“In the Light of the Law”, the fine blog of canon lawyer and professor Dr. Ed Peters (he teaches at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit), is an essential and trustworthy source at any time, but […]
From a recent statement sent out on behalf of Raymond Flynn, the former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See and three-term mayor of Boston: “News coverage about the upcoming conclave has been completely off the […]
One of the first questions raised by the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation earlier this month—what will the “retired” pontiff be called?—has finally received an official answer from the Vatican. “He will still be […]
Cardinal Donald Wuerl talks with Catholic News Service about the October 2012 Synod, Pope Benedict XVI, the upcoming conclave, and the challenge posed by secularism, not only in the West, but also in Asia and […]
Despite some speculation last week that a report compiled by three cardinals concerning the “Vatileaks” scandal (oh yes, THAT report) would be disclosed to the entire College of Cardinals before or during the upcoming conclave, […]
As had been widely expected, today the Vatican released a motu proprio signed by Pope Benedict XVI that modifies some of the rules regarding a conclave to elect a new pope. Dated February 22—the feast […]
From the BBC: Britain’s most senior Roman Catholic cleric, Cardinal Keith O’Brien, is stepping down as leader of the Scottish Catholic Church. It follows claims, which he contests, of inappropriate behaviour towards priests dating back […]
From a piece in The Australian (note: links may require registration) by Tess Livingstone, who wrote this biography of Cardinal George Pell, published in North American by Ignatius Press: Australia’s Cardinal George Pell yesterday called on the Vatican press […]
Thousands of pilgrims began gathering at St. Peter’s Square at dawn today, to be present for Pope Benedict XVI’s final Angelus address. From Vatican Radio’s report: They had come in their thousands, pouring into the […]
Today the Vatican’s Secretariat of State issued a communique deploring the “widespread distribution of often unverified, unverifiable, or even completely false news stories” ahead of the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, […]
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