Pope Francis’ problematic secret decrees in spotlight in Vatican’s ‘trial of the century’

Defense lawyers in the Vatican’s “trial of the century” have argued that Pope Francis violated the fundamental rights of ...
Religion News Service on MSN

Francis' actions scrutinized as Vatican appeals court reviews finance trial

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As the Vatican’s highest appeals court reviews the landmark finance trial, defense lawyers are ...
Jurist

Vatican ‘trial of the century’ resumes after prosecution setbacks

The appeal of the fraud conviction of a Catholic cardinal resumed in the Vatican on Tuesday after a pause in proceedings following the resignation of the case's chief prosecutor for alleged ...
National Catholic Register

Vatican to Meet With SSPX After Announcement of Unauthorized Episcopal Consecrations

In a Feb. 5 communiqué, the SSPX encouraged members and faithful to accompany the upcoming meeting with prayer.

Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.
National Catholic Reporter

As Pope Francis' pick for Peru, Bishop Prevost reshaped an 'Opus Dei diocese'

Early into his pontificate, Francis put his finger on the scales in Peru by naming an outsider to take over the Chiclayo Diocese, a conservative stronghold. That new bishop was Robert Prevost, the ...

Vatican Scrambles To Prevent New Schism As SSPX Plans Rogue Bishop Consecrations

The Vatican will meet next week with the leader of a traditionalist group that announced plans to consecrate new bishops ...
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Mass. brothers release new book that was a collaboration with late Pope Francis

The shelves of the Blue Bunny Bookstore in Dedham, Massachusetts, are lined with books by Peter H. Reynolds. He and his twin ...