A man has been arrested after ramming his car into an entrance gate to the Vatican City State late Thursday night and after a medical evaluation, was place in the Vatican’s jail cell where he is awaiting charges.Man arrested after ramming Vatican entrance gate
Guard opens fire as man drives car into Vatican; suspect in custody
“Regardless of the indications provided to him by the Pontifical Swiss Guard, which prevented him from entering the State without the relative authorizations, he temporarily left the entrance and, after having maneuvered, returned at high speed, forcing the two control gates, of the Swiss Guard and of the Gendarmerie of the Vatican City State,” the... Continue Reading →
Benedict’s serious illness raises questions about pope emeritus protocols
In the various colleges of the prelature, “once the exercise of the authority of the college, such as the judicial and administrative authority, was renounced, the aggregation and privileges were preserved, even though the jurisdiction was no longer exercised,” he said. And so it would be for the pope emeritus, who “no longer exercises authority,... Continue Reading →
Benedict XVI’s Health Deteriorates
The Vatican said that after the audience, Francis visited Benedict at his Mater Ecclesiae Monastery residence in the Vatican. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (photo: Vatican Media ) Edward Pentin at the National Catholic Register, December 28, 2022 VATICAN CITY —Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is suffering from aggravated kidney failure and had a recent modification to his... Continue Reading →
Former bishop of French Guyana guilty of sex abuse, Vatican court says
The canonical investigation against the bishop was opened in April 2021 “because of rumors and accusations made against him evoking inappropriate attitudes towards adults.” The investigation was made public at that time after La Croix had reported on two civil complaints filed against Lafont in 2021 in Cayenne, the capital of French Guyana. The Cayenne... Continue Reading →
Vatican protests China’s bishop move
In a uniquely straightforward statement, the Vatican protested a move by the “official church” in China, changing the see of a bishop appointed in 2014 to a diocese not recognized by the Holy See. As Aleteia reported Friday, John Peng Weizhao, clandestinely appointed by Pope Francis in 2014 for the Diocese of Yujiang, has joined... Continue Reading →
Vatican urges ‘moratorium’ on German church reform process | Crux
62 German bishops were in Rome this week for their ad limina visit, which bishops’ conferences make every few yearsContinue readingVatican urges ‘moratorium’ on German church reform process | Crux
Episode 7: What is Divine Revelation? – SoundCloud
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The Legacy of Vatican II
The legacy of Vatican II is one that can bring up mixed emotions. Many see the council as something that was needed, but the implementation was flawed. Others go as far to say that the Church broke from its sacred duty with the council. No matter what view one may take, the council’s influence is... Continue Reading →
Book Review: All The Pope’s Men
All The Pope’s Men was an interesting book. When I started reading it I was expecting more of a theological expose of how the Vatican works, but to my surprise this was not the case. This was not a bad thing, but a very good thing. It allowed me to step back and see the... Continue Reading →