Today Pope Francis took a helicopter to Castel Gandolfo to meet with his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict. Below is the account of the meeting given by Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi: The helicopter landed in Castel Gandolfo […]
The Scottish Herald is reporting that Cardinal Keith O’Brien of Edinburgh—who earlier this month admitted to and apologized for sexual misconduct, following his resignation—had a long-term relationship with one of the priests who accused him […]
As a follow-up of sorts to my post yesterday about Conrad Black’s plea for the pope to jettison and denounce the Church’s sane, logical, and moral stance regarding contraception, this news from Franciscan Univerity of […]
Pope Francis met with fraternal delegates of the Orthodox Churches, other Christian churches, and world religions on Wednesday, March 20. These representatives had come to Rome for Francis’ inauguration Mass on Tuesday. Prior to the […]
Today Pope Francis addressed diplomats from around the world accredited to the Holy See. Touching on what can already be considered a main theme of his pontificate—the need to care for the poor and suffering […]
The surprising election of Pope Francis plainly was no surprise to the people who really counted: the cardinals, that is, who swiftly chose him on the first full day and fifth ballot of the conclave. […]
I’ve been reading National Review and NRO for many, many years, and I appreciate the fact that its numerous editors and contributors disagree about a host of issues, many of them political issues, but also […]
On March 19, Pope Francis celebrated the Mass commemorating the beginning of his pontificate – the so-called Santa Messa Per L’Inizio Del Ministro Petrino Del Vescovo Di Roma. Afterwards, he received religious and political authorities […]
The source of that quote might surprise you: In our sometimes misguided efforts to expand our freedom, selfish adults have systematically dismantled that which is most precious to children as they grow and develop. That’s […]
For centuries in Rome, great masters of architecture vied for commissions from the popes, and they designed all the better for it. Raphael (1483–1520) completed spectacular paintings in the papal apartments, and broodingly brilliant Borromini […]
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