A personal note, written by Pope Benedict, acknowledges the pontiff’s lack of English created a misunderstanding between himself and the former bishop of Toowomba, Bill Morris. Commenting on Morris’ letter in which he accuses the Vatican of a “lack of care for the truth,” Nuzzi’s Vatileaks book has the Holy Father writing, “Obviously there was a Read more
The Vatican has denied media reports claiming that cardinals tasked with deciding the fate of its bank’s president were struggling to come to an agreement as an internal rift widens. The commission of cardinals must decide whether or not to uphold the bank board’s decision to oust Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, who was fired for allegedly Read more
The Vatican’s official newspaper is for the first time in its 150-year history publishing an all-colour women’s supplement “to give voice to the value that women bring to the church”. Women, Church, World will be edited by women and published withL’Osservatore Romano, the newspaper founded in 1861 and published by the Holy See on the Read more
Gianluigi Nuzzi, author of the 273 page ‘sell out’ book, “His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI” alleging corruption and conspiracies among cardinals in a Vatican power struggle, denies Vatican accusations that he is a criminal. Nuzzi said the book was based on conversations with more than 10 Vatican whistleblowers. “We have a group Read more
US Catholics have come out in support of their nuns whom the Vatican accuses of having serious doctrinal problems. The Washington Post reports rallies are planned or have already been held from Anchorage, Alaska to Boston, organized by the loose-knit Nun Justice Project, a coalition of lay reform groups. Fr Doug Koesel, a Cleveland priest Read more
In the normally tranquil world of the Vatican, where keeping up at least the appearance of unity is a fine art, the Pontifical Academy for Life has long been something of an outlier. There, internal tensions have a habit of erupting into full public view. The latest such row, featuring a public call from academy Read more
Mark Zuckerberg and new wife Priscilla Chan were spotted brushing up on some Italian architecture as they toured the Sistine Chapel during their honeymoon in Rome. Snapped by a fellow culture-vulture, the Facebook CEO wandered around the chapel in the Vatican with a priest and tour guide, occasionally placing an affectionate hand on his new Read more
Carl A. Anderson, head of the U.S.-based Knights of Columbus and secretary of the Vatican bank’s board of supervisors, said a commitment to promoting transparency led the board to fire Ettore Gotti Tedeschi as bank president. The board of the bank noted that members had repeatedly expressed concern to Gotti Tedeschi about the bank’s “governance,” Read more
Vatican spokesman Fr Federico Lombardi SJ has strongly denied Italian newspaper reports, that a cardinal is among those being investigated over the “Vatileaks” scandal. “I categorically deny that any cardinal, Italian or otherwise, is a suspect,” Lombardi said. Universe Rome correspondent Gerard O’Connell reports on Twitter that Lombardi also denied there was a link between Read more
Questions are beginning to emerge whether Paolo Gabriele, the 46 year old Papal butler, husband and father of three, who with his family lives in apartment inside the walls of Vatican, is responsible for the Vatileaks. Gabriele is one of a limited number of people who have access to the Pope’s private quarters. However his arrest was Read more