June 24, 2021 Poland asks for Vatican's data in church sex abuse probes Poland’s state commission for fighting sex abuse of minors said Thursday it has asked the Vatican for data on abuse by the clergy in Poland because the church there is not providing the requested information.
June 23, 2021 Vatican protests Italy's anti-homophobia law in rare public intervention: 'An unprecedented act' The Vatican took the rare step of voicing a public objection that a proposed law to criminalize homophobia in Italy would threaten "freedom of thought."
June 9, 2021 Tammy Bruce: Federal Request to fly gay pride flags at courthouses 'reinforces tribalism' The Biden administration reportedly requested that the GSA seek to have US courthouses fly the gay pride flag on their grounds in honor of Pride Month, a move criticized Wednesday by “ӣƵ Primetime” host Tammy Bruce.
June 1, 2021 Vatican law criminalizes sexual abuse of adults by priests, laity Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned for similar sex crimes.
May 30, 2021 Blame in Italy cable car deaths rests with technician The three suspects in Italy’s cable car disaster that killed 14 people were allowed to leave prison Sunday after a judge indicated that most of the blame fell on a service technician who intentionally disabled the car's emergency brake because it kept locking spontaneously.
May 26, 2021 Pope kisses hand of Auschwitz survivor Pope Francis kissed the tattoo of an Auschwitz survivor during a general audience Wednesday.
May 11, 2021 Vatican sounds alarm over US bishops' potential plan to deny Biden communion in pro-life fight There is division among the bishops, with some pressing for Biden and other Catholic public figures to be excluded from Communion over their abortion stance.
May 7, 2021 Vatican coronavirus conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith The CEOs of vaccine-makers Pfizer and Moderna joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how science, solidarity and spirituality can address them.
March 25, 2021 Pope taps Chilean sex abuse whistleblower for Vatican panel Cruz is the newest member of a panel that will continue to review cases and claims of sex abuse by priests.
March 18, 2021 Vatican cardinal defends ban on priests from blessing same-sex unions, despite backlash A cardinal close to Pope Francis defended a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions as the Vatican faced outright dissent from some Catholic clergy and questions about the pontiff’s role in approving the document.