Pope Francis presses message of Muslim dialogue with Bahrain trip In an effort to promote inter-faith dialogue, Pope Francis will travel to Bahrain in November to attend the “Bahrain Forum for Dialogue: East and West for Human Coexistence.”
Pope Francis September 24, 2022 Pope Francis names new Vatican prosecutor after predecessor's retirement Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Gian Pero Milano, the chief prosecutor of Vatican City, after nearly a decade of service to the Holy See.
Roman Catholic September 21, 2022 Belgian clergy defy Vatican warnings, debut 'blessings' for same-sex couples Belgian Catholic bishops have snubbed repeated warnings from the Vatican and Pope Francis against propagating ceremonies for the blessing of same-sex couples.
Roman Catholic September 20, 2022 Belgian bishops propose prayers for same-sex couples but not marriage A group of Belgium bishops have created a proposed text for a prayer liturgy for same-sex couples, possibly violating a 2021 Vatican directive barring church blessings for gay couples.
Roman Catholic September 20, 2022 Hong Kong's Cardinal Zen trial delayed after judge contracts COVID-19 The Chinese Communist Part postponed the trial of former bishop of Hong Kong and retired Cardinal Joseph Zen due to the presiding judge's COVID-19 infection.
World September 19, 2022 Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, begins trial in Hong Kong on charges of foreign collusion Cardinal Joseph Zen, the 90-year-old former archbishop of Hong Kong, begins his formal trial after having been arrested in May for allegedly colluding with foreign forces.
Pope Francis September 16, 2022 Pope Francis: Western society has 'taken the wrong path' on assisted suicide, abortion Pope Francis expressed grief at the eroding morals of Western civilization on Thursday aboard the papal airplane, saying society is going down the "wrong paths."