COMMENTARY: ‘The Vatican’s silence on human rights and religious freedom in China is profoundly disappointing and dangerously ...

Explore the ecumenical dialogue initiated by the Catholic Church post-Vatican II, focusing on the challenges of papal primacy ...

The priest subsequently completed the Rotale Study at the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, the Vatican’s highest appellate court, in 2014. He also obtained a licentiate in moral theology from the former ...

Sometimes the image is shared with captions alleging that it shows Vatican figures worshipping the devil, while at other times it's shared as a thumbnail for YouTube videos claiming to reveal ...

The term "pornography" is a generic, not a legal term. As noted by the Supreme Court in its Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973) obscenity case: “Pornography” derives from the Greek ...

The Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (PCPM) is hosting a conference on safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Europe from Nov. 13–15. The gathering, taking place in ...

Pope Francis shakes hands with Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith at the St. Peter's Basilica, as the Vatican presents a new AI-enhanced experience developed in collaboration with ...

This tour was not just informational but also experiential and will leave a lasting impression." Surrounded by paintings, sculptures, tapestries, and more, the Vatican holds an incredible array of ...

Vatican II set aside the argument that hierarchical control and censorship are necessary to protect lay Catholics from “confusion” and to receive doctrine “in its purity.” Finally ...

The Vatican and Beijing signed a secret agreement in 2018 on the sensitive issue of appointing bishops in China. (Photo from Pexels) China has reached an agreement with the Vatican to extend for ...

Vatican City is closed every Sunday and always on Christmas and Easter. In addition to these days, Vatican City celebrates an additional 13 holidays each year. It should be noted that a national ...